The Clere Baronetcy, of Ormesby in the County of Norfolk, was a title in the Baronetage of England. It was created on 26 February 1621 for Sir Henry Clere. He had no sons and the title became extinct on his early death in 1622. The Cleres were an ancient Norfolk

Norfolk

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 family. Sir Robert Clere was famous for his great wealth and served as High Sheriff of Norfolk

High Sheriff of Norfolk

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 in 1501. His son Sir John Clere was Treasurer of the King's Army in France

France

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 in 1549. Sir John's son Edward Clere represented both Thetford

Thetford (UK Parliament constituency)

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 and Grampound

Grampound (UK Parliament constituency)

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 in Parliament. Edward's son Sir Edward Clere was High Sheriff of Norfolk in 1586 but was forced to sell the family estate of Blickling Hall

Blickling Hall

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. Sir Edward's son was the first Baronet.

Sir Thomas Clere

Thomas Clere

Sir Thomas Clere was a successful poet at the court of Henry VIII. He is commemorated in several poems by Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey, with whom he had a very close friendship. He was engaged to Mary Shelton, a former mistress of the King's, in 1545...

was the third son of Sir Robert Clere.