Sir James Clavering, 1st Baronet
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Sir James Clavering, 1st Baronet (3 February 1620 – 24 March 1702) was an English
landowner.
He was the grandson of James Clavering (1565–1630), a merchant adventurer, Mayor of Newcastle upon Tyne
in 1607, who bought an estate at Axwell House
, near Blaydon on Tyne
in 1629. Educated at Magdalene College, Cambridge
and Gray's Inn
, Sir James inherited the Axwell estate on the death of his father in 1648.
He served as High Sheriff of Durham in 1649, as MP
for Durham
1656–1658 during the Parliaments of the Protectorate and as Mayor of Newcastle in 1663. Clavering was created a Baronet on 5 June 1661.
His son John took part in the 1715 Jacobite rebellion
and was imprisoned in the Fleet prison
in London.
The granddaughter of his brother Robert Clavering (1625–1675) (who had married the heiress to the estate at Chopwell Hall, Chopwell
, Co Durham) married William Cowper, 1st Earl Cowper
in 1706. Their son William
changed his name to Clavering-Cowper on inheriting Chopwell from his uncle.
Clavering married Jane Maddison in 1640. Three grandsons in turn succeeded to the Baronetcy; James, John, and Francis.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
landowner.
He was the grandson of James Clavering (1565–1630), a merchant adventurer, Mayor of Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne is a city and metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, in North East England. Historically a part of Northumberland, it is situated on the north bank of the River Tyne...
in 1607, who bought an estate at Axwell House
Axwell House
Axwell House is a mansion house and Grade II* listed building, situated at Axwell Park, Blaydon, Tyne and Wear.An early manor house on the site was acquired by James Clavering, a merchant adventurer of Newcastle upon Tyne in 1629 for £1700...
, near Blaydon on Tyne
Blaydon
Blaydon-on-Tyne is a town in the North East of England in the Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead. The former urban district, however, extends much further, its fourteen and a half square miles constituting the largest administrative district, after Newcastle, on Tyneside...
in 1629. Educated at Magdalene College, Cambridge
Magdalene College, Cambridge
Magdalene College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge, England.The college was founded in 1428 as a Benedictine hostel, in time coming to be known as Buckingham College, before being refounded in 1542 as the College of St Mary Magdalene...
and Gray's Inn
Gray's Inn
The Honourable Society of Gray's Inn, commonly known as Gray's Inn, is one of the four Inns of Court in London. To be called to the Bar and practise as a barrister in England and Wales, an individual must belong to one of these Inns...
, Sir James inherited the Axwell estate on the death of his father in 1648.
He served as High Sheriff of Durham in 1649, as MP
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 Durham
County Durham (UK Parliament constituency)
Durham or County Durham was a county constituency in northern England, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1675 until 1832.- History :...
1656–1658 during the Parliaments of the Protectorate and as Mayor of Newcastle in 1663. Clavering was created a Baronet on 5 June 1661.
His son John took part in the 1715 Jacobite rebellion
Jacobite rising
The Jacobite Risings were a series of uprisings, rebellions, and wars in Great Britain and Ireland occurring between 1688 and 1746. The uprisings were aimed at returning James VII of Scotland and II of England, and later his descendants of the House of Stuart, to the throne after he was deposed by...
and was imprisoned in the Fleet prison
Fleet Prison
Fleet Prison was a notorious London prison by the side of the Fleet River in London. The prison was built in 1197 and was in use until 1844. It was demolished in 1846.- History :...
in London.
The granddaughter of his brother Robert Clavering (1625–1675) (who had married the heiress to the estate at Chopwell Hall, Chopwell
Chopwell
Chopwell is a village in Tyne and Wear, located approximately three miles west of Rowlands Gill and one mile north of Hamsterley.Traditionally an area of coal mining, Chopwell was nicknamed "Little Moscow" because of the strong support for the Communist Party...
, Co Durham) married William Cowper, 1st Earl Cowper
William Cowper, 1st Earl Cowper
William Cowper, 1st Earl Cowper PC KC FRS was an English politician who became the first Lord Chancellor of Great Britain. Cowper was the son of Sir William Cowper, 2nd Baronet, of Ratling Court, Kent, a Whig member of parliament of some mark in the two last Stuart reigns...
in 1706. Their son William
William Clavering-Cowper, 2nd Earl Cowper
William Clavering-Cowper, 2nd Earl Cowper , styled Viscount Fordwich between 1718 and 1723, was a British peer and courtier....
changed his name to Clavering-Cowper on inheriting Chopwell from his uncle.
Clavering married Jane Maddison in 1640. Three grandsons in turn succeeded to the Baronetcy; James, John, and Francis.