| Authorised form of name | Clayton; Robert (1695 - 1758) |
| Dates | 1695 - 1758 |
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland |
| Date of birth | 1695 |
| Date of death | 26 February 1758 |
| Occupation | Clergyman |
| Activity | Education:
Trinity College, Dublin. BA (1714); MA (1717); LLD (1722)
Career:
Travelled in Italy and France; Bishop of Killala and Achonry (1729-1730); Bishop of Cork and Ross (1735); Bishop of Clogher (1745); accused of Arianism (1752) and threatened with prosecution for heresy (1757); published sermons and theological works
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| Membership category | Fellow |
| Date of election | 12/01/1744 |
| Relationships | Eldest son of Dr John Clayton, minister of St Michael's, Dublin and Dean of Kildare; married Catherine, daughter of Lord Chief Baron Conellan |
| Source | Sources:
Bulloch's Roll; DNB |
| Code | NA5497 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
| RefNo | Title | Date |
| L&P/1/328/1 | Letter, 'Concerning the date 1035 in Arabic numerals on a stone in Stowel's house in Kilbrittain near Cork with tracing of the same' from Robert, Bishop of Cork to the Earl of Egremont | 20 June 1744 |
| L&P/1/328 | Paper, 'Concerning the date 1035 in Arabic numerals on a stone in Stowel's house in Kilbrittain near Cork with tracing of the same' by Robert, Bishop of Cork | 20 June 1744 |