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CLARKE, John I (d.1681), of Bury St. Edmunds, Suff.
Family and Education
s. of John Clarke of Bocking, Essex. m. Margaret, da. of one Bourne of Bury St. Edmunds, 1s. 1da.Dorm. and Ext. Baronetcies, 117.
Offices Held
Elder, Bury St. Edmunds classis 1645; alderman, Bury by 1648 – ?62; collector of assessments, Suff. 1648; commr. for assessment, Bury 1648 – 52, Suff. 1649 – 52, Suff. and Bury 1657, Suff. Jan. 1660, militia, Suff. 1648, 1659, Bury Mar. 1660; j.p. Suff. 1650 – Mar. 1660, commr. for scandalous ministers 1654, security 1655 – 56, sheriff 1670–1.
Commr. for high court of justice 1650.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Bury St. Edmunds, Suff.
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Commons 1660-1690
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CLARKE, John I (-d.1681)
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CLAYTON, John (c.1620-at least 1694), of Oakenshaw, Yorks. and the Inner Temple.
Family and Education
b. c.1620, 1st s. of John Clayton of Oakenshaw, recorder of Leeds 1626-61, by 1st w. Elizabeth, da. of Gerard Fitwilliam of Bentley. educ. Clare, Camb. 1638; I. Temple 1639, called 1648. m. lic. 20 Mar. 1674, ‘aged 48’, Thomasine, da. of Sir Samuel Owfield, Fishmonger, of Covent Garden, Westminster and Upper Gatton, Surr., wid. of Deane Goodwin of Bletchingley, Surr., s.p. suc. fa. 1671.Clay, Dugdale’s Vis. Yorks. iii. 394-5; London Mar. Lic. ed. Foster, 289.
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Capt. of ft. (parliamentary) 1643, major bef. 1650.
Commr. for northern association, Yorks. (W. Riding) 1645, assessment 1647 – 52, 1657, Jan. 1660, Sept. 1660–1, j.p. 1649 – 52, 1655 – July 1660; capt. of militia ft. Yorks. 1650, commr. for militia Mar. 1660.
Main residences: Oakenshaw, Yorks.; the Inner Temple.
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Commons 1660-1690
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CLAYTON, John (c.1620-at least 1694)
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CLARKE, John II (d.1675), of Chirton, Northumb.
Family and Education
s. of Roger Clarke of Great Torrington, Devon by Honor, da. of Christopher Hockin, clothier, of Frithelstock, Devon. m. Jane, s.p.Exeter Mar. Lic. 20; Trans. Devon Assoc. lxxvi. 175; J. Brand, Hist. Newcastle, i. 380; PCC 108 Dycer.
Offices Held
J.p. Northumb. July 1660 – d.; commr. for assessment, Northumb. 1661 – 63, Northumb. and Newcastle-upon-Tyne 1664 – 74; freeman, Newcastle 1662, dep. lt. 1670 – d.; commr. for recusants, Cumb. 1675.
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Main residence: Chirton, Northumb.
Volume
Commons 1660-1690
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CLARKE, John II (-d.1675)
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CLAYTON, Sir Robert (1629-1707), of Old Jewry, London and Marden Park, Godstone, Surr.
Family and Education
b. 29 Sept. 1629, 1st s. of John Clayton, carpenter, of Bulwick, Northants. by Alice, da. of Thomas Abbott of Gretton, Northants. m. 26 Dec. 1659, Martha (d. 25 Dec. 1705), da. and coh. of Perient Trott, merchant, of London, 1s. d.v.p. Kntd. 30 Oct. 1671, suc. partner John Morris in Bucks. estate 1682.J. R. Woodhead, Rulers of London, 48; Le Neve’s Knights (Harl. Soc. viii), 270; Manning and Bray, Surr. ii. 310-11; Reg. St. Botolph Bishopsgate, i. 485.
Offices Held
Member, Scriveners’ Co. 1658 – 79, asst. 1670, master 1671 – 72; member, Drapers’ Co. 1679 – d., master 1680 – 81; alderman of London 1670 – 83, 1689 – d., sheriff 1671 – 72, ld. mayor 1679 – 80; asst. R. Africa Co. 1672 – at least81; commr. for assessment, London 1673 – 80, Bucks. and Surr. 1677 – 80, Essex 1679 – 80, Bucks., London and Surr. 1689 – 90, Norf. 1690; j.p. Surr. 1674 – 82, 1689 – d., Essex 1680 – ?82; commr. for recusants, Surr. 1675; dep. lt. London 1676 – 81, 1689 – 1702; asst. Hudson’s Bay Co. 1676, treasurer 1678; col. orange regt. of militia ft. London 1680 – 81, 1689 – 90, 1694 – 1702; pres. Hon. Artillery Co. 1690 – 1703; gov. Irish Soc. 1692 – 1706; pres. St. Thomas’s hosp. 1692–d.
Commr. of customs 1689 – 97; director, Bank of England (with statutory intervals) 1702–d.
FRS 1688.
Parlimentarian
Main residences: Old Jewry, London; Marden Park, Godstone, Surr.
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Commons 1660-1690
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CLAYTON, Sir Robert (1629-1707)
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Oxford 1644
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CLARGES, Sir Walter, 1st Bt. (c.1654-1706), of Piccadilly, Westminster.
Family and Education
b. c. 1654, o.s. of Thomas Clarges. educ. Merton, Oxf. matric. 3 Feb. 1671, aged 17. m. (1) Jane, da. of Sir Dawes Wymondsold of Putney, Surr., 1da.; (2) by 1682, Jane (d. 17 Sept. 1690), da. of Hon. James Herbert of Tythrop House, Kingsey, Bucks., 2s. (1 d.v.p.) 2da.; (3) 15 Dec. 1690, Elizabeth, da. and coh. of Sir Thomas Gould, Draper, of Aldermanbury, London, wid. of Sir Robert Wymondsold of Putney, 6s. 3da. cr. Bt. 30 Oct. 1674; suc. fa. 1695.Trinity Coll. Dublin, 749/2/189, 4/414; Prob. 10/1401.
Offices Held
Commr. for assessment, Westminster 1677 – 80, Colchester 1679 – 80, Bucks. and Westminster 1689 – 90, Lincs. and Mdx. 1690; freeman, Maldon 1679, Oxford 1687 – Feb. 1688; j.p. Essex 1683 – Apr. 1688, Westminster ?1690 – 96, Mdx. by 1701 – d.; dep. lt. Mdx. 1692 – 96, 1701 – d., Surr. 1702–d.
Capt. Duke of Monmouth’s Ft. 1678 – 79, R. Dgns. 1679 – 81; maj. 1 Horse Gds. 1681–5.
Main residence: Piccadilly, Westminster.
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Commons 1660-1690
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CLARGES, Sir Walter (c.1654-1706)
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