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 Abbot of Gretton, Northants. m. 26 Dec. 1660, Martha (d. 1705), da. and coh. of Perient Trott, merchant, of London, 1s. d.v.p. suc. partner John Morris† in Bucks. estate 1682; Kntd. 30 Oct. 1671.

Offices Held

Member, Scriveners’ Co. 1658, asst. 1670, master 1671–2, transferred to Drapers’ Co. 1679, master 1680–1; alderman, London 1670–83, 1689–d., sheriff 1671–2, ld. mayor 1679–80; gov. Irish Soc. 1692–1706.

Member, Hudson’s Bay Co. 1676, treasurer 1678; asst. R. African Co. 1681; dir. Bank of Eng. (with statutory intervals) 1702–d. J. R. Woodhead, Rulers of London (London and Mdx. Arch. Soc.), 48; Bodl. Rawl. D.51, ff. 31–32; Beaven, Aldermen, ii. 105; K. G. Davies, R. African Co. 379.

Member, New England Co. 1683; gov. Bridewell Hosp. 1689; pres. Hon. Artillery Co. 1690–1703; St. Thomas’ Hosp. 1692–d.; vice-pres. London corp. of poor 1698.

Commr. customs 1689–97, taking subscriptions to Bank of Eng. 1694, Greenwich Hosp. 1695; trustee, receiving loan to Emperor 1706. NLS, Adv. 31.1.7, f. 146; Add. 10120, ff. 232–6; Boyer, Anne Annals, iv. 126; W. Kellaway, New England Co. 292; F. T. Melton, Sir Robert Clayton and Origins of English Deposit Banking, 4; Macfarlane thesis, 362.

Parlimentarian

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

Main residences: Old Jewry, London; Marden Park, Godstone, Surr.

Author

P.L.G.

Volume

Commons 1690-1715

Web Title

CLAYTON, Sir Robert (1629-1707)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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