
Sir Robert Clayton
Sir Robert Clayton was a 17th-century banker and Whig MP for London who played a crucial role in the Royal African Company, contributing to the profits of the transatlantic slave trade.
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Sir Robert Clayton, a 17th-century banker who was a managing director of the RAC, was a Whig MP for London.
How enslavement became state-backed operation supported by Conservative and Lib Dem forerunners | SlaveryThe Guardian·
United Kingdom· 2026-09-15











