Family and Education
b. 28 Aug. 1786, 1st s. of Sir William Clayton†, 4th bt., of Harleyford, nr. Great Marlow and Mary, da. of Sir William East, 1st bt., of Hall Place, Maidenhead, Berks. educ. Eton 1802. m. 10 May 1817, Alicia Hugh Massy, da. and h. of Lt.-Col. Hugh O’Donel, MP [I], of Tralee, co. Kerry, 2s. d.v.p. 2da. suc. fa. as 5th bt. 26 Jan. 1834. d. 19 Sept. 1866.
Offices Held
Ensign 10 Ft. 1804; lt. R. Horse Gds. 1805, capt. 1809, maj. 1815, half-pay 1816; lt.-col. (half-pay) 1826; col. 1841; maj.-gen. 1851; lt.-gen. 1858; gen. 1865.
Sheriff, Bucks. 1846 – 47.
Main residence: The Cottage, Great Marlow, Bucks.
Volume
Commons 1820-1832
Web Title
CLAYTON, William Robert (1786-1866)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
No
Addresses
Religion
Image