Clayton Baronets
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There have been three Baronetcies created for persons with the surname Clayton, two in the Baronetage of Great Britain and one in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. One creation is extant as of 2008.
The Clayton Baronetcy, of Marden Park in the County of Surrey, was created in the Baronetage of Great Britain on 13 January 1732 for William Clayton, Member of Parliament
for Bletchingley
. He was the nephew of Sir Robert Clayton, Lord Mayor of London
in 1679. Clayton was succeeded by his son Kenrick, the second Baronet. He also represented Bletchingley in the House of Commons
. His son, the third Baronet, was Member of Parliament for Bletchingley, Surrey
and Ilchester
. He was childless and was succeeded by his first cousin, the fourth Baronet. He was the son of William Clayton, younger son of the first Baronet. Clayton notably served as High Sheriff of Buckinghamshire
. His second son East was created a Baronet, of Hall Place, in his own right in 1838 (see below). Clayton was succeeded by his eldest son, the fifth Baronet. He was a General in the Army and fought at the Battle of Waterloo
. He also represented Great Marlow
in Parliament.
On his death the title passed to his grandson, the sixth Baronet (the son of Captain William Capel Clayton). He was High Sheriff of Buckinghamshire
and Norfolk
. He was childless and on his death in 1914 the title passed to his second cousin Sir Gilbert Clayton-East, 3rd Baronet, Hall Place (see below for earlier history of this title), who became the seventh Baronet of Marden Park as well. In 1870 he had assumed the surname of Clayton-East in lieu of Gilbert-East. His grandson, the ninth/fifth Baronet, assumed in 1932 by deed poll
the surname of Clayton-East-Clayton in lieu of Clayton-East. However, on his early death the same year the line of the second son of the fourth Baronet failed and the baronetcy of Hall Place became extinct. The late Baronet was succeeded in the baronetcy of Marden Park by his second cousin twice removed, the tenth Baronet. He was the son of Sir FitzRoy Augustus Talbot Clayton, son of Reverend Augustus Philip Clayton, fifth and youngest son of the fourth Baronet. As of 2008 the title is held by the tenth Baronet's grandson, the twelfth Baronet, who succeeded his father in 1985.
The Clayton Baronetcy, of Adlington in the County of Lancaster, was created in the Baronetage of Great Britain on 19 May 1774 for Richard Clayton, with remainder, failing heirs male of his own, to the heirs male of his father. Clayton notably served as British Consul in Nantes
and as a Recorder
of Wigan
. He died without male issue and was succeeded according to the special remainder by his younger brother, the second Baronet. He was childless and on his death in 1839 the baronetcy became extinct.
The Clayton-East, later Gilbert-East, later Clayton-East-Clayton Baronetcy, of Hall Place in the County of Berkshire, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 17 August 1838 for East Clayton-East. Born East Clayton, he was the second son of the fourth Baronet of the 1732 creation and his wife Mary, daughter of Sir William East, 1st Baronet, of Hall Place, a title which had become extinct on the death of the latter's son, the second Baronet in 1828 (see East Baronets
). East Clayton succeeded to the East estates on the death of his uncle in 1828 and assumed the following year the additional surname of East. In 1838 the baronetcy of Hall Place was revived in his favour. He was succeeded by his eldest son, the second Baronet. In 1839 he assumed for his lifetime only by Royal license the surname of Gilbert-East in lieu of Clayton-East. On his death the title passed to his son, the aforementioned third Baronet, who in 1914 succeeded in the baronetcy of Marden Park. See above for further history of the title.
As Sir Robert died withouth issue, the Baronetcy became extinct. Hall Place, Maidenhead was sold by Sir Robert's mother in 1948, and is now the home of the Berkshire College of Agriculture
.
Sir Robert, the 5th baronet, and his wife Dorothy were the basis for the characters of Geoffrey and Katharine Clifton in The English Patient
.
The Clayton Baronetcy, of Marden Park in the County of Surrey, was created in the Baronetage of Great Britain on 13 January 1732 for William Clayton, Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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for Bletchingley
Bletchingley (UK Parliament constituency)
Bletchingley was a parliamentary borough in Surrey. It returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of England from 1295 to 1707, to the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800, and to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom until 1832, when the constituency was...
