Background
He was the only son of the Review Henry Spencer Markham (1805-1844), Rector of Saint Mary"s Church, Clifton and Prebendary of York, and his wife Sophia Charlotte.
He was the only son of the Review Henry Spencer Markham (1805-1844), Rector of Saint Mary"s Church, Clifton and Prebendary of York, and his wife Sophia Charlotte.
Christ Church; Harrow School.
Until he succeeded to the Clifton estates he was known as Henry Robert Markham. Henry was born at Clifton, Nottingham, where his father rebuilt the Rectory. They had no children.
Henry was educated at Harrow School and Christ Church, Oxford.
In the same year he assumed the surname and arms of Clifton in place of Markham by Royal Licence. He served as a Justice of the Peace for Nottinghamshire, and was High Sheriff of Nottinghamshire in 1875.
He made improvements to the house and grounds at Clifton Hall, Nottingham. In 1871 he provided a new school for the village at Clifton, Nottingham.