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James Clerk 1561–1641 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1561

Birth Location: Balbirnie, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 24 Aug 1641

Death Location: London, England

Father: Johne Clerk

Mother: Geliss Anderson

Spouse(s): Catharine Chernesyde

Children(s): Margaret Clerk, Robert Clerk

In 1561, James Clerk entered the world in Balbirnie, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Johne Clerk And Geliss Anderson. James Clerk married Catharine Chernesyde, and had children including Margaret Clerk, Robert Clerk. James Clerk passed away in 1641 in London, England.

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Biography

  • In 1561, James Clerk entered the world in Balbirnie, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Johne Clerk And Geliss Anderson.
  • James Clerk married Catharine Chernesyde, and had children including Margaret Clerk, Robert Clerk.
  • James Clerk passed away in 1641 in London, England.

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James Clerk's Ancestors

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James Clerk
1561–1641
Birth Place: Balbirnie, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Johne Clerk
1545–1600
Glasgow, Lanark, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Geliss Anderson
1542–1590
Glasgow, Lanark, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Henry Anderson
1520–
Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
Myldie Walker
1520–1572
Anderson, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Walker
1480–
Margaret Walker
1495–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Clerk's Descendants

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James Clerk (1561–24 Aug 1641) m. Catharine Chernesyde (1575–1640)
  1. 1. Margaret Clerk 1591–1639 m. Alexander Brodie 1587–1672
    1. 1. Alexander Brodie 1620–1688 m. Elizabeth Craig 1624–1683
      1. 1. Janet (Brodie of) Lethen 1651–1714 m. Ludovic Grant 1649–1717
        1. 1. John Graunt 1679–1747 m. Eughiootie (Tassell) Coody 1678–1734 m. Kathryn Dick 1680–1746
        2. 2. Alexander Grant 1672–1719
        3. 3. Janet Grant 1683–1755
    2. 2. Jane Brodie 1745–
  2. 2. Robert Clerk 1599–1670

James Clerk's Timeline

3 Records

1561
1561
Birth of James Clerk in Balbirnie, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Balbirnie, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1640
14 Oct 1640
Age 79
Death of James Clerk in Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
1641
24 Aug 1641
Age 80
Burial of James Clerk in London, England
London, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1561
    Event Place: Balbirnie, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Oct 1640
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 24 Aug 1641
    Event Place: London, England

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