. He was the nephew of Sir Robert Clayton, Lord Mayor of London
Lord Mayor of London
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in 1679. Clayton was succeeded by his son Kenrick, the second Baronet. He also represented Bletchingley in the House of Commons
British House of Commons
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. His son, the third Baronet, was Member of Parliament for Bletchingley, Surrey
Surrey (UK Parliament constituency)
Surrey was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832. It was represented by two Members of Parliament until 1832....
and Ilchester
Ilchester (UK Parliament constituency)
Ilchester was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832. It was represented by two Members of Parliament until 1832...
. He was childless and was succeeded by his first cousin, the fourth Baronet. He was the son of William Clayton, younger son of the first Baronet. Clayton notably served as High Sheriff of Buckinghamshire
High Sheriff of Buckinghamshire
The High Sheriff of Buckinghamshire, in common with other counties, was originally the King's representative on taxation upholding the law in Saxon times...
. His second son East was created a Baronet, of Hall Place, in his own right in 1838 (see below). Clayton was succeeded by his eldest son, the fifth Baronet. He was a General in the Army and fought at the Battle of Waterloo
Battle of Waterloo
The Battle of Waterloo was fought on Sunday 18 June 1815 near Waterloo in present-day Belgium, then part of the United Kingdom of the Netherlands...
. He also represented Great Marlow
Great Marlow (UK Parliament constituency)
Great Marlow, sometimes simply called Marlow, was a parliamentary borough in Buckinghamshire. It elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons between 1301 and 1307, and again from 1624 until 1868, and then one member from 1868 until 1885, when the borough was abolished.-History:In the...
in Parliament.
On his death the title passed to his grandson, the sixth Baronet (the son of Captain William Capel Clayton). He was High Sheriff of Buckinghamshire
High Sheriff of Buckinghamshire
The High Sheriff of Buckinghamshire, in common with other counties, was originally the King's representative on taxation upholding the law in Saxon times...
and Norfolk
Norfolk
Norfolk is a low-lying county in the East of England. It has borders with Lincolnshire to the west, Cambridgeshire to the west and southwest and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the North Sea coast and to the north-west the county is bordered by The Wash. The county...
. He was childless and on his death in 1914 the title passed to his second cousin Sir Gilbert Clayton-East, 3rd Baronet, Hall Place (see below for earlier history of this title), who became the seventh Baronet of Marden Park as well. In 1870 he had assumed the surname of Clayton-East in lieu of Gilbert-East. His grandson, the ninth/fifth Baronet, assumed in 1932 by deed poll
Deed poll
A deed poll is a legal document binding only to a single person or several persons acting jointly to express an active intention...
the surname of Clayton-East-Clayton in lieu of Clayton-East. However, on his early death the same year the line of the second son of the fourth Baronet failed and the baronetcy of Hall Place became extinct. The late Baronet was succeeded in the baronetcy of Marden Park by his second cousin twice removed, the tenth Baronet. He was the son of Sir FitzRoy Augustus Talbot Clayton, son of Reverend Augustus Philip Clayton, fifth and youngest son of the fourth Baronet. As of 2008 the title is held by the tenth Baronet's grandson, the twelfth Baronet, who succeeded his father in 1985.
The Clayton Baronetcy, of Adlington in the County of Lancaster, was created in the Baronetage of Great Britain on 19 May 1774 for Richard Clayton, with remainder, failing heirs male of his own, to the heirs male of his father. Clayton notably served as British Consul in Nantes
Nantes
Nantes is a city in western France, located on the Loire River, from the Atlantic coast. The city is the 6th largest in France, while its metropolitan area ranks 8th with over 800,000 inhabitants....
and as a Recorder
Recorder (judge)
A Recorder is a judicial officer in England and Wales. It now refers to two quite different appointments. The ancient Recorderships of England and Wales now form part of a system of Honorary Recorderships which are filled by the most senior full-time circuit judges...
of Wigan
Wigan
Wigan is a town in Greater Manchester, England. It stands on the River Douglas, south-west of Bolton, north of Warrington and west-northwest of Manchester. Wigan is the largest settlement in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan and is its administrative centre. The town of Wigan had a total...
