Person Clayton; John (c 1657 - 1725); clergyman Clayton John clergyman c 1657 - 1725 British Male Preston, Lancashire, England, Europe c 1657 Dublin, Ireland, Europe 23 September 1725 17250923 Burial: St Michan's, Dublin, Ireland, Europe (26 September 1725)

Clergyman, Church of England Natural history Education: St Alban Hall, Oxford (matriculated 1674); Merton College, Oxford (BA 1678; MA 1682) Career: Travelled to Virginia (1684-1686); Rector of Crofton (1687); Prebendary of St Michan's, Dublin (1698); Dean of Kildare (1708-death) Parents: Richard Clayton In Virginia, Clayton displayed a keen interest in natural history; he collected ornithological specimens and investigated the local flora and fauna, trying for example to distill some of the native plants. He was also the colony's first commissary and took party in the anglicisation of Virginia. He was in charge of converting dissenters and baptised enslaved people whilst assuring the plantation holders that this act did not mean they were free. Fellow 30/11/1688 Presented numerous observations on the natural history of Virginia to the Royal Society Sources: Bulloch's Roll; Foster; Dictionary of Virginia Biography References: Hutchison, Sir K. 1984-85. 'The Royal Society and the Foundation of the British Gas Industry', in Notes and Records, vol. 39, pp. 245-270 Notes: Henning says Sir Robert Clayton was FRS 1688 (as in Record); Bulloch says he was son of Captain Robert Clayton of Old Crook and Fulwood, Lancs. Virginia Biography also has him as son of Robert Clayton and Elianor Atherton Clayton and married to Julianna Edmundson. International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa 1996 ISBN 0-9696035-3-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 https://royalsocietypublishing.org/action/doSearch?ContribRaw=Clayton%2C+John https://pictures.royalsociety.org/results?mi_search_type=adv&mi_adv_search=yes&adv_person_id=AUTH1791 1657 - 23 Sep 1725 The past Fellows entries are under continuous revision. If you have queries or additional information to contribute, please contact Library@royalsociety.org. Content in external sources is not controlled by the Royal Society and historical sources may include content that is now unacceptable. Reviewed on 17/11/2022 as part of the Name Authority Project update. NA8172 21/11/2001 Andyg Pmab 17/03/2026 RS_NET\VirginiaM Yes http://viaf.org/viaf/15614531 76b73167-14fd-4409-825e-dcccd9bbb30b