Robert Clive the 1st Baron of India,East India Company

 

Robert Clive was born at Styche, the Clive family estate, in the parish in Moreton Say, near Market Drayton, Shropshire,

As a boy, Clive is reputed to have climbed the tower of St Mary's Parish Church in Market Drayton and perched on a gargoyle, frightening those down below. He also attempted to set up a protection racket enforced by a gang of youths who vandalized the establishments of merchants who did not cooperate.

Clive was expelled from three schools, including Market Drayton Grammar School and Merchant Taylors' Schoolin London. Despite his lack of scholarship, he eventually developed a writing style which caused Lord Chatham to declare that one of his speeches in the House of Commons was the most eloquent he had ever heard.His father packed him off to india to join in the east India company as a clerk

The Governor of the French East India Company, Dupleix, wanted to achieve a French colony in India, and immediately upon arrival in India, organized Indian recruits under French officers for the first time. Both English and French wanted to place royal figures on the throne of Austria, and both wanted also to expand their colonies in the Americas. Since Mughal power was in decline in India, this period was seen as a good opportunity to establish Indian After the English initially captured a few French ships, the French called for backup from as far afield as Mauritius, and on 21 September 1746, English held Madras fell to the French. Among the prisoners of war, was Robert Clive.

Robert clive laid the seige of Arcot in 1751 with a mere 210 men, turning Dupleix’s dream into a nightmare. Chanda Sahib was killed and a British nominee was placed on the throne of Arcot.

After the carnatic wars he then made an attack over Bengal and his victory made him as the Governor of Bengal.

But I was wondering how Robert clive took an adventurous decision to travel to east indies.Those time travel from Britain to Eastindies will be 6 months and enormous will and determination required to achieve the life's mission. 

Robert Clive Family and its descendants 

HUSBAND
         Name: Robert CliveMale Note
         Born: 29 Sep 17251725-9-29 at Styche, ShropshireStyche Shropshire
      Married: 15 Mar 17521752-3-15 at Madras, IndiaMadras, India
         Died: 22 Nov 17741774-11-22
       Father: Richard Clive
       Mother: Rebecca Gaskell
WIFE
         Name: Margaret Maskelyne
         Born:
         Died: 21 Feb 1817
       Father: Edmund Maskelyne
       Mother: Unknown

CHILDREN
         Name: Edward Clive
         Born: 7 Mar 1754
         Died: 16 May 1839
         Wife: Henrietta Antonia Herbert

His WIFE

         Name: Henrietta Antonia Herbert
         Born:
         Died: 3 Jun 1830
         Father: Henry Arthur Herbert
         Mother: Unknown

Edward Clive 's CHILDREN

         Name: Charlotte-florentia Clive
         Born:
         Died: 27 Jul 1866
      Husband: Hugh Percy

HUSBAND
         Name: Hugh PercyMale Note
         Born: 20 Apr 17851785-4-20
      Married: 29 Apr 18171817-4-29
         Died: 11 Feb 18471847-2-11
       Father: Hugh Percy
       Mother: Frances Julia Burrell
WIFE
         Name: Charlotte-florentia Clive
         Born:
         Died: 27 Jul 1866
        Father: Edward Clive
       Mother: Henrietta Antonia Herbert

 

Couldnt able to trace after Charlotte florentina clive.

The below portrait was nephew of Robert Clive and his name is George clive .His father was a a pastor.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The black lady was a servant maid .Those days slavery trade was there but had given a status and had included her in the family.

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