CLINTON, William Henry (1769-1846), of Foley Place, Marylebone, Mdx.

Family and Education

b. 23 Dec. 1769, 1st s. of Sir Henry Clinton, and bro. of Henry Clinton. educ. Eton 1780-5. m. 14 Mar. 1797, Louisa Dorothea, da. of John Baker Holroyd, 1st Earl of Sheffield, 2s. 3da. suc. fa. 1795. GCB 2 Jan. 1815.

Offices Held

Cornet 7 Drag. 1784, lt. 1787; capt. 45 Ft. June 1790; lt. and capt. 1 Ft. Gds. July 1790, capt. and lt.-col. 1794; a.d.c. to Duke of York 1796 – 99; brevet col. Jan. 1801, brig.-gen. Madeira July 1801; milit. sec. to Duke of York 1803; q.m.g. [I] 1804; maj.-gen. 1808, lt.-gen. Sicily 1812, lt.-gen. 1813; col. 55 Ft. 1814; lt.-gen. of Ordnance 1825 – 29; gen. 1830.

Parlimentarian

CLINTON, Sir William Henry (1769-1846), of Cokenach, nr. Royston, Herts.

Main residence: Foley Place, Marylebone, Mdx.

Author

W.S.

Volume

Commons 1790-1820

Web Title

CLINTON, William Henry (1769-1846)

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Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

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