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James Clerke 1485 – 1558 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 DEC 1485

Birth Location: Wrotham, Kent, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 20 SEP 1558

Death Location: Wrotham, Kent, England, United Kingdom

Father: John Clerke

Mother: Lady Canterbury

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Ferrers

Children(s): Thomas Clarke, Alice Clerke, John Clarke, James Clarke, Walton Clarke, Joseph Clark, John Clarke, Walter Clerke, George Clerke, Henry Clark, Walter Clarke, . Clerke, Henry Clerke

In 1485, James Clerke entered the world in Wrotham, Kent, England, United Kingdom, born to John Clerke and Lady Lucia Moyle Lucombe of Canterbury. James Clerke married Elizabeth Ferrers, and had children including Thomas Lyncoln Clarke, Alice Clerke, John Clarke, James Clarke, Walton Clarke, Joseph Leonard Clark, John Josephus Clarke, Walter Clerke, George Forde Clerke, Henry Clark, Walter Clarke, . Clarke or Clerke, Henry Clerke. James Clerke passed away in 1558 in Wrotham, Kent, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1485, James Clerke entered the world in Wrotham, Kent, England, United Kingdom, born to John Clerke and Lady Lucia Moyle Lucombe of Canterbury.
  • James Clerke married Elizabeth Ferrers, and had children including Thomas Lyncoln Clarke, Alice Clerke, John Clarke, James Clarke, Walton Clarke, Joseph Leonard Clark, John Josephus Clarke, Walter Clerke, George Forde Clerke, Henry Clark, Walter Clarke, . Clarke or Clerke, Henry Clerke.
  • James Clerke passed away in 1558 in Wrotham, Kent, England, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Clerke
1448 – 1497
Birth Location: Wrotham, Kent, England, United Kingdom
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Lady Canterbury
1450 – 1491
Birth Location: London, Canterbury, England, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Ferrers
1486 – 1558
Birth Location: Peckham, City of London, England, United Kingdom
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Children(s)

Thomas Clarke
1500 – 1551
Birth Location: Great Ellingham, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
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Alice Clerke
1501 –
Birth Location: Bovingdon, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
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John Clarke
1503 – 1559
Birth Location: Wrotham, Tonbridge and Malling Borough, Kent, England
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James Clarke
1505 – 1558
Birth Location: King's Lynn, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
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Walton Clarke
1508 –
Birth Location: Kent, England, United Kingdom
WC
Joseph Clark
1509 – 1559
Birth Location: Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
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John Clarke
1509 – 1559
Birth Location: Westhorpe, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
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Walter Clerke
1510 – 1610
Birth Location: Wrotham, Kent, England, United Kingdom
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George Clerke
1510 – 1558
Birth Location: Wrotham, Kent, England, United Kingdom
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Henry Clark
1512 – 1572
Birth Location: Wrotham, Kent, England, United Kingdom
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Walter Clarke
1515 –
Birth Location: Wrotham, Kent, England, United Kingdom
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. Clerke
Birth Location: –
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Henry Clerke
Birth Location: –
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James Clerke's Ancestors

Self
James Clerke
1485 – 1558
Birth Place: Wrotham, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Parents
John Clerke
1448 – 1497
Wrotham, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Lady (Lucia Moyle Lucombe of) Canterbury
1450 – 1491
London, Canterbury, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
John Clark
1425 – 1480
Wrotham, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Alice Tatesham
1425 – 1480
Kent, England, United Kingdom
Sir (Walter Eastwell, Kent,) Moyle
1400 – 1493
Eastwell, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Margaret Lucombe
1410 – 1493
Lucombe, Eastwell, Kent, England
Great-Grandparents
John Clark
1394 – 1482
Susan Forde
1399 – 1482
Talran Tatesham
1400 – 1485
Alice
1405 – 1480
Thomas Moyle
1370 – 1434
Isabell Knollys
1386 – 1461
John Lucombe
1384 –
Margaret Kayle
1385 – 1445
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Clark
1375 – 1446
Sarah Forde
1375 – 1418
William Apuldrefield
1323 – 1403
Mary Evering
1328 – 1400
Thomas Tatesham
1380 –
Thomas Tatesham
1382 –
Sir Tatesham
1380 –
William Moyle
1328 –
Amy Langston
1350 –
Thomas London
1360 – 1435
Joan
1365 – 1465
John Lucombe
1345 –
Joan Grant
1350 –
Metcalfe Kayle
1365 – 1385
Margaret Kayle
1365 – 1385

