Godfrey Clarke was an English politician who represented Derbyshire

Derbyshire (UK Parliament constituency)

Derbyshire 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 1832...

 in the 18th century.

Clarke was the son of Gilbert Clarke of Chilcote

Chilcote

Chilcote is a village and civil parish in the North West Leicestershire district of Leicestershire, England. Until 1897 it was in Derbyshire. The parish had a population of 108 according to the 2001 census.-External links:...

 and his wife Barbara Clerke daughter of George Clerke of Northamptonshire. The family was long associated with Somersall Hall

Somersall Hall

For a similarly named house in Derbyshire see Somersal Herbert HallSomersall Hall is a small country house near Brampton, Chesterfield, Derbyshire. It is a Grade II listed building....

 and had acquired Chilcote Hall (now demolished) in the 17th century and the estate of Sutton Scarsdale

Sutton Scarsdale

Sutton Scarsdale is a very small village in Derbyshire, England. It is in the North East Derbyshire district. It is very close to the M1 motorway.The settlement is notable for a large, ruined former stately home called Sutton Scarsdale Hall....

 between 1736 and 1740.

Clarke was elected Member of Parliament

Member of Parliament

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 for Derbyshire in 1710. He held the seat until 1734.

Clarke married Catherine Stanhope daughter of Philip Stanhope, 2nd Earl of Chesterfield

Philip Stanhope, 2nd Earl of Chesterfield

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 in 1706. Clarke's son or grandson Godfrey Bagnall Clarke

Godfrey Bagnall Clarke

Godfrey Bagnall Clarke , of Sutton Scarsdale Hall in Derbyshire, was a British Member of Parliament, representing Derbyshire....

(b c 1742) was the last member of the family of Chilcote.

It is recorded that Clarke died 14 March 1734, but that makes it difficult for him to have bought Sutton in dates up to 1740.