How far back has the Clendon family been traced ?
The earliest recorded person called Clendon is Henry de Clendone who was alive in the reign of King John (1199-1216), but he is not a proven ancestor. He owned land at Clendon. Our earliest known ancestor is William Clendon. a tanner of Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, England. His will is dated 1524 at which time he was a grandfather. For me (Tom Clendon b.1963) this is sixteen generations back. Clendons lived in Northamptonshire for eight generations, many were vicars and attended Emmanuel College Cambridge. In the 18th Century there was a migration to Kent, England and subsequently to New Zealand, Australia, and the USA.
