Commons 1715-1754

b. c. 1672, 1st s. of Sir Edward Clarke of St. Vedast’s, London, ld. mayor of London. educ. St. Catherine’s Camb. 20 Mar. 1689; M. Temple 1690, called 1706, bencher 1723. m. 9 Jan. 1699, Elizabeth, da. of Alexander Pitfield of Hoxton, Mdx., s.p. suc. fa. 1703. Kntd. 24 July 1706.

b. 1683, 1st s. of Sir Samuel Clarke, 1st Bt., of Snailwell by Mary, da. of Maj. Robert Thompson of Newington Green, Mdx. educ. Sidney Sussex, Camb. 12 Dec. 1701, aged 18; G. Inn 1701. m. c.1712, Mary da. of Arthur Barnardiston of Hoxton, Mdx., 4s. 3da. suc. fa. as 2nd Bt. 8 Mar. 1719.

bap. 19 Mar. 1725, 3rd s. of Edward Clavell of Smedmore by his 2nd w. Elizabeth, da. of George Damer of Dorchester. educ. M. Temple 1741. m. 9 June 1755, Mary, da. of William Castle of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Westminster, s.p. suc. bro. 1744.

b. 1703, 2nd s. of Thomas Clarke, carpenter, of St. Giles’s, Holborn. educ. Westminster 10 Jan. 1715 aged 11; Trinity, Camb. 10 June 1721, aged 18, fellow 1727; G. Inn 1727, called 1729; transferred to L. Inn 1742, bencher 1754. unm. Kntd. 25 May 1754.

bap. 19 July 1698, o. surv. s. of John Clavering of Chopwell, being o.s. by his 2nd w. Elizabeth, da. and coh. of Thomas Hardwick of Potter Newton, Yorks.; bro.-in-law of William Cowper, M.P., 1st Earl Cowper, the ld. chancellor, and uncle of the 2nd Earl. unm.