He was the son of Sir Robert Swift, High Sheriff of Yorkshire from 1599 to 1600 and his wife Ursula Barnham. Lord Carlingford had no sons and the title became extinct on his early death in 1634.
He was the offspring of Sir Robert Swift, High Sheriff of Yorkshire from 1599 to 1600 and his spouse Ursula Barnham. The title Carlingford became extinct due to Lord Carlingford's early demise in 1634, as he lacked male heirs.