Peerage Record – 22760

     Sir William Clerke, 3rd Bt. was born before 1662.² He was the son of Sir William Clerke, 2nd Bt. and Elizabeth Muschamp.³ He married Catherine Onslow, daughter of Sir Arthur Onslow, 1st Bt. and Mary Foote, on 11 July 1683 at Allhallows, Barking, England^G.² He died between 14 July 1699 and 1 December 1699.¹ He was buried at North Weston, Oxfordshire, England^G.⁴ His will was proven (by probate) on 1 December 1699.⁴
     He succeeded as the 3rd Baronet Clerke, of Hitcham, co. Buckingham [E., 1660] on 6 September 1678.¹ His last will was dated 14 July 1699.

     Sir Arthur Onslow, 1st Bt. was baptised on 22 May 1624.² He was the son of Sir Richard Onslow and Elizabeth Strangeways.² He married, secondly, Mary Foote, daughter of Sir Thomas Foote, 1st Bt. and Elizabeth Mott.³ He married, firstly, Rose Stoughton, daughter of Nicolas Stoughton.² He died on 21 July 1688 at age 64.²
     He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Bamber in 1640.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Bamber from January 1640/41 to 1648.² He was educated at Queen’s College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England.² He was admitted to Lincoln’s Inn.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Surrey from 1654 to 1655.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Surrey between 1656 and 1658.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Surrey in 1659.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Guildford in 1660.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Guildford between 1661 and 1679.² He was created 1st Baronet Onslow [England] on 8 May 1674, with precedence of 1660, his father-in-law’s baronetcy.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Surrey between 1679 and 1681.²

     Catherine Onslow was born circa 1663.² She was the daughter of Sir Arthur Onslow, 1st Bt. and Mary Foote.^3,2 She married Sir William Clerke, 3rd Bt., son of Sir William Clerke, 2nd Bt. and Elizabeth Muschamp, on 11 July 1683 at Allhallows, Barking, England^G.² She died on 14 March 1741.¹
     From 11 July 1683, her married name became Clerke.

     Sir John Clerke, 4th Bt. was born circa 1696.² He was the son of Sir William Clerke, 3rd Bt. and Catherine Onslow.³ He died on 27 February 1726/27, without issue.¹ He was buried on 28 February 1726/27 at Hanwell Church, Hanwell, Oxfordshire, England^G.⁴
     He succeeded as the 4th Baronet Clerke, of Hitcham, co. Buckingham [E., 1660] in 1699.¹

     Sir William Clerke, 5th Bt. was born after 1696.² He was the son of Sir William Clerke, 3rd Bt. and Catherine Onslow.³ He married unknown Bunsrow.¹
     He succeeded as the 5th Baronet Clerke, of Hitcham, co. Buckingham [E., 1660] on 27 February 1726/27.¹

     unknown Bunsrow married Sir William Clerke, 5th Bt., son of Sir William Clerke, 3rd Bt. and Catherine Onslow.¹ She died before November 1738, without issue.¹
     Her married name became Clerke. She lived at London, England^G.¹

     John Clerke was the son of Sir William Clerke, 2nd Bt. and Elizabeth Muschamp.² He married Catherine Jennings, daughter of Henry Jennings.¹ He died in 1708.¹

     Henry Jennings lived at Devon, England^G.¹

     Catherine Jennings is the daughter of Henry Jennings.² She married John Clerke, son of Sir William Clerke, 2nd Bt. and Elizabeth Muschamp.¹
     Her married name became Clerke.

     Sir Francis Clerke, 6th Bt. was born on 12 July 1682.¹ He was the son of John Clerke and Catherine Jennings.² He died on 12 February 1769 at age 86, unmarried.¹ He was buried at Chapel, South Audley Street, London, England^G.³
     He succeeded as the 6th Baronet Clerke, of Hitcham, co. Buckingham [E., 1660] before November 1738.¹