Jasper Clayton
Lieutenant General Jasper Clayton (died 27 June 1743) was Governor of Gibraltar.
Jasper Clayton | |
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| Died | 27 June 1743 Wingfield, Buckinghamshire |
| Allegiance | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Kingdom of Great Britain |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Battles/wars | War of Spanish Succession War of Austrian Succession |
Military career
Born the son of Sir John Clayton and Alice (Bowyer) Clayton, Jasper Clayton lived at Fernhill in Buckinghamshire.[1] He chose to join the army and climbed the ranks to become a lieutenant general.[1] In 1707, during the War of the Spanish Succession, he was present at the Battle of Almansa.[2]
In 1713 he was made colonel of the 14th Regiment of Foot.[3] He commanded a brigade during the suppression of the 1715 Jacobite Rising in Scotland.[4]
He was appointed Lieutenant-Governor of Gibraltar in 1727, remaining there until 1730.[1] He fought in the War of Austrian Succession and was killed at the Battle of Dettingen in 1743.[1] He is buried at Wingfield in Buckinghamshire.[1]
References
Sources
- Lyons, Adam (2014). The 1711 Expedition to Quebec: Politics And The Limitations Of British Global Strategy. Bloomsbury Academic. ISBN 978-1472581693.
| Government offices | ||
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| Preceded by Richard Kane |
Governor of Gibraltar 1727–1730 |
Succeeded by Joseph Sabine |
| Military offices | ||
| Preceded by Philip Honywood |
Colonel of Clayton's Regiment of Foot 1710–1712 |
Regiment disbanded |
| Preceded by John Tidcomb |
Colonel of Clayton's Regiment of Foot 1713–1743 |
Succeeded by John Price |
