Clavering, John, Sir, 1722-1777

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1736 ensign; 1753 captain in the 2nd (Coldstream) foot guards; ?1756-1759 served in the West Indies; 1759 colonel, aide-de-camp to the king; 1760-1763 mission to the landgrave of Hesse-Cassel; 1762 colonel of the 52nd foot; 1770 lieutenant-general; 1773-1777 councillor of the Bengal supreme council; 1776 knighthood

Epithet: army officer and councillor in India

Title: Knight

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referencedIn Correspondence of the Fowke, Benn, Walsh and Maskelyne families, 1751-1819 British Library
referencedIn Vol. CCXLIII. (ff. 444). General Correspondence 6-30 Sept. 1761.George III of England: Correspondence of the Duke of Newcastle, Sec. of State, etc.: 1760-1768.includes:ff. 1, 40, 148, 170, 179, 243 William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham; Prime Minister: C... British Library
referencedIn Vol. ccxxx. (ff. 408). General Correspondence 21 Nov.-11 Dec. 1760.George III of England: Correspondence of the Duke of Newcastle, Sec. of State, etc.: 1760-1768.includes:ff. 1, 48, 52, 129, 131, 226, 232, 306, 308, 351 Joseph Yorke, Baron Dover: Cor... British Library
referencedIn Vol. CCLI. (ff. 496). General Correspondence 21 Mar.-9 Apr. 1762.George III of England: Correspondence of the Duke of Newcastle, Sec. of State, etc.: 1760-1768.includes:f. 1 Charles Wyndham, 2nd Earl of Egremont: Letters to Count de Viry: 1762.: Fr. ... British Library
referencedIn VOL. III-Letter from General J. Clavering and P. Francis to the Judges of the Supreme Court of Judicature, 20 June, 1777, transmitting copies of various papers relating to the resignation of Mr. Hastings as Governor-General, and appointment of Edwar..., 1777-1780 British Library
referencedIn Vol. ccxxiii. (ff. 453). General Correspondence 1-22 July, 1760.George II of England: Correspondence of the Duke of Newcastle, Sec. of State, etc.: 1727 -1760.: Home and Diplomatic.includes:ff. 1, 60, 69, 132, 134, 186, 188, 279, 285, 330, 414, 418 ... British Library
referencedIn Becher, Richard, d.1782. Miscellaneous letters about revenue, East India Company : letter book, 1767-1788. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
referencedIn William Chauncy Lawrence papers., 1776 British Library
referencedIn LETTERS addressed to John Law of Lauriston (nephew of the financier), Governor of the French possessions in India, with a few to his successor, Guillaume Léonard Sarrazin de Bellecombe; 23 Feb. 1774-12 Nov. 1786. Four letters to Law are from Warren H... British Library
referencedIn Vol. ccxxviii. (ff. 506). General Correspondence 10-31 Oct. 1760.George II of England: Correspondence of the Duke of Newcastle, Sec. of State, etc.: 1727 -1760.: Home and Diplomatic.George III of England: Correspondence of the Duke of Newcastle, Sec... British Library
referencedIn Fowke Collection: correspondence of Joseph Fowke (1716-1800), East India Company servant, Madras 1736-52, free merchant trading in diamonds 1771-81, senior merchant with Company 1781-87; of his son Francis (1754-1820), Resident at Benares 1775-76, 17..., 1771-1849 British Library
creatorOf Copies of letters from Lt-Gen Sir John Clavering (1772-77), C-in-C, India and member of Governor-General's Council 1774-77, and Philip Francis, to Lord North and others, and related papers, concerning the frustration of Clavering's attempt to become ..., 1777 British Library
referencedIn MAHOMED REZA CAWN's description of the former and present state of the country, Jan. 1775;-Memorandum on the measure of time by the Hindoos; Benares, 14 May, 1776;-Opinion of the Molavies, given in the Superintendant's Report on the cause of the Ambe... British Library
creatorOf WESTON PAPERS. Vol. I (ff. i+438). 1763-1764. An index to the letters is included at the beginning of the volume (ff. 1-7v).Edward Weston, Under Secretary of State: Letters, etc., to Edward Weston: 1763-1910.includes:ff. 7-199, passim George Montag..., 1763-1764 British Library
referencedIn Sir Philip Francis papers., 1764-1812 British Library
referencedIn LETTER-BOOK of Thomas Dacre, 2nd Lord Dacre of Gillesland, warden of the Marches towards Scotland, preceded by original letters, warrants, etc., addressed to him; 2 June, 1523-24 Sept. 1524. There are also, at ff. 144, 148, two papers belonging to th..., 1503-1828 British Library
