George Clarke

For other uses, see George Clarke (disambiguation).

George Clarke (1661-1736)
(Studio of Godfrey Kneller)

George Clarke (1661–1736), the son of Sir William Clarke, enrolled at Brasenose College, Oxford in 1676. He was elected a Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford in 1680. He became Judge Advocate to the Army and was William III of England's Secretary at War from 1690 to 1704. He served as secretary to consort of Queen Anne and the Lord High Admiral and Generalissimo of England, Prince George of Denmark, Lord Commissioner of the Admiralty from 20 December 1710 until 14 October 1714. He was also an amateur architect. His known work is largely confined to Oxford, he is known to have worked with Nicholas Hawksmoor.

List of architectural works

• The library in the Peckwater Quad, Christ Church, Oxford (1717–38)
• Rebuilt The Queen's College, Oxford, with Hawksmoor (1710–21)
• The New Buildings, Magdalen College, Oxford (1733)
• The Hall, Chapel and Library, Worcester College, Oxford (1733–1753)
• The Rectory, Kingston Bagpuize (c.1723)
• Cokethorpe House, alterations (c.1710)

Gallery of architectural work

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  The Library, Christ Church, Oxford

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  The rear of The Library, Christ Church, Oxford

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  Quad, The Queens' College Oxford

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  Quad, The Queens' College Oxford

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  High Street front, The Queens' College Oxford

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  Magdalen College, Oxford, New Buildings in the background

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  Front, Worcester College, Oxford

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  Quad, Worcester College, Oxford

References

• George Clarke Print Collection
• Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs

Parliament of England
Preceded by John Hayes Robert Austen	Member of Parliament for Winchelsea 1702–1705 With: James Hayes	Succeeded by George Dodington James Hayes
Preceded by Sir John Pole, Bt Sir Henry Seymour, Bt	Member of Parliament for East Looe 1705–1707 With: Sir Henry Seymour, Bt	Succeeded by Parliament of Great Britain
Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by Parliament of England	Member of Parliament for East Looe 1707–1708 With: Sir Henry Seymour, Bt	Succeeded by Harry Trelawny Sir Henry Seymour, Bt
Preceded by Lord Hyde Francis Scobell	Member of Parliament for Launceston 1711–1713 With: Francis Scobell	Succeeded by Edward Herle John Anstis
Preceded by Sir William Whitelocke William Bromley	Member of Parliament for Oxford University 1717–1736 With: William Bromley 1717–1732 Viscount Cornbury 1732–1736	Succeeded by Viscount Cornbury William Bromley