He was the grandson of James Clavering (1565–1630), a merchant adventurer, Mayor of Newcastle upon Tyne in 1607, who bought an estate at Axwell House, near Blaydon on Tyne in 1629.
The individual in question was the descendant of James Clavering (1565–1630), a merchant traveler, Mayor of Newcastle upon Tyne in 1607, who acquired an estate at Axwell House, near Blaydon on Tyne in 1629.