Sir William Henry Clerke, 9th Baronet

Biographical Summary

Sir William Henry Clerke, Baronet [1660], of Heath House aforesaid, s. and h. ; b. 13 Sep. 1793 in London ; entered the Army 1811, served with the 52d Regiment in the Peninsular War and at Waterloo (war medal and four clasps) ; retired in 1858 as Brevet Major ; suc. to the Baronetcy, 10 April 1818. He m., 2 May 1820, Mary Elizabeth, 1st da. of George Watkin Kenrick, of Mertyn Hall, co. Flint, by his 1st wife [%E2%80%94], da. of [%E2%80%94] Foulkes, of Mertyn Hall aforesaid. He d. 16 Feb. 1861 at the Heath aforesaid, aged 67. His widow d. there 12 June 1873, aged 74.

SOURCE: Complete baronetage; Cokayne, George E. (George Edward); 1903; Vol. III; page 81
== Other References ==

• Burke, Bernard, Sir. A genealogical and heraldic dictionary of the peerage and baronetage of the British Empire. London : Harrison 1869. page 235