Clutterbuck was the eldest son of Thomas Clutterbuck of Ingatestone, Essex and his wife Bridgett Exton, daughter of Sir Thomas Exton, LLD, one of the Six Clerks in Chancery.
[1] He matriculated at Christ Church, Oxford on 20 October 1713, aged 16[2] and was admitted at Middle Temple in 1713.
He married Henrietta Cuffe Tollemache, daughter of Lord Huntingtower ion 1 May 1731.
Clutterbuck was returned as Member of Parliament for Liskeard at the 1722 British general election.
[1] Clutterbuck died on 23 November 1742 leaving a son and three daughters.