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Paternal Family Tree: Clayton
William Clayton 1st Baronet was born to [his father] William Clayton of Hambledon in Buckinghamshire.
In 1707 [his uncle] Robert Clayton (age 78) died. His nephew William Clayton 1st Baronet was his heir.
Before 1713 William Clayton 1st Baronet and Martha Kenrick were married.
Around 1713 [his son] Kenrick Clayton 2nd Baronet was born to William Clayton 1st Baronet and [his wife] Martha Kenrick.
Around 1718 [his son] William Clayton was born to William Clayton 1st Baronet and [his wife] Martha Kenrick.
In or before 1721 [his son-in-law] Charles Blackwell 2nd Baronet (age 20) and [his daughter] Anne Clayton Lady Blackwell were married.
In 1732 William Clayton 1st Baronet was created 1st Baronet Clayton of Marden Park in Surrey.
Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes
Récits d’un bourgeois de Valenciennes aka The Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes is a vivid 14th-century vernacular chronicle written by an anonymous urban chronicler from Valenciennes in the County of Hainaut. It survives in a manuscript that describes local and regional history from about 1253 to 1366, blending chronology, narrative episodes, and eyewitness-style accounts of political, military, and social events in medieval France, Flanders, and the Low Countries. The work begins with a chronological framework of events affecting Valenciennes and its region under rulers such as King Philip VI of France and the shifting allegiances of local nobility. It includes accounts of conflicts, sieges, diplomatic manoeuvres, and the impact of broader struggles like the Hundred Years’ War on urban life in Hainaut. Written from the perspective of a burgher (bourgeois) rather than a monastery or royal court, the chronicle offers a rare lay viewpoint on high politics and warfare, reflecting how merchants, townspeople, and civic institutions experienced the turbulence of the 13th and 14th centuries. Its narrative style combines straightforward reporting of events with moral and civic observations, making it a valuable source for readers interested in medieval urban society, regional politics, and the lived experience of war and governance in pre-modern Europe.
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On 19th August 1742 [his son-in-law] John Thomas (age 30) and [his daughter] Anne Clayton Lady Blackwell were married at the Chapel Royal, Whitehall Palace. There was no issue. She the sister of his former pupil William Clayton 1st Baronet.
On 28th December 1744 William Clayton 1st Baronet died. His son Kenrick (age 31) succeeded 2nd Baronet Clayton of Marden Park in Surrey.
[his daughter] Anne Clayton Lady Blackwell was born to William Clayton 1st Baronet and Martha Kenrick. She married (1) in or before 1721 Charles Blackwell 2nd Baronet, son of Lambert Blackwell 1st Baronet and Elizabeth Herne Lady Blackwell, and had issue (2) 19th August 1742 John Thomas.
GrandFather: John Clayton
Father: William Clayton of Hambledon in Buckinghamshire
Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Abbott
GrandMother: Alice Abbott