Clerke Baronets
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There have been three Baronetcies created for members of the Clerke family. One creation is extant as of 2008.
The Clerke Baronetcy, of Hitcham
in the County of Buckingham, was created in the Baronetage of England on 13 July 1660 for John Clerke. He was a descendant of Sir John Clerke (d. 1539), who in 1513 captured the Duke of Longueville at the Battle of the Spurs. The seventh Baronet was killed in action at the Battle of Saratoga
in 1778. The ninth Baronet was a Lieutenant-Colonel and in the 52nd Regiment and fought at the Battle of Waterloo
.
The Clerke Baronetcy, of Launde Abbey in the County of Leicester, was created in the Baronetage of England on 18 June 1661 for Clement Clerke, an entrepreneur and Gentleman of the Privy Chamber. He was a descendant of Robert Clerke, brother of Sir John Clerke (d. 1539), ancestor of the Clerke Baronets of Hitcham. The title became extinct on the death of the sixth Baronet in 1759.
The Clerke Baronetcy, of Duddlestone, was created in the Baronetage of Great Britain on 26 October 1774 for Philip Jenning Clerke of Duddlestone, Shropshire
but was extinct on his death in 1788. He was born Philip Jennings but added Clerke as an additional surname. He was Member of Parliament
for Totnes
1768-88.
The Clerke Baronetcy, of Hitcham
Hitcham, Buckinghamshire
Hitcham was a village in Buckinghamshire, England. Today it is indistinguishable from the extended village of Burnham and is no longer marked on Ordnance Survey 1:50000 maps as a separate settlement. It is to the west of Burnham, adjacent to the common on which Burnham Beeches stands.The village...
in the County of Buckingham, was created in the Baronetage of England on 13 July 1660 for John Clerke. He was a descendant of Sir John Clerke (d. 1539), who in 1513 captured the Duke of Longueville at the Battle of the Spurs. The seventh Baronet was killed in action at the Battle of Saratoga
Battle of Saratoga
The Battles of Saratoga conclusively decided the fate of British General John Burgoyne's army in the American War of Independence and are generally regarded as a turning point in the war. The battles were fought eighteen days apart on the same ground, south of Saratoga, New York...
in 1778. The ninth Baronet was a Lieutenant-Colonel and in the 52nd Regiment 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...
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The Clerke Baronetcy, of Launde Abbey in the County of Leicester, was created in the Baronetage of England on 18 June 1661 for Clement Clerke, an entrepreneur and Gentleman of the Privy Chamber. He was a descendant of Robert Clerke, brother of Sir John Clerke (d. 1539), ancestor of the Clerke Baronets of Hitcham. The title became extinct on the death of the sixth Baronet in 1759.
The Clerke Baronetcy, of Duddlestone, was created in the Baronetage of Great Britain on 26 October 1774 for Philip Jenning Clerke of Duddlestone, Shropshire
Shropshire
Shropshire is a county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. It borders Wales to the west...
but was extinct on his death in 1788. He was born Philip Jennings but added Clerke as an additional surname. He was Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Totnes
Totnes (UK Parliament constituency)
Totnes is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament , using the first-past-the-post voting system....
1768-88.
Clerke Baronets, of Hitcham (1660)
- Sir John Clerke, 1st Baronet (c. 1622-1667)
- Sir William Clerke, 2nd Baronet (1643-1678)
- Sir William Clerke, 3rd Baronet (c. 1662-1699)
- Sir John Clerke, 4th Baronet (d. 1727)
- Sir William Clerke, 5th Baronet (d. c. 1738)
- Sir Francis Clerke, 6th Baronet (1682-1769)
- Sir Francis Carr Clerke, 7th Baronet (1748-1778)
- Sir William Henry Clerke, 8th Baronet (1751-1818)
- Sir William Henry Clerke, 9th Baronet (1793-1861)
- Sir William Henry Clerke, 10th Baronet (1822-1882)
- Sir William Francis Clerke, 11th Baronet (1856-1930)
- Sir John Edward Longueville Clerke, 12th Baronet (1913-2009)
- Sir Francis Ludlow Longueville Clerke, 13th Baronet (b. 1953)
Clerke Baronets, of Launde Abbey (1661)
- Sir Clement Clerke, 1st Baronet (d. 1693)
- Sir Talbot Clerke, 2nd Baronet (d. c. 1708)
- Sir Clement Clerke, 3rd Baronet (d. c. 1715)
- Sir Talbot Clerke, 4th Baronet (d. 1724)
- Sir Talbot Clerke, 5th Baronet (c. 1719-1732)
- Sir Talbot Clerke, 6th Baronet (d. 1759)
See also
- Clark BaronetsClark BaronetsThere have been four Baronetcies created for persons with the surname Clark , all in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom...
- Clarke BaronetsClarke BaronetsThere have been five Baronetcies created for persons with the surname Clarke , two in the Baronetage of England and three in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom...
- Clerk BaronetsClerk BaronetsThere has been one creation of baronets with the surname Clerk . It was created in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia by Letters Patent dated 24 March 1679, for John Clerk of Pennycuik , whose father, also John Clerk of Penicuik, had returned from Paris in 1647 with a considerable fortune and purchased...
- Jennings-Clerke BaronetsJennings-Clerke BaronetsThe Jennings-Clerke Baronetcy, of Duddlestone Hall in the County of Shropshire, was a title in the Baronetage of Great Britain. It was created on 26 October 1774 for Philip Jennings-Clerke, Member of Parliament for Totnes. The title became extinct on his death in 1788.-Clerke Baronets, of...