Sir Philip Jennings-Clerke, 1st Baronet

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Who is Sir Philip Jennings-Clerke, 1st Baronet?

Sir Philip Jennings-Clerke, the son of Philip Jennings of Duddleston, he was baptised Philip Jennings. He changed his name to Jennings-Clerke in the early 1760s. A Member of Parliament for Totnes between 1768 and 1788, Sir Philip gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the Horse Guards. He was created 1st Baronet Jennings Clerke of Duddlestone Hall on 26 October 1774.

His only remaining son, Sir Charles Philip Jennings survived him by only a few months, whereupon the baronetcy became extinct.

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on July 23, 2013

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