Claymonde, John, s. John, of Frampton, co. Lincoln, demy Magdalen Coll. 1483-7, fellow 1487, president 1507-17, M.A. (disp. 4 June) 1507, B.D. 22 June, 1507, D.D. (sup. 1 July) 1510, president of Corpus Christi College 1517, until his death in 1537, master of Staindrop College, Durham, 1500-1, master of St. Cross Hospital, near Winchester, 1505-24, rector of West Monckton, Somerset, 1506, canon of Wells and patron of Binegar, Somerset (presented in 1513 & 1525), vicar of Collegiate Church of Norton, co. Durham (resigned 1518), rector of Bishops Cleeve, co. Gloucester, 1507-37, of Tarring, Sussex, 1517, of Bishopstone alias Ellisborne, Wilts, 1524, and of Overton, Havant, and Mottisfont, Hants, died 19 Nov., 1537, buried in Corpus Christi Chapel. See Ath., i. 104; Gutch, i. 401; Fasti, i. 21; Bloxam, iv. 3-18; & D.N.B.
Clayton, Edward (Cladon), of Yorks, pleb. Broadgates Hall, matric.-entry under date 1576.
Clayton, Edward (Cleton), of co. Lancaster, arm. Brasenose Coll., matric. 9 Nov., 1579, aged 18; B.A. 17 June, 1583, M.A. 2 July, 1588.
Clayton, Henry (Cleaton), s. Richard, of Hockston, Salop, gent. Christ Church, matric. 3 May, 1662, aged 18, B.A. 1665; M.A. from Oriel Coll. 1669 (as Clayton), rector of Stretton-in-le-Dale, Salop, 1671. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
Clayton, James (Cleytonn), of London, pleb. St. John's Coll., matric. — Oct., 1597, aged 18. See Robinson, i. 31. [5],
Clayton, James, B.A. from Magdalen Coll. 20 Feb., 1608-9, M.A. 28 Nov., 1611, rector of Fledborough, Notts, 1618, and of Harthill, Yorks, 1625-39. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus & O.H.S., xii. 285.
Clayton, James, 1s. (Sir) Thomas, warden of Merton College. Merton Coll., matric. 22 June, 1666, aged 15.
Clayton, John, of Lincoln Coll., B.A. 10 Feb., 1508-9, M.A. (sup. 31 May) 1511, B.D. (sup. 28 June) 1515, created D.D. 2 July, 1515, rector of Hanwell, Middlesex, 1531. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
Clayton, John, 'cler. fil.' University Coll., matric. 10 March, 1656-7, B.A. 30 Jan., 1659-60. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
Clayton, John, s. Leon., of Blackburn, co. Lancaster, minister. Brasenose Coll., matric. 18 March, 1669-70, aged 16. [10],
Clayton, John, s. Richard, of Preston, co. Lancaster, gent. St. Alban Hall, matric. 17 July, 1674, aged 17; B.A. from Merton Coll. 17 Jan., 1677-8, M.A. 1682 (query preb. of St. Michan's, Dublin, 1698, dean of Kildare 1708, until his death 23 Sept., 1725). See Rawlinson, iii. 163; & Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
Clayton, John, s. J., of Little Harwood, co. Lancaster, gent. Brasenose Coll., matric. 28 May, 1679, aged 18.
Clayton, John, s. Joh., of Manchester, co. Lancaster, pleb. Brasenose Coll., matric. 4 March, 1694-5, aged 19; B.A. 1698, M.A. 1703, rector of Wensley, Yorks, 1703. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
Clayton, John, s. Ri., of Wroxeter, Salop, pleb. Christ Church, matric. 2 June, 1701, aged 17; B.A. 5 March, 1704-5.
Clayton, Jonas, s. Robert, of Horburie, Yorks, pleb. Magdalen Hall, matric. 10 Oct., 1634, aged 20. [15],
Clayton, Laurence, gent. Trinity Coll., matric. 31 July, 1671, aged 16; of Lincoln's Inn 1671, as son and heir of Randal, of Mallow, co. Cork. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg.
