Clarke Baronets
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There have been five Baronetcies created for persons with the surname Clarke (as distinct from Clark
, Clerk
and Clerke
), two in the Baronetage of England and three in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. Two of the creations are extant as of 2010.
The Clarke Baronetcy, of Salford Shirland in the County of Warwick, was created in the Baronetage of England on 1 May 1617 for Simon Clarke. He later supported the Royalist cause during the Civil War
. The fifth Baronet was convicted of highway robbery. He managed to escape the death penalty but was deported to Jamaica
. The title became either extinct or dormant on the death of the eleventh Baronet in 1898. Henry Stephenson Clarke (1839-1919), a descendant of Woodchurch Clarke, younger son of the first Baronet, was a Colonel in the Royal Artillery
. His grandson Sir Ashley Clarke was Ambassador to Italy between 1953 and 1962.
The Clarke Baronetcy, of Snailwell in the County of Cambridge, was created in the Baronetage of England on 25 July 1698 for Samuel Clarke. The second Baronet sat as Member of Parliament
for Cambridgeshire
. The third Baronet was Sheriff of Huntingdonshire
and Cambridgeshire
between 1753 and 1754. The title became extinct on the death of the sixth Baronet in 1806.
The Clarke, later Clarke-Travers Baronetcy, of Crosses Green in the County of Cork, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 28 June 1804. For more information on this creation, see Clarke-Travers Baronets
.
The Clarke Baronetcy, of Dunham Lodge in the County of Norfolk, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 30 September 1831 for Charles Clarke, Physician to Queen Adelaide
. The third Baronet was a prominent soldier. The sixth Baronet adopted the additional Christian name of Tobias
in 1962.
The Clarke Baronetcy, of Rupertswood in the Colony of Victoria, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 29 December 1882 for the Australian landowner and philanthropist William Clarke
. The Clarke family was originally from Weston Zoyland, Somerset
. William John Turner Clarke, father of the first Baronet, settled in Australia
in 1829. He was a member of the Legislative Council of Victoria
. The presumed fourth Baronet has not successfully proven his succession and is therefore not on the Official Roll of the Baronetage. However, the case is under review by the Standing Council of the Baronetage. For more information, follow this link.
Sir Francis Grenville Clarke (1879-1955), fifth son of the first Baronet, was President of the Legislative Council of Victoria
between 1923 and 1943.
The heir apparent
is Charles Lawrence Somerset Clarke
.
Clark Baronets
There have been four Baronetcies created for persons with the surname Clark , all in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom...
, Clerk
Clerk Baronets
There 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...
and Clerke
Clerke Baronets
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 , who in 1513...
), two in the Baronetage of England and three in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. Two of the creations are extant as of 2010.
The Clarke Baronetcy, of Salford Shirland in the County of Warwick, was created in the Baronetage of England on 1 May 1617 for Simon Clarke. He later supported the Royalist cause during the Civil War
English Civil War
The English Civil War was a series of armed conflicts and political machinations between Parliamentarians and Royalists...
. The fifth Baronet was convicted of highway robbery. He managed to escape the death penalty but was deported to Jamaica
Jamaica
Jamaica is an island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length, up to in width and 10,990 square kilometres in area. It is situated in the Caribbean Sea, about south of Cuba, and west of Hispaniola, the island harbouring the nation-states Haiti and the Dominican Republic...
. The title became either extinct or dormant on the death of the eleventh Baronet in 1898. Henry Stephenson Clarke (1839-1919), a descendant of Woodchurch Clarke, younger son of the first Baronet, was a Colonel in the Royal Artillery
Royal Artillery
The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery , is the artillery arm of the British Army. Despite its name, it comprises a number of regiments.-History:...
. His grandson Sir Ashley Clarke was Ambassador to Italy between 1953 and 1962.
The Clarke Baronetcy, of Snailwell in the County of Cambridge, was created in the Baronetage of England on 25 July 1698 for Samuel Clarke. The second Baronet sat as 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 Cambridgeshire
Cambridgeshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Cambridgeshire is a former United Kingdom Parliamentary constituency. It 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 1885. It was represented by two Knights...
