Clark Gayton | |
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:Admiral_Clark_Gayton_(1712_-_ca_1785),_by_John_Singleton_Copley.jpg) Admiral Clark Gayton (John Singleton Copley, 1779) | |
| Born | 1712 |
| Died | 5 March 1785 |
| Allegiance |  Kingdom of Great Britain |
| Service/ |  Royal Navy |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands | Bien Aimé Mermaid Antelope Royal Anne Prince St George San Antonio Jamaica Station |
| Battles/wars | American Revolutionary War |
Admiral Clark Gayton (1712 – 5 March 1785) was an admiral in the British Royal Navy serving in the American Revolutionary War and in the West Indies before retiring to his home in Fareham, England. His brother George Gayton was also in the navy and achieved the rank of vice-admiral. He was born in Portsmouth, England, the third son of John Gayton who was postmaster of Portsmouth and Eleanor Clark. He was christened in St Thomas' Church, Portsmouth, Hampshire on 18 April 1712.[1]
- ^ Parish Records, St Thomas' Church, Portsmouth, Hampshire