Baron Clinton

Barony of Clinton

Argent semée of cross crosslets fitchy sable, in a chief azure two mullets or pierced gules (Clinton), charged with an inescutcheon quarterly; 1st, Argent, on a fess azure three dexter gauntlets appaumée or (Fane); 2nd, Argent, a chevron between three spindles sable (Trefusis); 3rd, azure, three bear's heads couped argent, muzzled gules, a cross crosslet argent for distinction (Forbes of Pitsligo); 4th, Or, a bend gules surmounted by a fess chequy azure and argent, in chief crescent azure a canton ermine for difference (Stuart)
Creation date6 February 1298
CreationFirst
Created byEdward I
PeeragePeerage of England
First holderSir John de Clinton
Heir apparentThe Hon. Charles Fane-Trefusis
Remainder toHeirs general
StatusExtant
Seat(s)Heanton Satchville, Huish
Former seat(s)
MottoTout vient de Dieu ("Everything comes from God")

Baron Clinton is a title in the Peerage of England. Created in 1298 for Sir John de Clinton, it is the seventh-oldest barony in England.