. He died without male issue and was succeeded according to the special remainder by his younger brother, the second Baronet. He was childless and on his death in 1839 the baronetcy became extinct.
The Clayton-East, later Gilbert-East, later Clayton-East-Clayton Baronetcy, of Hall Place in the County of Berkshire, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 17 August 1838 for East Clayton-East. Born East Clayton, he was the second son of the fourth Baronet of the 1732 creation and his wife Mary, daughter of Sir William East, 1st Baronet, of Hall Place, a title which had become extinct on the death of the latter's son, the second Baronet in 1828 (see East Baronets
East Baronets
There have been two Baronetcies created for persons with the surname East, one in the Baronetage of Great Britain and one in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom....
). East Clayton succeeded to the East estates on the death of his uncle in 1828 and assumed the following year the additional surname of East. In 1838 the baronetcy of Hall Place was revived in his favour. He was succeeded by his eldest son, the second Baronet. In 1839 he assumed for his lifetime only by Royal license the surname of Gilbert-East in lieu of Clayton-East. On his death the title passed to his son, the aforementioned third Baronet, who in 1914 succeeded in the baronetcy of Marden Park. See above for further history of the title.
Clayton, Clayton-East, Clayton-East-Clayton Baronets, of Marden Park (1732)
- Sir William Clayton, 1st Baronet (d. 1744)
- Sir Kenrick Clayton, 2nd Baronet (c. 1713-1769)
- Sir Robert Clayton, 3rd Baronet (c. 1740-1799)
- Sir William Clayton, 4th Baronet (1762-1834)
- Sir William Robert Clayton, 5th Baronet (1786-1866)
- Sir William Robert Clayton, 6th Baronet (1842-1914)
- Sir Gilbert Augustus Clayton-East, 7th Baronet Clayton, of Marden (1846-1925)
- Sir George Frederick Lancelot Clayton-East, 8th Baronet, of Marden (1872-1926)
- Sir Robert Alan Clayton-East-Clayton, 9th Baronet Clayton, of Marden (1908-1932)
- Sir Harold Dudley Clayton, 10th Baronet Clayton, of Marden (1877-1951)
- Sir Arthur Harold Clayton, 11th Baronet Baronet Clayton, of Marden (1903-1985)
- Sir David Robert Clayton, 12th Baronet Baronet Clayton, of Marden (b. 1936)
Clayton Baronets, of Adlington (1774)
- Sir Richard Clayton, 1st Baronet (c. 1745-1828)
- Sir Robert Clayton, 2nd Baronet (1746-1839)
Clayton-East, Gilbert-East, Clayton-East-Clayton baronets, of Hall Place, Maidenhead (1838)
- Sir East George Clayton-East, 1st Baronet of Hall Place, Maidenhead (1794-1851)
- Sir Gilbert East Gilbert-East, 2nd Baronet of Hall Place, Maidenhead (1823-1866)
- Sir Gilbert Augustus Clayton-East, 3rd Baronet of Hall Place, Maidenhead (1846-1925)
- Sir George Frederick Lancelot Clayton-East, 4th Baronet of Hall Place, Maidenhead (1872-1926)
- Sir Robert Alan Clayton East-Clayton, 5th Baronet of Hall Place, Maidenhead (1908-1932)
As Sir Robert died withouth issue, the Baronetcy became extinct. Hall Place, Maidenhead was sold by Sir Robert's mother in 1948, and is now the home of the Berkshire College of Agriculture
Berkshire College of Agriculture
Berkshire College of Agriculture is a further education agricultural college based at Hall Place in Burchetts Green at Hurley, near Maidenhead, in Berkshire...
.
Sir Robert, the 5th baronet, and his wife Dorothy were the basis for the characters of Geoffrey and Katharine Clifton in The English Patient
The English Patient
The English Patient is a 1992 novel by Sri Lankan-Canadian novelist Michael Ondaatje. The story deals with the gradually revealed histories of a critically burned English accented Hungarian man, his Canadian nurse, a Canadian-Italian thief, and an Indian sapper in the British Army as they live out...
.