. The third Baronet was Sheriff of Huntingdonshire
Huntingdonshire
Huntingdonshire is a local government district of Cambridgeshire, covering the area around Huntingdon. Traditionally it is a county in its own right...
and Cambridgeshire
Cambridgeshire
Cambridgeshire is a county in England, bordering Lincolnshire to the north, Norfolk to the northeast, Suffolk to the east, Essex and Hertfordshire to the south, and Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire to the west...
between 1753 and 1754. The title became extinct on the death of the sixth Baronet in 1806.
The Clarke, later Clarke-Travers Baronetcy, of Crosses Green in the County of Cork, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 28 June 1804. For more information on this creation, see Clarke-Travers Baronets
Clarke-Travers Baronets
The Clarke, later Clarke-Travers Baronetcy, of Crosses Green in the County of Cork, was a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 28 June 1804 for William Clarke...
.
The Clarke Baronetcy, of Dunham Lodge in the County of Norfolk, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 30 September 1831 for Charles Clarke, Physician to Queen Adelaide
Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen
Princess Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen was the queen consort of the United Kingdom and of Hanover as spouse of William IV of the United Kingdom. Adelaide, the capital city of South Australia, is named after her.-Early life:Adelaide was born on 13 August 1792 at Meiningen, Thuringia, Germany...
. The third Baronet was a prominent soldier. The sixth Baronet adopted the additional Christian name of Tobias
Sir Toby Clarke, 6th Baronet
Sir Charles Mansfield Tobias Clarke, 6th Baronet , known as Sir Toby Clarke since 1973 after succeeding to the baronetcy upon the death of his father....
in 1962.
The Clarke Baronetcy, of Rupertswood in the Colony of Victoria, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 29 December 1882 for the Australian landowner and philanthropist William Clarke
Sir William Clarke, 1st Baronet
Sir William John Clarke, 1st Baronet was an Australian landowner.He was born on 31 March 1831 at Lovely Banks, Van Diemen's Land, the eldest of three sons of William John Turner Clarke, and his wife Eliza, née Dowling....
. The Clarke family was originally from Weston Zoyland, Somerset
Somerset
The ceremonial and non-metropolitan county of Somerset in South West England borders Bristol and Gloucestershire to the north, Wiltshire to the east, Dorset to the south-east, and Devon to the south-west. It is partly bounded to the north and west by the Bristol Channel and the estuary of the...
. William John Turner Clarke, father of the first Baronet, settled in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
in 1829. He was a member of the Legislative Council of Victoria
Victorian Legislative Council
The Victorian Legislative Council, is the upper of the two houses of the Parliament of Victoria, Australia; the lower house being the Legislative Assembly. Both houses sit in Parliament House in Spring Street, Melbourne. The Legislative Council serves as a house of review, in a similar fashion to...
. The presumed fourth Baronet has not successfully proven his succession and is therefore not on the Official Roll of the Baronetage. However, the case is under review by the Standing Council of the Baronetage. For more information, follow this link.
Sir Francis Grenville Clarke (1879-1955), fifth son of the first Baronet, was President of the Legislative Council of Victoria
Victorian Legislative Council
The Victorian Legislative Council, is the upper of the two houses of the Parliament of Victoria, Australia; the lower house being the Legislative Assembly. Both houses sit in Parliament House in Spring Street, Melbourne. The Legislative Council serves as a house of review, in a similar fashion to...
between 1923 and 1943.
Clarke Baronets, of Salford Shirland (1617)
- Sir Simon Clarke, 1st Baronet (d. c. 1642)
- Sir John Clarke, 2nd Baronet (d. c. 1679)
- Sir Simon Clarke, 3rd Baronet (1635-1687)
- Sir Simon Clarke, 4th Baronet (c. 1662-1718)
- Sir Simon Peter Clarke, 5th Baronet (d. 1736)
- Sir Simon Clarke, 6th Baronet (d. 1770)
- Sir Simon Clarke, 7th Baronet (1727-1777)
- Sir Philip Haughton Clarke, 8th Baronet (1761-1798)
- Sir Simon Haughton Clarke, 9th Baronet (1764-1832)
- Sir Simon Haughton Clarke, 10th Baronet (1818-1849)
- Sir Philip Haughton Clarke, 11th Baronet (1819-1898)
Clarke Baronets, of Snailwell (1698)
- Sir Samuel Clarke, 1st Baronet (d. 1719)
- Sir Robert Clarke, 2nd BaronetSir Robert Clarke, 2nd BaronetSir Robert Clarke, 2nd Baronet was a British politician and lawyer.He was the older son of Sir Samuel Clarke, 1st Baronet and his wife Mary Thompson, daughter of Robert Thompson. In 1719, he succeeded his father as baronet. He was called to the bar by Gray's Inn in 1701...