Clayton, Leonard, s. Giles, of Little Harwood, co. Lancaster, pleb. St. Mary Hall., matric. 8 July, 1636, aged 20; B.A. 15 Oct., 1639, M.A. 14 June, 1642, sequestered to the vicarage of Blackburne 1647 & 1662, rector of Stockport 1674, until his death, buried at Blackburne 20 Oct., 1677, father of John 1670. See Add. MS., 15,671, p. 30; Earwaker, i. 392; & Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
Clayton, Matthew (Cladon), of Yorks, pleb. Broadgates Hall, matric.-entry under date 1576; B.A. 26 Feb., 1578-9, M.A. 1 July, 1581.
Clayton, Moses, subscribed 23 April, 1613, B.A. from Magdalen Hall 30 Oct., 1616.
Clayton, Nicholas (Cleiton), after 13 years study B.D. 29 March, 1569, D.D. (sup. 25 Nov.) 1572, rector of Albury, Oxon, 1561, vicar of Nuneaton, co. Warwick, 1565, and of Newark, Notts, 1573, canon of Southwell 1573-96, rector of Harby, co. Leicester, 1578, and of Berkhampstead 1579. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus. [20],
Clayton, Nicholas (Cleaton), of co. Warwick, pleb. Magdalen Hall, matric. 8 July, 1586, aged 15.
Clayton, Ralph, of Yorks, pleb. Lincoln Coll., matric. 15 March, 1604-5, aged 16.
Clayton, Ralph, s. Ric., of Disley, Cheshire, pleb. Brasenose Coll., matric. 26 Feb., 1699-1700, aged 18, B.A. 1703; M.A. from Hart Hall 1709, vicar of Kilsby, Northants, 1720, and of Bierton, Bucks, 1729. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
Clayton, Randle, B.A. & fellow of Trinity Coll., Dublin (suscepit — Jan., 1639-40), incorp. 4 July, 1640, of Gray's Inn 1640, as son of Laurence, late of Mallow, co. Cork, esq., deceased. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg.
Clayton, Richard, s. John, of Crook, co. Lancaster; admitted a pensioner of St. John's College, Cambridge, 1572, B.A. Oxon 21 March, 1575-6, incorp, at Cambridge 1576, fellow of St. John's Coll., Cambridge 1577, M.A. 1579, incorp. at Oxford 12 July, 1580, B.D. from St. John's Coll., Cambridge, 1587, D.D. 1592, and master 1595-1612; master of Magdalen College, Cambridge, 1593, and vice-chancellor 1604, rector of Wicken Bonant, Essex, 1587, of Moulton, Suffolk, 1591, and of Dodington, etc., co. Cambridge, 1594, canon and archdeacon of Lincoln 1595, rector of Fiskerton 1600, canon of Peterborough 1596, and dean 1607, until his death in June, 1612. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus & D.N.B. [25],
Clayton, Richard (Cleyton), of London, gent. Hart Hall, matric. 1 July, 1603, aged 16.
Clayton, Richard, of Yorks, gent. University Coll., matric. 3 July, 1618, aged 15; B.A. from Broadgates Hall 1 March, 1621-2, M.A. 10 June, 1624; fellow of University Coll., B.D. and licenced to preach 4 July, 1639, D.D. 31 May, 1666, master 1665-76, rector of Shawell, co. Leicester, 1623, vicar of Great Wilbraham, co. Cambridge, 1628, rector of Shellingford, Berks, 1639, canon residentiary of Salisbury 1661, died 10 June, 1676, will proved at Oxford 6 July, 1676. See Fasti, ii. 291; & Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
Clayton, Robert (Cleyton or Claton), M.A.; B.D. 21 June, 1508-9, D.D. 16 Oct., 1514, of Lincoln College, principal of Staple Hall in School Street, rector of All Hallows, Honey Lane, 1511. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus; Fasti, i. 28; & O.H.S., i. 63.
Clayton, Robert, s. Ro., of Devon, arm. Exeter Coll., matric. 1 June, 1693, aged 17.
Clayton, Thomas, of New Coll., M.A. & proctor 1500, B.D. 31 Jan., 1520-1, See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus. [30]
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