Description: THE north transept of this cruciform Church contains many monuments of the Cliftons, an old and now extinct Nottinghamshire 'worthy family, which had their name from their residence here'. According to a pedigree given in Dr. Thoroton's Antiquities of Nottinghamshire, their descent is traced from Alvereus de Clifton, Kt., who is therein alleged to have acted as Guardian of Nottingham Castle in the days of William Peverel. Succeeding generations, in which the Christian names of Gervase and Robert seem to predominate, furnished many influential men, who took their part in the affairs of their country and their county. Dr. Thoroton devotes much space in his history to this family and was a close friend and, apparently, professional attendant to the first Baronet (whose memorial is seen here), who was thirteenth Baronet of England, created by King James I (1611). He was in Parliament and married no less than seven wives! The Baronetcy became dormant on the death of Sir Robert Juckes Clifton, Bart., on 30 May, 1869.