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James Clerke 1485–1554 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 09 Dec 1485

Birth Location: Forde Hall, Wrotham, Kent, England

Death Date: 20 Sep 1554

Death Location: Forde Hall, Wrotham, Kent, England

Father: Sir Hall)

Mother: Elizabeth Southerton

Spouse(s): Lady Ferrers

Children(s): John Clarke, George Clerke

The story of James Clerke began in 1485 in Forde Hall, Wrotham, Kent, England. James Clerke married Lady Baroness Elizabeth De Ferrers, and had children including George Clerke, Henry Clerke, John Clarke, Walter Clerke. James Clerke passed away in 1554 in Forde Hall, Wrotham, Kent, England.

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Biography

  • The story of James Clerke began in 1485 in Forde Hall, Wrotham, Kent, England.
  • James Clerke married Lady Baroness Elizabeth De Ferrers, and had children including George Clerke, Henry Clerke, John Clarke, Walter Clerke.
  • James Clerke passed away in 1554 in Forde Hall, Wrotham, Kent, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Hall)
1448–1497
Birth Location: Inkpen, Berkshire, England
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Elizabeth Southerton
1450–1496
Birth Location: England
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Spouses(s)

Lady Ferrers
1486–1558
Birth Location: Peckham, Kent, England
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Children(s)

John Clarke
1509–1559
Birth Location: Westhorpe, Suffolk, England
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George Clerke
1510–1559
Birth Location: Forde Hall, Wrotham, Kent, England
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James Clerke's Ancestors

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James Clerke
1485–1554
Birth Place: Forde Hall, Wrotham, Kent, England
Parents
Sir John Forde Clerke (Baron of Forde Hall)
1448–1497
Inkpen, Berkshire, England
Elizabeth (de) Southerton
1450–1496
England
Grandparents
Sir (John Forde Clarke (Baron of the Exchequer)) ll
1425–1480
Forde Hall, Wrotham, Kent, England
Alice (Bore (Clarke of) Tatesham)
1425–1485
Tatesham, Kent, England
Sir (William) Sotherton
1440–1509
Holme On Spalding Moor, Yorkshire, England
Lady (Alice) Spalding
1442–1509
Spalding Moor, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir I
1394–1482
Lady Agnes
1399–1480
Talran Tatesham
1400–1485
Alice Tatesham
1405–1480
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir III
1375–1446
Lady Forde
1375–1418
Sir Tatesham
1380–1400
Wife Tatesham
1382–

James Clerke's Descendants

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James Clerke (09 Dec 1485–20 Sep 1554) m. Lady (Baroness Elizabeth De) Ferrers (1486–16 Oct 1558)
  1. 1. John Clarke 1509–1559 m. Margaret Sweet 1513–1565
    1. 1. John (Clarke) II 1541–1598 m. Catherine Cooke 1540–1598
      1. 1. Rowland Clarke 1570–1638 m. Mary Hobart 1574–1642
        1. 1. Joseph Clarke 1597–1684 m. Alice Peppitt 1623–1710
  2. 2. George Clerke 1510–1559 m. Elizabeth Wilsford 1513–1570
    1. 1. William Clerke 1535–1611 m. Anna Cartwright 1535–1585
      1. 1. John Clarke 1585–1644 m. Elizabeth Steed 1585–1680
        1. 1. John Clarke 1610–1644 m. Hannah Wyatt 1613–1681

James Clerke's Timeline

2 Records

1485
09 Dec 1485
Birth of James Clerke in Forde Hall, Wrotham, Kent, England
Forde Hall, Wrotham, Kent, England
1554
20 Sep 1554
Age 69
Death of James Clerke in Forde Hall, Wrotham, Kent, England
Forde Hall, Wrotham, Kent, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 09 Dec 1485
    Event Place: Forde Hall, Wrotham, Kent, England
    Record Source: Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Sep 1554
    Event Place: Forde Hall, Wrotham, Kent, England
    Record Source: Millennium File
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