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The Family of Clinton

The family of Clinton, who now inherit the Clumber portion of the Cavendish estates, is of Norman origin, and settled in England at the Conquest. They took their name from the lordship of Climpton, in Oxfordshire. Roger Climpton or Clinton was Bishop of Coventry from 1228 to 1249. John de Clinton was summoned to Parliament at the first of Edward I, by the title of Baron Clinton of Martock. His second son, William, was Lord High Admiral of England in 1333, and created Earl of Huntingdon in 1337. The 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th Lords of Clinton distinguished themselves in the wars of Edward III and Henry V and VI. Edward, the ninth Lord Clinton, Lord High Admiral of England, was created Earl of Lincoln in 1572. His successor, Henry, second Earl of Lincoln, was one of the commissioners on the trial of Mary, Queen of Scots. henry, the seventh Earl, was Constable of the Tower and Paymaster of the Forces, in the reign of Queen Anne. Henry, the ninth Earl became Duke of Newcastle, and was succeeded by his son thomas, who married Anna Maria, daughter of William, second Earl of Harrington. Before his father's death, he was a major-general in the army, and served in the American war. After enjoying the dukedom about one year, he died in 1795, and was succeeded by his son, the late Duke, who was born January 31 1785, and died January 12 1851, and was succeeded by his eldest son, the [resent noble Duke, who was born in 1811, whose possessions, in this country only, amount to upwards of 40,000 acres of land, occupied by most respectable tenants, and in a high state of cultivation.

White's Directory of Nottinghamshire 1853

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