creatorOf Letters received by William Harwood, Bengal Civil Service, from Philip Francis, Warren Hastings, John Clavering and George Monson, 1775-1779 British Library
referencedIn Vol. II. 1730-1765.William Bentinck, Count; son of the 1st Earl of Portland: Correspondence with his family and others in England: 1730-1765.includes:ff. 1-228, passim Harriot Hamilton, daughter of William, 1st Lord Portland, wife of James, Earl o..., 1730-1765 British Library
referencedIn Vol. CCXXXIX. (ff. 457). General Correspondence 10 June-9 July, 1761.George III of England: Correspondence of the Duke of Newcastle, Sec. of State, etc.: 1760-1768.includes:f. 1 Ferdinand, Prince of Brunswick-Lüneburg-Wolfenbüttel: Letters to Col. Pe... British Library
referencedIn Copies of similar letters from the majority of the Council of Bengal, viz., General J. Clavering, Colonel G. Monson and Philip Francis; 1774-1778. Paper. Folio.George Monson, Colonel, Member of the Council of Bengal: Appeals to the E. India Company: ..., 18th century British Library
referencedIn Vol. ccxxix. (ff. 448). General Correspondence 1-20 Nov. 1760.George III of England: Correspondence of the Duke of Newcastle, Sec. of State, etc.: 1760-1768.includes:ff. 1, 27 Thomas Pelham, 1st Earl of Chichester: Correspondence with the Duke of New... British Library
referencedIn Vol. CXVII (ff. 209). 17 July, 1775-21 July, 1779.Jeffrey Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst: Correspondence with the 1st Earl of Liverpool: 1779-1794.M-Pierrepont, Secretary to the 1st Earl of Liverpool: Letter-books of the same written by: 1775-1783.inclu... British Library
referencedIn Vol.I (ff.351). 1688-19/29 Aug. 1698.William Paget, 7th Baron Paget; alias Pagett: Letter to, from W. Harbord: 1692.includes:f. 1 Sir William Trumbull, diplomatist: Letter, as Ambassador to Turkey, to the Lord President of the Council: 1688.f. 5 ..., 1688-1698 British Library
referencedIn Francis Collection: official and private correspondence and papers of Sir Philip Francis (1740-1818), member of Governor-General's Council 1774-80; also notes, dated 1819-40, by Lady Francis., 1764-1813 British Library
referencedIn Vol. CCXXXVIII. (ff. 440). General Correspondence 10 May-9 June, 1761.George III of England: Correspondence of the Duke of Newcastle, Sec. of State, etc.: 1760-1768.includes:ff. 1, 37, 183, 185 Thomas Hay, 8th Earl of Kinnoul: Correspondence with the... British Library
referencedIn VOL. I.-Correspondence between the Judges of the Supreme Court of Judicature at Calcutta [viz. Sir E. Impey, Robert Chambers, Stephen Cæsar Le Maistre, and John Hyde], and the Governor-General and Members of the Supreme Council [viz. Warren Hastings,... British Library
referencedIn PRIVATE correspondence, with a few papers, of the family of Pelham, Earls of Chichester, etc.; 1711-1825. The names of the writers will be found in the Index. At f. 1 is a copy of a paper " found in Mr. Addison's cabinet, and suppos'd to be a sketch ..., 1698-1825 British Library
referencedIn LETTERS addressed to Philip (afterwards Sir Philip) Francis, while a member of the Council of Bengal, by General Sir John Clavering, a member of the Council, and by John Bristow, Resident at Lucknow; 1774-1777. The letters of Clavering refer to measu..., 1774-1777 British Library
referencedIn Vol. ccxxvi. (ff. 442). General Correspondence 1-20 Sept. 1760.George II of England: Correspondence of the Duke of Newcastle, Sec. of State, etc.: 1727 -1760.: Home and Diplomatic.includes:ff. 1, 25, 62, 64, 174, 176, 214, 231, 233, 318, 328, 387 Jo... British Library
referencedIn HARDWICKE PAPERS. Vol. DLXX. East India papers (continued); Aug. 1767-1810. 1. Papers relating to the claims of Isaac de Pinto on the East India Company for services rendered relating to the negociations for the Peace, including letters from de Pinto..., 1767-1810 British Library
referencedIn LEEDS PAPERS. Vol. CXLI (ff. 352). Correspondence of Lord Holdernesse with English diplomatic representatives, as follows:-(1) Denmark: Walter Titley, Envoy; 1754-1760. For original letters from Holdernesse to Titley during this period see the Title..., 1754-1761 British Library
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Birth 1722

Death 1777-08-30

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