Background
He was the eldest surviving son of Thomas Clutterbuck, of Watford, Hertfordshire, by Sarah, daughter of Robert Thurgood of Baldock. He was born at Watford on 28 June 1772, and at an early age was sent to Harrow School.
He was the eldest surviving son of Thomas Clutterbuck, of Watford, Hertfordshire, by Sarah, daughter of Robert Thurgood of Baldock. He was born at Watford on 28 June 1772, and at an early age was sent to Harrow School.
He went to Exeter College, Oxford as a gentleman commoner. After graduating Bachelor of Arts in 1794 he entered Lincoln"s Inn, intending to make the law his profession. But became more interested chemistry and painting (in which he took lessons from James Barry.
He continued to live there until his death, on 25 May 1831.
He was a county magistrate and a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries.