CLAYTON, Sir Robert (1629-1707), of Old Jewry, London and Marden Park, Godstone, Surr.

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.Scriveners Common Ppr. (London Rec. Soc. iv), 122, 125; Woodhead, 48; Guildhall Lib. Gregory mss, 1103; CSP Dom. 1682, p. 548; HMC Ormonde, n.s. vi. 32; HMC Lords, i. 179; iii. 47; Luttrell, i. 83; v. 193; Sel. Charters (Selden Soc. xxviii), 188; G. A. Raikes, Hist. Hon. Artillery Co. ii. 474.

Commr. of customs 1689 – 97; director, Bank of England (with statutory intervals) 1702–d.Cal. Treas. Bks. ix. 82; xii. 158; N. and Q. clxxix. 59–60.

FRS 1688.