Who was Catherine\Katherine Clark\Clerk?

Catherine\Katherine Clark\Clerk (1579–1662) was born in Glasgow, High Church, Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland and died in Glenmore Eister Monkland Inverness. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Catherine\Katherine Clark\Clerk 1579–1662

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Last updated: July 22, 2026 · Reliability: C — verified across 2 independent trees

Born 29 Nov 1579 · Glasgow, High Church, Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Died 6 Mar 1662 · Glenmore Eister Monkland Inverness

Father John Johne Clark

Mother Gelisse Andersone

Spouse Lawrence William Shaw Of Craigen Castle

Children Hosea James William Shaw Of Craigen Castle

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Immediate Family

Parents

John Johne Clark

Gelisse Andersone

Spouse(s)

Lawrence William Shaw Of Craigen Castle

Children

Hosea James William Shaw Of Craigen Castle

Biography

The story of Catherine, Katherine Clark, Clerk began in 1579 in Glasgow, High Church, Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Catherine, Katherine Clark, Clerk married lawrence william shaw of craigen castle, and had children including hosea james william shaw of craigen castle. Catherine, Katherine Clark, Clerk passed away in 1662 in Glenmore Eister Monkland Inverness.

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1579

Birth of Catherine, Katherine Clark, Clerk in Glasgow, High Church, Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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1662

Death of Catherine, Katherine Clark, Clerk in Glenmore Eister Monkland Inverness

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Catherine\Katherine Clark\Clerk

This ancestor line traces from Dysart, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom (1480) to Glasgow, High Church, Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland (1579) across 4 generations.

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: Catherine\Katherine Clark\Clerk (1579–1662) was born in Glasgow, High Church, Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland and died in Glenmore Eister Monkland Inverness. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (C) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Catherine\Katherine in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 4 generations of this lineage geographically.
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