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James Rattray Clerk 1571–1640 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 June 1571

Birth Location: Balbirnie, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 14 Oct 1640

Death Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Father: Sir *

Mother: Katheryn Clarke

Spouse(s): Catharine Chirnesyd, Lady Hobart, Lady Cooker

Children(s): Lady Clerk, Catharine Clerk, Jeane Clerk, Thomas Clerk, Robert Clerk, Elizabeth Clerk, Agnes Clerk, Margaret Clerk, Robert Clerk, James Clerk, Marioun Clerk, Lady Clark, Thomas Clarke, Elizabeth Clarke, Thomas Clerk, William Clarke, James Clerk*

In 1571, James Rattray Clerk entered the world in Balbirnie, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Sir Johne Clarke And Katheryn Clarke. James Rattray Clerk married Catharine Katherine Chernesyde Chirnesyd, Lady Agnes Cooker, Lady Mary Hubbard Hobart, and had children including Agnes Clerk, Catharine Clerk, Elizabeth Clarke, Elizabeth Or Bessie Clerk, James Clerk, Jeane Clerk, Lady Margaret Clerk, Lady Rebecca Clark, Margaret Clerk, Marioun Clerk, Robert Burgis Clerk, Thomas Clarke, Thomas Clerk, William Clarke. James Rattray Clerk passed away in 1640 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1571, James Rattray Clerk entered the world in Balbirnie, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Sir Johne Clarke And Katheryn Clarke.
  • James Rattray Clerk married Catharine Katherine Chernesyde Chirnesyd, Lady Agnes Cooker, Lady Mary Hubbard Hobart, and had children including Agnes Clerk, Catharine Clerk, Elizabeth Clarke, Elizabeth Or Bessie Clerk, James Clerk, Jeane Clerk, Lady Margaret Clerk, Lady Rebecca Clark, Margaret Clerk, Marioun Clerk, Robert Burgis Clerk, Thomas Clarke, Thomas Clerk, William Clarke.
  • James Rattray Clerk passed away in 1640 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

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James Clerk's Ancestors

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James Clerk
1571–1640
Birth Place: Balbirnie, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir Johne Clarke *
1541–1598
Westhorpe, Suffolk, England
Katheryn Clarke
1541–1598
Westhorpe, Mid Suffolk District, Suffolk, England
Grandparents
Sir (John Richard Clarke) I
1503–1559
Wrotham, Tonbridge and Malling Borough, Kent, England
Lady (Margaret Rose Sweet de Ingoldthorpe) Clarke
1513–1566
Modbury, South Hams District, Devon, England
Lady (Alice Maria Carter , (John's) twin)
1519–1570
Westhorpe, Suffolk, England
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Clerk's Descendants

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James (Rattray) Clerk (28 June 1571–14 Oct 1640) m. Catharine (Katherine Chernesyde) Chirnesyd (1575–1640) m. Lady (Mary Hubbard) Hobart (1574–22 May 1642) m. Lady (Agnes) Cooker (1585–)
  1. 1. Lady (Margaret) Clerk 1591–1639 m. Alexander (1st of Lethen Brodie, 13th Chief of Clan) Brodie 1601–1672
    1. 1. Katherine ((of Lethen) Brodie) Gordon 1640–1703 m. Alexander (Gordon (of) Glengarrack) 1636–1692
      1. 1. Charles Gordon 1674–1712 m. Margaret Duff 1679–1782
        1. 1. Helen Gordon 1709–1764 m. David Christie 1682–1758
        2. 2. Alexander Gordon 1698–1745
        3. 3. George Gordon 1710–
        4. 4. Janet Gordon 1703–
        5. 5. Jean Gordon 1702–
        6. 6. John Gordon 1705–
        7. 7. Katherine Gordon 1706–
        8. 8. Katherine Gordon 1701–
        9. 9. Mary Gordon 1707–
        10. 10. George Gordon 1698–1759
        11. 11. Adam Gordon 1700–
        12. 12. William Gordon 1699–
        13. 13. Margaret (Gordon of) Glengarrack 1696–1764
        14. 14. Magdalen Gordon💠🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 1712–1788
    2. 2. Anne (Hay nee) Brodie 1628–1684
    3. 3. David Brodie 1622–1703
    4. 4. David Brodie 1630–1683
    5. 5. James (of Kinloss) Brodie 1624–1703
  2. 2. Catharine Clerk 1611–
  3. 3. Jeane Clerk 1614–
  4. 4. Thomas Clerk 1601–1674
  5. 5. Robert (Burgis) Clerk 1599–1670
  6. 6. Elizabeth (or Bessie) Clerk 1592–1639
  7. 7. Agnes Clerk 1602–1670
  8. 8. Margaret Clerk 1592–1639
  9. 9. Robert (Burgis) Clerk 1600–1670
  10. 10. James Clerk 1600–1670
  11. 11. Marioun Clerk 1601–
  12. 12. Lady (Rebecca) Clark 1610–1680
  13. 13. Thomas Clarke 1611–
  14. 14. Elizabeth Clarke 1605–
  15. 15. Thomas Clerk 1601–
  16. 16. William Clarke 1615–1671
  17. 17. James Clerk* 1600–1670

James Clerk's Timeline

2 Records

1571
28 June 1571
Birth of James Rattray Clerk in Balbirnie, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Balbirnie, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1640
14 Oct 1640
Age 69
Death of James Rattray Clerk in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 June 1571
    Event Place: Balbirnie, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Midlothan: Edinburgh - Register of Marriages, 1595-1700

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Oct 1640
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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