| SirWilliam Clay1st Baronet | |
|---|---|
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| Member of Parliament for Tower Hamlets | |
| Baronet of Fulwell Lodge | |
| In office 1832–1857 | |
| Preceded by | New constituency |
| Succeeded by | George Thompson |
| Joint Secretary to the Board of Control | |
| In office 1839–1841 | |
| In office 30 September 1841 – 13 March 1869 | |
| Preceded by | New creation |
| Succeeded by | Sir William Clay, 2nd Baronet |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1791-08-15)August 15, 1791 |
| Died | March 13, 1869(1869-03-13) (aged 77) |
| Nationality | English |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse | Harriet Dickason |
| Children | Several, including Sir William Clay, 2nd Baronet |
| Residence(s) | Fulwell Lodge, Middlesex; 35 Cadogan Place, Chelsea, Middlesex |
| Occupation | Politician, Shipowner |
Sir William Clay, 1st Baronet (15 August 1791 – 13 March 1869) was an English Liberal Party politician and considered as a reformist a Radical.
Clay was the son of George Clay, a prominent London merchant and shipowner.
He was elected at the 1832 general election as a Member of Parliament (MP) for Tower Hamlets, and held the seat for 25 years until his defeat at the 1857 general election. He served under Lord Melbourne as Joint Secretary to the Board of Control from 1839 to 1841. On 30 September 1841 he was made a baronet, of Fulwell Lodge in the County of Middlesex.
Clay married Harriet, daughter of Thomas Dickason, of Fulwell Lodge, Twickenham, Middlesex, in 1822. They had several children and lived also at 35 Cadogan Place, Chelsea, Middlesex. Lady Clay died in December 1867. Clay survived her and died in March 1869, aged 77. His probate was sworn in the c.£20,000-broad bracket of under £120,000 (equivalent to about £14,000,000 in 2023). He was succeeded in the baronetcy by his son, William.
Family
Sir William Clay, 2nd Baronet married Mariana Emily, daughter of Leo Schuster in 1855. They had no children. He died on 3 November 1877. His widow married Arthur Haliburton, 1st Baron Haliburton.
References
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "T" (part 1)
- Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990,
- ^ Craig, F. W. S. (1989) . British parliamentary election results 1832–1885 (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 18. ISBN 0-900178-26-4.
- Leigh Rayment's list of baronets – Baronetcies beginning with "C" (part 3)
- National Library of Scotland interactive explorer of historic UK maps
- https://probatesearch.service.gov.uk Calendar of Probates and Administrations
- Morgan, Henry James, ed. (1903). Types of Canadian Women and of Women who are or have been Connected with Canada. Toronto: Williams Briggs. p. 142.
External links
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| New constituency | Member of Parliament for Tower Hamlets 1832 – 1857 With: Stephen Lushington 1832–41 Charles Richard Fox 1841–47 George Thompson 1847–52 Charles Salisbury Butler 1852–68 |
Succeeded byCharles Salisbury Butler Acton Smee Ayrton |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded byRobert Vernon Smith Lord Seymour |
Joint Secretary to the Board of Control 1839–1841 with Lord Seymour 1839–1841 Charles Buller 1841 |
Succeeded byJames Emerson Tennent Hon. Bingham Baring |
| Baronetage of the United Kingdom | ||
| New creation | Baronet (of Fulwell Lodge) 1841–1869 |
Succeeded byWilliam Dickason Clay |