Sir Robert Clarke, 2nd Baronet
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Sir Robert Clarke, 2nd Baronet (1683 – November 1746) 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. Clarke entered the British House of Commons
in 1717, sitting as Member of Parliament
(MP) for Cambridgeshire
until 1722.
He married Mary Barnardiston, only daughter of Arthur Barnardiston, and had by her ten children. Clarke died in 1746 and was succeeded in the baronetcy successively by his sons Samuel and Robert. After the death of his last surviving son Arthur, the sixth baronet, the title became extinct.
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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
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...
in 1701. Clarke entered the British House of Commons
British House of Commons
The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords . Both Commons and Lords meet in the Palace of Westminster. The Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 650 members , who are known as Members...
in 1717, sitting 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,...
(MP) 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...
until 1722.
He married Mary Barnardiston, only daughter of Arthur Barnardiston, and had by her ten children. Clarke died in 1746 and was succeeded in the baronetcy successively by his sons Samuel and Robert. After the death of his last surviving son Arthur, the sixth baronet, the title became extinct.