Sir Simon Haughton Clarke, 9th Baronet (1764–1832)
was a West Indies merchant, said to be the seventh richest man in England. He had a notable collection of paintings at his mansion at
Oakhill. His estate, bought in 1821, ran from Chase Side, Southgate to High Road, Whetstone. After his death, his widow and sons lived at Oakhill until 1857 when the estate was broken up.
He is remembered in a monument at
St Mary the Virgin churchyard in
East Barnet
East Barnet is an area of north London within the London Borough of Barnet bordered by New Barnet, Cockfosters and Southgate. It is a largely residential suburb whose central area contains shops, public houses, restaurants and services, and ...
, originally visible from Oakhill house.
Family
Clarke had at least two sons with his wife, both of whom were baronets. They were:
* Sir Simon Haughton Clarke, 10th Baronet
* Sir Philip Haughton Clarke, 11th Baronet
See also
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Clarke baronets
There have been five baronetcies created for persons with the surname Clarke (as distinct from Clark, Clerk and Clerke), two in the Baronetage of England and three in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. Two of the creations are extant as of 2 ...
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1764 births
1832 deaths
East Barnet
18th-century British businesspeople
Baronets in the Baronetage of England
19th-century British businesspeople
British slave owners
Clarke baronets
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