Theophilus Clive

Brother of Edward Bolton Clive MP, sons of George Clive and Sydney Bolton, counterclaimed for the compensation for Low Ground[s] on Nevis (the proceeds of which were paid into a suit in the colonial court) by virtue of his wife's position as legatee.

1. Theophilus Clive widower of Cheltenham married Mary Ann Kelly of Dover 18/07/1818 at Dover; death of Theophilus Clive registered Bath Q2 1839. The son Theophilus Clive of Hampton Court was a director of the Railway Passengers Assurance Co., in 1858.

2. The partnership of Theophilus Clive, John Wilkinson and Samuel Richardson 'Hambro merchants' was dissolved 31/12/1804 as far as John Wilkinson was concerned. Clive and Richardson were bankrupt in 1810.

T71/882 Nevis no. 5. Theophilus Clive, late of Whatlington Sussex but now of Grafton St Bond St Middlesex and Mary Anne his wife late Mary Anne Kelly spinster [dau. of Admiral W.H.Kelly], legatee under will of John Richardson Herbert [President of Council of Nevis 1784-93] and legatee under will of Sarah Herbert Kelly and also under will of Mrs Martha Hamilton.

1. Ancestry.com, London, England, Extracted Parish Records, Canterbury Marriage Licences, 1810-1835 [database online]; FreeUKGen, England and Wales Free BMD Database, Deaths, 1837-1983 [database online]; Times 11/01/1858 p. 3.

2. London Gazette 15778 05/02/1805 p. 183; London Gazette 16361 14/04/1810 p. 568.