Robert Clarges (''c''. 1693 - before 1727) was an English Tory MP. Clarges was the third son of

Sir Walter Clarges, 1st Baronet Sir Walter Clarges, 1st Baronet (4 July 1653 – March 1705/6) was an English Tory politician who served four separate terms in Parliament. An early ally of William of Orange, he inherited large holdings of land but no great ability from his fath ...

, the first son of his marriage to Elizabeth, daughter of Sir Thomas Gould, Sheriff of London, widow of Sir Robert Wymondsell. He was educated at St Paul's School, London and Trinity College, Cambridge. His father died in 1706 whilst Clarges was still a minor and his inheritance of Stoke Poges Rectory Manor was held in trust for him until he became of age. He was elected MP for Reading from 1713 to 30 May 1716. Clarges was described as a Tory who might often vote Whig. He voted against the

Septennial Act 1716 The Septennial Act 1715 (1 Geo 1 St 2 c 38), sometimes called the Septennial Act 1716, was an Act of the Parliament of Great Britain. It was passed in May 1716. It increased the maximum length of a parliament (and hence the maximum period between ...

. His election was declared void on 30 May 1716. He died unmarried apparently before April 1727 (he was not mentioned in his mother's will of that date). His estate was administered by his mother and elder brother. The Rectory Manor passed to his brother George.

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1690s births 1720s deaths Alumni of Trinity College, Cambridge Members of the Parliament of Great Britain for Reading British MPs 1713–1715 British MPs 1715–1722 Tory MPs (pre-1834) Younger sons of baronets {{England-GreatBritain-MP-stub