Family and Education
b. 23 Dec. 1769, in Lyons, 1st s. of Sir Henry Clinton† and Harriet, da. and coh. of Thomas Carter of Penn, Bucks.; bro. of Henry Clinton†. educ. Eton 1780-5. m. 14 Mar. 1797, Hon. Louisa Dorothea Baker Holroyd, da. of John Baker Holroyd†, 1st Bar. Sheffield [I], 2s. 4da. suc. fa. 1795; GCB 2 Jan. 1815; suc. bro. Henry to Ashley, Hants 1829. d. 16 Feb. 1846. The Times, 18 Feb. 1846. HP Commons, 1790-1820, iii. 453 erroneously gives 15th.
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; gen. 1830.
Lt.-gen. of ordnance Apr. 1825 – June 1829; lt.-gov. Chelsea hosp. 1842 – d.
Main residence: Cokenach, nr. Royston, Herts.
Notes
See M. Stern, Thorns and Briars (1991); Oxford DNB.
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Commons 1820-1832
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CLINTON, Sir William Henry (1769-1846)
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