Who is George Clendon (1760/1 – 1839) cinque port pilot?
For the purposes of this family tree George Clendon is our common ancestor. He was a cinque port pilot, navigating ships in the English Channel. He was from the county of Kent, England. He was twice married, latterly to Elizabeth Chitty. He had fourteen children including the New Zealand pioneer James Reddy Clendon. This was the first of three Clendon and Chitty marriages. George had an interesting life which included being taken a prisoner of war by the French. From a humble background he established himself to be a wealthy man.
