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

Local: 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.

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

Civic: 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.

Mercantile: 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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