George Clarke

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George Clarke (1661–1736), the son of Sir William Clarke, enrolled at Brasenose College, Oxford in 1676. He was elected a Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford in 1680. He became Judge Advocate to the Army and was William III of England's Secretary at War from 1690 to 1704. He served as secretary to consort of Queen Anne and the Lord High Admiral and Generalissimo of England, Prince George of Denmark, Lord Commissioner of the Admiralty from 20 December 1710 until 14 October 1714.

Parliament of England
Preceded by John Hayes and Robert Austen	Member of Parliament for Winchelsea with James Hayes 1702–1705	Succeeded by George Dodington James Hayes
Preceded by Sir John Pole, Bt. and Sir Henry Seymour	Member of Parliament for East Looe with Sir Henry Seymour 1705–1707	Succeeded by (Parliament of England abolished)
Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by (self in Parliament of England)	Member of Parliament for East Looe with Sir Henry Seymour 1707–1708	Succeeded by Harry Trelawny and Sir Henry Seymour
Preceded by Viscount Cornbury	Member of Parliament for Launceston 1711–1713	Succeeded by Edward Herle
Preceded by Sir William Whitelocke	Member of Parliament for Oxford University 1717–1736	Succeeded by William Bromley

[edit] References

• George Clarke Print Collection
• Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page