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James Clerk 1580–1604 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1580

Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Death Date: Aft. 1604

Death Location: Hertford, Hertfordshire, , England

Father: John Clark

Mother: Gelisse Anderson

Spouse(s): Mrs. Clerk

Children(s): David Clark

In 1580, James Clerk entered the world in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, born to John Johne Clark And Gelisse Anderson. James Clerk married Mrs James Clerk, and had children including David Clark. James Clerk passed away in 1604 in Hertford, Hertfordshire, , England.

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Biography

  • In 1580, James Clerk entered the world in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, born to John Johne Clark And Gelisse Anderson.
  • James Clerk married Mrs James Clerk, and had children including David Clark.
  • James Clerk passed away in 1604 in Hertford, Hertfordshire, , England.

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James Clerk's Ancestors

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James Clerk
1580–1604
Birth Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Parents
John (johne) Clark
1540–1600
Kilhuntly, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Gelisse Anderson
1542–1580
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Grandparents
James (Burgess of Dysart Clerk or) Clark
1510–1580
Scotland
Agnes Thompson
1510–1580
Ayrshire, Scotland
Henry Andersone
1520–
Anderson, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Myldie Walker
1520–1572
Anderson, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Jean Bethune
1500–1540
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Clerk's Descendants

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James Clerk (Abt. 1580–Aft. 1604) m. Mrs. (James) Clerk (Abt. 1582–)
  1. 1. David Clark 1603– m. Agnes Clemmy 1605–
    1. 1. Agnes Clark 1627– m. John Richardson 1622–
      1. 1. Janet Richardson 1665– m. William Ralston 1660–
        1. 1. Anna Ralston 1689– m. John Johnstone 1688–1774

James Clerk's Timeline

2 Records

1580
Abt. 1580
Birth of James Clerk in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1604
Aft. 1604
Age 24
Death of James Clerk in Hertford, Hertfordshire, , England
Hertford, Hertfordshire, , England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1580
    Event Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Aft. 1604
    Event Place: Hertford, Hertfordshire, , England

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