(1683–1746) - Sir Samuel Clarke, 3rd Baronet (1712–1758)
- Sir Robert Clarke, 4th Baronet (1714–1770)
- Sir John Clarke, 5th Baronet (c. 1763–1782)
- Sir Arthur Clarke, 6th Baronet (1715–1806)
Clarke Baronets, of Dunham Lodge (1831)
- Sir Charles Mansfield Clarke, 1st Baronet (1782-1857)
- Sir Charles Clarke, 2nd Baronet (1812-1899)
- Sir Charles Mansfield Clarke, 3rd BaronetSir Charles Clarke, 3rd BaronetGeneral Sir Charles Mansfield Clarke, 3rd Baronet GCB GCVO was Quartermaster-General to the Forces.-Military career:Educated at Eton College, Clarke was commissioned into the 57th Regiment of Foot in 1856....
(1839-1932) - Sir Orme Bigland Clarke, 4th BaronetSir Orme Bigland Clarke, 4th BaronetSir Orme Bigland Clarke, 4th Baronet CBE He married Elfrida Roosevelt, daughter of Alfred Roosevelt, on 19 June 1905....
(1880-1949) - Sir Humphrey Orme Clarke, 5th BaronetSir Humphrey Clarke, 5th BaronetSir Humphrey Orme Clarke, 5th Baronet was the son of Sir Orme Bigland Clarke, 4th Baronet and Elfrida Roosevelt. He was educated at Eton and Christ Church, Oxford. He was Captain of the Oppidans at Eton College.He married secondly, Elisabeth Irene Cook Clarke, daughter of Dr...
(1906-1973) - Sir (Charles Mansfield) Tobias "Toby" Clarke, 6th BaronetSir Toby Clarke, 6th BaronetSir Charles Mansfield Tobias Clarke, 6th Baronet , known as Sir Toby Clarke since 1973 after succeeding to the baronetcy upon the death of his father....
(b. 1939)
The heir apparent
Heir apparent
An heir apparent or heiress apparent is a person who is first in line of succession and cannot be displaced from inheriting, except by a change in the rules of succession....
is Charles Lawrence Somerset Clarke
Lawrence Somerset Clarke
Charles Lawrence Somerset Clarke was born in Westminster, London on 12 March 1990. He commonly goes by his second name, Lawrence. Lawrence is the son of Sir Toby Clarke, 6th Baronet and is the heir apparent to the baronetcy.-Education:...
.
Clarke Baronets, of Rupertswood (1882)
- Sir William John Clarke, 1st BaronetSir William Clarke, 1st BaronetSir William John Clarke, 1st Baronet was an Australian landowner.He was born on 31 March 1831 at Lovely Banks, Van Diemen's Land, the eldest of three sons of William John Turner Clarke, and his wife Eliza, née Dowling....
(1831-1897) - Sir Rupert Turner Havelock Clarke, 2nd BaronetSir Rupert Clarke, 2nd BaronetSir Rupert Turner Havelock Clark, 2nd Baronet , 2nd Baronet of Rupertswood, pastoralist and entrepreneur, member of parliament, pastoralist and company director. He was the son of Sir William John Clarke...
(1865-1926) - Sir Rupert William John Clarke, 3rd BaronetSir Rupert Clarke, 3rd BaronetSir Rupert William John Clarke, 3rd Baronet, AM, MBE was an Australian soldier, businessman and pastoralist...
(1919-2005) - Sir Rupert Grant Alexander Clarke, 4th Baronet (b. 1947)
See also
- Clark BaronetsClark BaronetsThere have been four Baronetcies created for persons with the surname Clark , all 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...
- Clerke BaronetsClerke BaronetsThere 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 , who in 1513...
- Clarke-Jervoise BaronetsClarke-Jervoise BaronetsThe Jervoise, later Clarke-Jervoise Baronetcy, of Idsworth in the County of Southampton, was a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 13 November 1813 for Samuel Jervoise. The second Baronet sat as Member of Parliament for Hampshire South...