CLAVERING, James (1620-1702), of Axwell Houses, Whickham, co. Dur.

Family and Education

bap. 3 Feb. 1620, 1st s. of John Clavering, merchant, of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumb., and Axwell Houses, and Ann (d. 18 Nov. 1673), da. of Robert Shafto, merchant, of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, wid. of Robert Tempest.St Nicholas, Newcastle-upon-Tyne par. reg.; Surtees, Co. Dur. ii. 248; Hedly, Northumb. Fams. i. 172. educ. Magdalene, Camb. Easter 1635; BA 1638;Al. Cant. G. Inn 30 Apr. 1638.G. Inn Admiss. m. 23 Apr. 1640, Jane (bur. 1 July 1688), da. of Charles Maddison of Saltwellside, Gateshead, co. Dur., 9s. (7 d.v.p.) 4da. (2 d.v.p.).St Mary, Whickham par. reg.; Regs. of St Nicholas, Newcastle-upon-Tyne ed. H.W. Wood (Dur. and Northumb. Par. Reg. Soc. xxviii), 32; Surtees, Co. Dur. ii. 248; Hedly, Northumb. Fams. i. 172. suc. fa. 4 May 1648.Surtees, Co. Dur. ii. 248. cr. bt. 5 June 1661.CB. bur. 24 Mar. 1702 24 Mar. 1702.St Mary, Whickham par. reg.

Offices Held

dep. lt. co. Dur. 19 Aug. 1644–?, May 1668–?d.;CJ iii. 593a; LJ vi. 677; CSP Dom. 1667–8, p. 394. Northumb., Newcastle-upon-Tyne Nov. 1665–?d.CSP Dom. 1665–6, p. 64. Commr. assessment, Newcastle-upon-Tyne 21 Feb. 1645, 1677, 1679, 1689; co. Dur. 7 Apr., 7 Dec. 1649, 26 Nov. 1650, 10 Dec. 1652, 24 Nov. 1653, 9 June 1657, 1 June 1660, 1661, 1664, 1672, 1677, 1679, 1689 – d.; Northumb. 1689;A. and O; SR; An Ordinance...for an Assessment (1660, E.1075.6). Northern Assoc. co. Dur. 20 June 1645.A. and O. J.p. 27 Jan. 1646–?d.C231/6, p. 36. Commr. militia, 2 Dec. 1648, 12 Mar. 1660;A. and O. compounding with delinquents northern cos. 2 Mar. 1649;SP18/1/23, f. 32. charitable uses, co. Dur. 27 June 1649, 1 Dec. 1662;C93/20/12; C93/27/13. propagating gospel northern cos. 1 Mar. 1650;CJ vi. 374a; Severall Procs. in Parl. 23 (28 Feb.-7 Mar. 1650), 312 (E.534.15). assizes, co. Dur. 18 July 1656 – 12 Aug. 1660, 22 July 1661-aft. July 1672;C181/6, pp. 182, 299; C181/7, pp. 115, 631. poll tax, 1660;SR. gaol delivery, 22 July 1661-aft. July 1671.C181/7, pp. 115, 583. Recvr. assessment, Newcastle-upon-Tyne Mar. 1662.CSP Dom. 1661–2, p. 313; CTB i. 380. Commr. oyer and terminer, northern marches 2 Mar. 1663-aft. Mar. 1667;C181/7, pp. 195, 392. subsidy, co. Dur., Newcastle-upon-Tyne 1663.SR. Sheriff, co. Dur. 1673–4.List of Sheriffs (L. and I. ix), 42a. Commr. recusants, 1675.CTB iv. 740.

elder, Chester classis, co. Dur. Dec. 1645.Shaw, Hist. Eng. Church, ii. 368.

freeman, Newcastle-upon-Tyne 22 Sept. 1649–d.;Reg. of Freemen of Newcastle upon Tyne ed. M. H. Dodds (Publications of the Newcastle upon Tyne Recs. Cttee. iii), 40, 63. common cllr. and alderman by May 1662–4 Oct. 1669;Tyne and Wear Archives, MD.NC/1/3, Newcastle Common Council Order Bk. for Sealing Docs. ff. 44, 46, 46v, 117v; Howell, Newcastle, 186. mayor, 1663–4.Tyne and Wear Archives, MD.NC/1/3, f. 74.

member, Hostmen’s Co. Newcastle-upon-Tyne 3 Apr. 1651–?d.; gov. 1664–5.Extracts from the Recs. of the Co. of Hostmen of Newcastle-upon-Tyne ed. F.W. Dendy (Surt. Soc. cv), 263, 268. Member, Merchant Adventurers’ Co. Newcastle-upon-Tyne 10 Oct. 1651–d.?; asst. 1663–4.Tyne and Wear Archives, GU.MA/3/3, Order Bk. of Newcastle Merchant Adventurers’ Co. f. 76, p. 232a. Member, Eastland Co. 20 Jan. 1665–d.Extracts from the Recs. of the Merchant Adventurers of Newcastle-upon-Tyne ed. F. W. Dendy (Surt. Soc. ci), 273.

Parlimentarian

CLAVERING, James (1620-1702), of Axwell Houses, Whickham, co. Dur.

of Axwell Houses, Whickham, co. Dur.

Likenesses

Likenesses: oil on canvas, attrib. J. Richardson.Cardiff Castle.

Volume

Commons 1640-1660

Web Title

CLAVERING, James (1620-1702), of Axwell Houses, Whickham, co. Dur.

Will

6 Dec. 1697, cod. 18 Mar. 1702, pr. 14 May 1751.Durham UL, DPR/I/1/1702/C8/1-6; Durham RO, D/CG 7/600.

Estates

in the early 1630s, fa. fined £35 for distraint of knighthood.E407/35, f. 143v. During 1640s and 1650s, Clavering leased property in Axwell, Swalwell and Saltwellside, co. Dur. from Newcastle corporation.Tyne and Wear Archives, MD.NC/2/1, Newcastle Common Council Order Bk., pp. 297, 380, 384; MD.NC/2/2, Newcastle Common Council Order Bk., pp. 35, 410. In 1661, purchased 8 farmholds and a close in Ryton for £3,126.Durham UL, CLV 399. In 1663, settled manor of Axwell and Swalwell, worth at least £800 p.a. on his eldest son and then in 1688 upon his second son, along with extensive property in Whickham and Ryton, co. Dur.Durham RO, D/CG 7/588, 591, 640. In 1666, Clavering’s house in Whickham was assessed at 10 hearths.Durham Hearth Tax 1666 ed. E. Parkinson, 69. In 1670, purchased manor of Greencroft, co. Dur., for £1,600.Durham RO, D/CG 7/672, 684. By 1690s, estate inc. manor of Axwell and Swalwell; capital messuage and park of Whitehouse; coalmines and over 5,000 acres of land in Axwell, Ryton, Swalwell, Tanfield, Whickham and Winlanton, co. Dur; and lands in Bywell St. Andrew, Hexham, Shotley and Stamfordham, Northumb.Durham RO, D/CG 7/593, 645, 648; Durham UL, CLV 373/31-33; 376/1-2. Will referred to property in Northumb., inc. coalmines, coalpits and coal seams at West Denton and houses and lands in Newcastle.Durham UL, DPR/I/1/1702/C8/1-2 (Will and cod. of Sir James Clavering bt.).

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