John Clarke (1514–1559) was born in Wrotham, Tonbridge and Malling Borough, Kent, England and died in Finningham, Suffolk, England. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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John Clarke 1514–1559

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Born 11 Feb 1514 · Wrotham, Tonbridge and Malling Borough, Kent, England

Died 3 May 1559 · Finningham, Suffolk, England

Father James Clerk

Mother Elizabeth Ferrers

Spouse Margaret Sweet

Children Margaret Clarke, Thomas Clarke

Siblings Agnes Clarke, Genevieve Jane Clarke

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In 1514, John Clarke entered the world in Wrotham, Tonbridge and Malling Borough, Kent, England, born to james clerk and elizabeth ferrers. John Clarke married margaret sweet, and had children including margaret clarke, thomas clarke. John Clarke passed away in 1559 in Finningham, Suffolk, England.

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Birth of John Clarke in Wrotham, Tonbridge and Malling Borough, Kent, England

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Death of John Clarke in Finningham, Suffolk, England

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Oldest Ancestor Line from John Clarke

This ancestor line traces from Woodchurch, Ashford Borough, Kent, England (1400) to Wrotham, Tonbridge and Malling Borough, Kent, England (1514) across 5 generations.

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: John Clarke (1514–1559) was born in Wrotham, Tonbridge and Malling Borough, Kent, England and died in Finningham, Suffolk, England. 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 (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have John 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 5 generations of this lineage geographically.
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