John de Clinton, 1st Baron Clinton

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John de Clinton (* around 1258, † 1310 ) was an English nobleman, whom King Edward I appointed to his council in 1299 through Writ of Summons .

Origin and family

John de Clinton came from an English noble family originally residing in Oxfordshire . Since his father, Thomas de Clinton, had married Maud Bracebridge, the heiress of the Annington and Maxstoke estates in Warwickshire , before 1264 , he moved the family seat there. John de Clinton was born in an unknown year in the 2nd half of the 13th century.

Life and career

Towards the end of the 13th century he was called up by the king for the war against Scotland and for the war against France . On February 6, 1299 Edward I appointed him to Parliament by writ of summons , making him Baron Clinton in the Peerage of England . His title was a hereditary barony by writ , which could be passed on through female descendants even in the absence of male heirs. Strangely enough, he was no longer invited to later parliamentary sessions. Two years later he was again called up for military service (cum equis et armis). Although actually a baron, he was then from 1300 to 1301 knightly MP from Warwickshire. This double function as hereditary baron and elected representative of the counties and cities, which was later legally no longer possible after the separation of parliament into upper and lower houses, indicates that at least in the 13th and 1st half of the 14th century the later bicameral system still existed was not fully trained. In 1308 he was appointed Constable of Wallingford Castle .

Around 1290 he married Ida de Odingsells, daughter of William de Odingsells and Ela FitzRobert. With her he had at least two sons:

His heir became his eldest son, John de Clinton . His second son was made Earl of Huntingdon in 1337 .

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ The Complete Peerage, Volume III. Article "Clinton," p. 312.
  2. ^ Leigh Rayment's Peerage. "Clinton" article
  3. ↑ The Complete Peerage, Volume III. Article "Clinton," p. 313.
  4. ↑ The Complete Peerage, Volume III. Article "Clinton," p. 313.
predecessor Office successor
New title created Baron Clinton
1298-1315 		John de Clinton
personal data
SURNAME De Clinton, John, 1st Baron Clinton
BRIEF DESCRIPTION English nobleman
DATE OF BIRTH around 1258
DATE OF DEATH 1310