CLAYTON, William (aft.1650-1715), of Fulwood, nr. Preston and Water Street, Liverpool, Lancs.

Family and Education

b. aft. 1650, 2nd s. of Robert Clayton of Fulwood by Eleanor, da. of John Atherton of Atherton, Lancs. m. 7 Aug. 1690 (with £1,000), Elizabeth, da. of George Leigh of Oughtrington, Cheshire, 2s. (1 d.v.p.) 7da. (4 d.v.p.). suc. fa. ?1664. Vis. Lancs. (Chetham Soc. ser. 1, lxxxiv), 85; info. from Prof. J. M. Price; H. Peet, Liverpool in Reign of Q. Anne, 127–8, 144–5; W. Gregson, Fragments Relating to Co. Lancaster, 165, 167; The Gen. n.s. xxvi. 136–42.

Offices Held

Freeman, Preston 1662, 1682; common council, Liverpool 1687–95, 1705–d., merchant appraiser 1688, mayor 1689–90, alderman by 1694–5. Preston Guild Rolls (Lancashire and Cheshire Rec. Soc. ix), 142, 165; J. Picton, Liverpool Mun. Recs. 13th–17th Cents. 271, 288, 290; info. from Dr M. Power.

Trustee, Liverpool grammar school 1709. J. Picton, Liverpool Mun. Recs. 1700–1835, 75.

?Commr. for taking subscriptions to S. Sea Co. 1711. W. Pittis, Hist. Present Parl. (1711), 348.

Parlimentarian

CLAYTON, William (aft.1650-1715), of Fulwood, nr. Preston and Water Street, Liverpool, Lancs.

Main residences: Fulwood, nr. Preston; Water Street, Liverpool, Lancs.

Author

E.C.

R.D.H.

Volume

Commons 1690-1715

Web Title

CLAYTON, William (aft.1650-1715)