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James Rattray Clerk 1571–1641 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 June 1571

Birth Location: Balbirnie, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 24 Aug 1641

Death Location: London, England

Father: Sir *

Mother: Lady Mary

Spouse(s): Lady Chirnesyd, Lady Hobart, Lady Cooker, Margaret Taileseir, Helen Norie, Beatrix Johnston

Children(s): Lady Clerk, Margaret Clerk\Clark, Robert Clerk\Clark, James Clerk\Clark, Robert Clerk\Clark, Elizabeth Clerk\Clark, Agnes Clerk\Clark, Thomas Clerk\Clark, James Clerk\Clark, Catharine Clerk\Clark, Jeane Clerk\Clark, Lady Clerk\Clark, Lady Clark, Thomas Clarke, Elizabeth Clarke, Thomas Clerk, William Clarke, Maria Clarke, John Clark, Katherine Clark, David Clark, David Clark, Cristian Clark

In 1571, James Rattray Clerk entered the world in Balbirnie, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Sir Johne Clarke And Lady Katherine Carew Cooke Twin To Mary. James Rattray Clerk married Beatrix Johnston, Helen Norie, Lady Agnes Cooker, Lady Catharine Katherine Chernesyde Chirnesyd, Lady Mary Hubbard Hobart, Margaret Taileseir, and had children including Agnes Burne Clerk Clark, Catharine Clerk Clark, Cristian Clark, David Clark, Elizabeth Bessie Clerk Clark, Elizabeth Clarke, James Clerk Clark, Jeane Clerk Clark, John Clark, Katherine Cristian Clark, Lady Dora Margaret 1 Morgan 2 Brodie 3 Shaw Born Clerk, Lady Marioun Clerk Clark, Lady Rebecca Clark, Margaret Clerk Clark, Maria Clarke, Robert Burgis Clerk Clark, Thomas Clarke, Thomas Clerk, Thomas Clerk Clark, William Clarke. James Rattray Clerk passed away in 1641 in London, England.

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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 Lady Katherine Carew Cooke Twin To Mary.
  • James Rattray Clerk married Beatrix Johnston, Helen Norie, Lady Agnes Cooker, Lady Catharine Katherine Chernesyde Chirnesyd, Lady Mary Hubbard Hobart, Margaret Taileseir, and had children including Agnes Burne Clerk Clark, Catharine Clerk Clark, Cristian Clark, David Clark, Elizabeth Bessie Clerk Clark, Elizabeth Clarke, James Clerk Clark, Jeane Clerk Clark, John Clark, Katherine Cristian Clark, Lady Dora Margaret 1 Morgan 2 Brodie 3 Shaw Born Clerk, Lady Marioun Clerk Clark, Lady Rebecca Clark, Margaret Clerk Clark, Maria Clarke, Robert Burgis Clerk Clark, Thomas Clarke, Thomas Clerk, Thomas Clerk Clark, William Clarke.
  • James Rattray Clerk passed away in 1641 in London, England.

Immediate Family

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James Clerk's Ancestors

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James Clerk
1571–1641
Birth Place: Balbirnie, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir Johne Clarke *
1541–1598
Westhorpe, Suffolk, England
Lady (Katherine Carew Cooke Twin to) Mary
1541–1598
Westhorpe, Mid Suffolk District, Suffolk, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Clerk's Descendants

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James (Rattray) Clerk (28 June 1571–24 Aug 1641) m. Lady (Catharine Katherine Chernesyde) Chirnesyd (1575–1640) m. Lady (Mary Hubbard) Hobart (1574–22 May 1642) m. Lady (Agnes) Cooker (1585–) m. Margaret Taileseir (about 1578–about 1599) m. Helen Norie (1580–JUL 1603) m. Beatrix Johnston (1586–1630)
  1. 1. Lady (Dora Margaret 1) Morgan 2) Brodie 3) Shaw born) Clerk 1591–1639 m. Alexander (Brodie 1st Laird of Lethen, 13th Chief of Clan) Brodie 1601–1672
    1. 1. David Brodie 1622–1703
    2. 2. Anne (Brodie) Hay 1628–1684
    3. 3. Katherine (Brodie Gordon of) Lethen 1640–1703
    4. 4. Jean (Janet) Pringle 1626–1690
    5. 5. Sir (Alexander Brodie 2nd Laird of) Letham 1620–1688 m. Lady (Elizabeth Craig) Brodie 1624–1688
      1. 1. Janet Brodie 1645–1697
      2. 2. Alexander Brodie 1667–1745
      3. 3. Janet\Joanette (Brodie of) Lethen 1651–1714
    6. 6. James (Brodie of) Kinloss 1624–1703 m. Jean (Calder of) Muirton 1650–
      1. 1. James Broady 1675–1700
  2. 2. Margaret Clerk\Clark 1607–1639
  3. 3. Robert (Burgis) Clerk\Clark 1597–1670
  4. 4. James Clerk\Clark 1600–1670
  5. 5. Robert (Burgis) Clerk\Clark 1599–1670
  6. 6. Elizabeth ("Bessie") Clerk\Clark 1592–1639
  7. 7. Agnes (Burne) Clerk\Clark 1602–1670
  8. 8. Thomas Clerk\Clark 1601–1674
  9. 9. James Clerk\Clark 1600–1670
  10. 10. Catharine Clerk\Clark 1611–
  11. 11. Jeane Clerk\Clark 1614–
  12. 12. Lady (Marioun) Clerk\Clark 1601–
  13. 13. Lady (Rebecca) Clark 1610–1680
  14. 14. Thomas Clarke 1611–
  15. 15. Elizabeth Clarke 1605–1660
  16. 16. Thomas Clerk 1620–1690
  17. 17. William Clarke 1615–1671
  18. 18. Maria Clarke 1616–
  19. 19. John Clark 1618–
  20. 20. Katherine (Cristian) Clark 1609–
  21. 21. David Clark 1603–
  22. 22. David Clark 1613–
  23. 23. Cristian Clark 1615–

James Clerk's Timeline

3 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
1641
24 Aug 1641
Age 70
Burial of James Rattray Clerk in London, England
London, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 June 1571
    Event Place: Balbirnie, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Prince street, no. 92; Town: Edinburgh
    Record Source: U.K. and U.S. Directories, 1680-1830

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Town: Edinburgh edinburgh
    Record Source: U.K. and U.S. Directories, 1680-1830

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Oct 1640
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812, London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; London Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: P69GisA002Ms06419003
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 24 Aug 1641
    Event Place: London, England
    Record Source: London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812, London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; London Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: P69GisA002Ms06419003

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