Jasper Clayton | |
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Died | 27 June 1743 Wingfield, Buckinghamshire |
Allegiance | Kingdom of Great Britain |
Service/ | British Army |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
Battles/wars |
War of Spanish Succession War of Austrian Succession |
Lieutenant General Jasper Clayton (died 27 June 1743) was Governor of Gibraltar.
Born the son of Sir John Clayton and Alice (Bowyer) Clayton, Jasper Clayton lived at Fernhill in Buckinghamshire. [1] He chose to join the army and climbed the ranks to become a lieutenant general. [1] In 1707, during the War of the Spanish Succession, he was present at the Battle of Almansa. [2]
In 1713 he was made colonel of the 14th Regiment of Foot. [3] He commanded a brigade during the suppression of the 1715 Jacobite Rising in Scotland. [4]
He was appointed Lieutenant-Governor of Gibraltar in 1727, remaining there until 1730. [1] He fought in the War of Austrian Succession and was killed at the Battle of Dettingen in 1743. [1] He is buried at Wingfield in Buckinghamshire. [1]