He was born at Queen Square, Bloomsbury, London, and he was educated at Eton College and Christ Church, Oxford.

A force of 1000 men, they arrived at Musselburgh on 21 September 1797 and the company were billeted in Dalkeith until 9 October, after which they moved to Edinburgh, the main seat of possible unrest and home of previous disturbance such as the Dundas Riots.

On arrival in Edinburgh they were inspected at St Anne's Yard by Lord Adam Gordon in his capacity as Commander in Chief of the Scottish Armies.

[2] Clive had a distinguished career in India where he was Governor of Madras from 1798 to 1803, returning home to the thanks of both Houses of Parliament.

Lord Powis survived her by nine years and died at his London home, 45 Berkeley Square, on 16 May 1839, aged 85.