Background
Clayton was the oldest surviving son of Sir William Clayton, 1st Baronet (died 1744), and the brother of William Clayton of Harleyford.
Clayton was the oldest surviving son of Sir William Clayton, 1st Baronet (died 1744), and the brother of William Clayton of Harleyford.
He was educated at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge.
He owned the manor of Bletchingley, and thereby controlling both seats in the parliamentary borough of Bletchingley. He had inherited the baronetcy on his father"s death 1744, along with his father"s controlling interest both in Bletchingley and in the parliamentary borough of Great Marlow. Robert died childless, and the baronetcy passed to Kenrick Clayton"s nephew William, son of the first baronet"s younger son William.
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William returned Kenrick as a Member of Parliament (Member of Parliament) for this rotten borough at the 1734 general election, and Kenrick held the seat until his death.