Sir Philip Jennings-Clerke, 1st Baronet
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Sir Philip Jennings-Clerke (around 1722 - January 1788, the son of Philip Jennings of Duddleston, he was baptised Philip Jennings. He changed his name to Jennings-Clerke in the early 1760s. A Member of Parliament
for Totnes
between 1768 and 1788, Sir Philip gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the Horse Guards
. He was created 1st Baronet Jennings Clerke of Duddlestone Hall on 26 October 1774.
His only remaining son, Sir Charles Philip Jennings survived him by only a few months, whereupon the baronetcy became extinct.
Member of Parliament
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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....
between 1768 and 1788, Sir Philip gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the Horse Guards
Horse Guards Regiment
The Horse Guards Regiment was a regiment only in name: it actually consisted of several independent troops raised initially on the three different establishments...
. He was created 1st Baronet Jennings Clerke of Duddlestone Hall on 26 October 1774.
His only remaining son, Sir Charles Philip Jennings survived him by only a few months, whereupon the baronetcy became extinct.