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married Ann, the daughter of Sir Thomas Riddel, of Fenham, Knt ; 

 by whom he had nineteen children (y). He was a zealous friend 

 to K. Charles I, in all his diftrefles, for which he incurred the dif- 

 pleafure of the parliament, and was caft into prifon. His elded 

 fon, Sir Robert Clavering) Knt. raifed, at his own charge, t wo re- 

 giments for his Majefty, one of horfe, and another of loot ; alfo 

 fome troops of dragoons -, with which he ferved his Majefty iu 

 perfon, under the command of the Marquis of Neivcaftle, and had 

 a mare in the vi<ftory obtained over the parliament-forces at 

 Athelfton-moor, in York/hire. He received the honour of knighthood 

 for his bravery. He was alfo made commander in chief of the 

 two counties of Northumberland and Durham, then in the pollef- 

 lion of the Scots, whofe forces he vanquished, took the caftle of 

 Morpeth, and the fort of South Shields, by affault -, and afterwards 

 directed his march to York, with a defign to join Prince Rupert for 

 the relief of that city. By the interpofition of the enemy, he did 

 not accompliili his aim till after the battle of Maiflon-moor. He 

 was then feized with a fever, of which he died, in the twenty- 

 {ixth year of his age, unmarried. His father furvived him, who 

 died, 22, K. Charles I, 1646. He was iucceeded by his third fon, 

 Ralph Clavering ; whofe fon and heir, John Clavering, married 

 Ann the daughter of the right honourable William Lord Widdring-*-. 



dum, Jobanni Clavering, de Gamlinghay, in comit. Cantab, reftori fratri iliiEFi Robert!, et hje- 

 redibus fuis, &c. et pro defedtu hneredum, Jacolo Clavering ad tune vicecomiti Novl Caftri, 

 fratris dili Roberti, &c. et pro defcclu haeredum, Johanni Clavering, filio difli Jacobi fratiis, 

 &c. et pro defetu hseredum Jacobo Clavering, filio fecundo domini Jacobi fratris, Sec. et pro 

 defeftu haeredum, Radulpha Clavering, de Bowlefden, &c. et pro defelu haeredum mafc. &c. 

 di5li Radulphi, tune reftis haercdibus mafculis ipfius Roberti, &c. in perpetuum. Dicunt 

 etiam quod prasdi&us Robertus obiit apud Calkley xviii die Martii anno regni dom. EUzabetheg^ 

 reginas, xlii ; et quod Johannes Cla-jering eft filius et h:es ejus propinquior, ct stat. xiii an- 

 norum, et iv menfium. Inquifit. capta apud Nov. Caflrum fuper Tynam, anno 44 Eiiz, 



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