Born in or about 1797, the son of Augustus Clissold of Stonehouse, near Stroud, Gloucestershire, he matriculated at Exeter College, Oxford, on 6 December 1814, the same day as his elder brother Henry.
Born in or about 1797, the fifth son of Stephen Clissold (1764--1834) of Stonehouse, near Stroud, Gloucestershire, he had Stephen Clissold the writer as elder brother. He matriculated at Exeter College, Oxford, on 6 December 1814, the same day as his elder brother Henry.