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CLARKE, of SALFORD, CO. Warwick Sir SIMON-HAUGHTON CLARKE, Bart., succeeded his brother, sir Philip, May 1798 ; married, 9 April 1814, Catharine, 2d da. of John-Haughton James, of the island of Jamaica, esq., and has issue, 1. SIMON-HAUGHTON, b. 7 April 1818; 2. Philip-Haughton, b. 11 April 1819; 3. John-Haughton, b. 10 July 1820, d. 7 Jan. 1827; 4. Catherine-Haughton, b. 22 March 1815; 5. Mary-Halton, b. 29 April 1817. This family, about the time of the Conquest, being possessed of Woodchurch, co. Kent, were thence denominated, but adopted the name of Clarke, in consequence of a marriage with the heiress of that family, about the reign of Henry III. Walter Clarke, a younger son of the Kentish family, settled at Radcliffe, co. Bucks, and was father of 1. Sir SIMON CLARKE, of Salford, co. Warwick, created a bart. as above. He paid £800 to the sequestrators for his estate, temp. Charles L, on account of his loyalty; m., 1st, Margaret, da. and h. of .John Alderford, of Abbot's Salford, co. Warwick, esq.; and 2dly, Dorothy, da. of Thomas Hobson, gent.; by his second lady, who d. 1699, aged 84, he had no issue, but by the first he had, 1. Sir JOHN, 2d bart. 2. Peter, a capt. in the Low Countries, m. Elizabeth Corbyson, and was killed 1631, by lord Morley, leasing issue---sir Simon, 3rd bart. 3. Woodchurch,, m.---, da. of Thomas Dabitot, of Ridmarsley, co. Worcester, and had issu---1. Simon---2. Anne. 4. Elizabeth. Sir Simon was succeeded by his eldest son, II. Sir JOHN m. Anne, da. of John Williams, esq., and d. without issue, about 1680, was succeeded by his nephew, III. Sir SIMON, son of Peter Clarke esq. (who was killed by lord Morley), m. Mercy, da. of Philip Brace, esq., by whom he had two sons, sir Simon, 4th bart., and Philip (who m. Arabella, dal.of Kingsmill Lucy, esq. son of William Lucy, bishop of St. David's), and had issue two sons, sir Simon, 6th bart., and Philip, d. unm. Sir Simon d. 10 Nov. 1687, and was succeeded by his eldest son, IV. Sir SIMON m. the da. of the rev. Mr. Castle, and d. 1718, leaving an only child, V. Sir SIMON, an officer in R.N.; he d. without issue male 1736 was succeeded by his cousin, VI. Sir SIMON, eldest son of Philip, 2d son of sir Simon before mentioned, m. Marv, da. of Philip Bonny, of Jamaica, esq., and by her (who d. 1762) had issue, besides other children who d. young, 1. Sir SIMON, 7th bart. 2. George, of Spanish town, Jamaica, m., but d. s.p. 3. Kingsmill, barrister at law, d. s.p. 1765. 4. Woodchurch, d.s.p. 5. Arabella, d. unm. 6. Anne, m. John Beggs, of Jamaica. Sir Simon d. 1770, and was succeeded by his eldest son, VII. Sir SIMON, b. 2 Nov. 1726, m. 21 July 1760, Anne, da. and co-h. of Philip Haughton, of Jamaica, esq., and by her (who d. 1800) had issue, 1. Sir PHILIP HAUGHTON, 8th bart. 2. Sir SIMON HAUGHTON, 9th bart 3. Catherine-Haughton, b. 1773, and m. 20 May 1801, the hon. William Fitzroy brother of George, 2d lord Southampton. Sir Simon d. Nov. 1777, and was succeeded by his eldest son, VIII. Sir PHILIP-HAUGHTON, b. 1761, d, unm. 12 May 1798, and was succeeded by his brother, IX. Sir
SIMON-HAUGHTON, present bart. Arms--- Gules, three swords erected in pale, argent, hilts or. Crest---A hand couped to the wrist, proper, holding a sword, as in the arms. Residence---Shirland, co. Nottingham. |
