Clarges Baronets
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The Clarges Baronetcy, of St Martin's in the Fields in the County of Middlesex, was a title in the Baronetage of England. It was created on 30 October 1674 for Walter Clarges
Sir Walter Clarges, 1st Baronet
Sir Walter Clarges, 1st Baronet was an English Tory politician who served four separate terms in Parliament. An early ally of William of Orange, he inherited large holdings of land but no great ability from his father, Sir Thomas Clarges, and largely used his Parliamentary seat to advance his own...

, subsequently Member of Parliament
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 for Colchester
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 and Westminster
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. He was the son of Sir Thomas Clarges
Thomas Clarges
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. Sir Walter was succeeded by his son, Thomas, the second Baronet. He represented Lostwithiel
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 in Parliament. He was succeeded by his grandson, Thomas, the third Baronet, the son of Thomas Clarges. The third Baronet sat as Member of Parliament for Lincoln
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. The title became extinct on the death of his son, Thomas, the fourth Baronet, in 1834.

Clarges Baronets, of St Martin's in the Fields (1674)

  • Sir Walter Clarges, 1st Baronet
    Sir Walter Clarges, 1st Baronet
    Sir Walter Clarges, 1st Baronet was an English Tory politician who served four separate terms in Parliament. An early ally of William of Orange, he inherited large holdings of land but no great ability from his father, Sir Thomas Clarges, and largely used his Parliamentary seat to advance his own...

     (1653–1706)
  • Sir Thomas Clarges, 2nd Baronet (1688–1759)
    • Thomas Clarges (c. 1721–1753)
  • Sir Thomas Clarges, 3rd Baronet (1751–1782)
  • Sir Thomas Clarges, 4th Baronet (c. 1780–1834)
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