James Clerke's Descendants

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James Clerke (9 DEC 1485 – 20 SEP 1558) m. Elizabeth Ferrers (1486 – 1558)
  1. 1. Thomas (Lyncoln) Clarke (1500 – 23 SEP 1551) m. Katherine (Joane) Agborowe (1515 – 1553) m. Margaret Sweet (1514 – 1566)
    1. 1. Thomas Clarke (ABT 1527 – 19 JAN 1560) m. Martha Mickelwood (1529 – 30 OCT 1559)
      1. 1. Amy Clarke (ABT 1540 – ) m. James (Knight) Mervyn (1539 – )
      2. 2. Alice Clark (ABT 1550 – ) m. John Potter (ABT 1550 – 6 OCT 1623)
      3. 3. Robert Clarke (ABT 1550 – )
      4. 4. Alice Clarke (ABT 1552 – )
      5. 5. William Clarke (5 FEB 1553 – 1624) m. Margaret Walker (1547 – 21 SEP 1601)
        1. 1. William Clark (1549 – 12 JUN 1630) m. Mary (Robarte) Weston (26 APR 1584 – 1650)
        2. 2. Katheryn Clarke (1563 – ) m. Francis Harber (1559 – ) m. Francis Harber (ABT 1577 – ) m. Francis Harber (ABT 1581 – ) m. Living
        3. 3. Matthew Clarke (1570 – )
        4. 4. John Clarke (26 MAR 1575 – 1624) m. Dorothy Smith (ABT 1585 – )
      6. 6. Alice Clarke (1554 – 1628) m. John Potter (1550 – 1630)
      7. 7. John Clarke (JAN 1555 – )
      8. 8. Robert Clarke (1556 – )
      9. 9. Johan Clarke (1559 – )
  2. 2. Alice Clerke (ABT 1501 – )
  3. 3. John Clarke (1503 – 3 MAR 1559) m. Margaret Sweet (1515 – 1594) m. Margaret Sweet (1514 – 25 JUN 1596)
  4. 4. James Clarke (19 MAR 1505 – 13 MAR 1558) m. Margaret Faile (1515 – 1565) m. Margaret Sweet (11 FEB 1513 – 25 NOV 1567) m. Margaret Sweet (1514 – 1566)
  5. 5. Walton Clarke (1508 – )
  6. 6. Joseph (Leonard) Clark (1509 – 3 MAY 1559) m. Elizabeth Miller (1517 – 1557)
  7. 7. John (Josephus) Clarke (11 FEB 1509 – 1 MAR 1559) m. Margaret Sweet (1514 – 1566) m. Margaret Sweet (11 FEB 1513 – 25 NOV 1567) m. Margaret Ingold (1513 – 1565)
  8. 8. Walter Clerke (1510 – 12 JUN 1610)
  9. 9. George (Forde) Clerke (26 MAR 1510 – 8 MAR 1558) m. Mary Saxby (1545 – 1614) m. Elizabeth Wilsforde (1517 – AFT 1557)
    1. 1. Barbara Clarke (BEF 1558 – 3 NOV 1633) m. Thomas Hampton (1575 – 20 JAN 1650) m. Nicholas Crump (ABT 1563 – )
    2. 2. William (Clerke Or) Clarke (1561 – 12 JUN 1610) m. Mary Weston (26 APR 1579 – 13 JUL 1614)
      1. 1. Weston Clarke (ABT 1599 – 1625/1626) m. Dorcas Smith (<1602> – )
      2. 2. William Clarke (5 JUL 1601 – 1625) m. Joan Foster (ABT 1597 – )
      3. 3. James Clark (11 APR 1602 – 19 DEC 1674)
        1. 1. Anne Clark (1635 – BEF 1635)
        2. 2. Samuel Clark (BEF 1643 – 29 DEC 1696) m. Maby Walker (<1638> – ) m. Ann Leader (BEF 1650 – 4 DEC 1723) m. Elisabeth m. Jane Warrilow
        3. 3. Mary Clarke (6 JAN 1645 – 3 FEB 1722) m. William Chatterton (1640 – 1 FEB 1700)
        4. 4. Elizabeth Clark (8 JAN 1645 – 21 FEB 1675) m. Thomas Read (9 NOV 1641 – 6 FEB 1695)
        5. 5. Mary Clarke (8 JAN 1645 – BEF 1720) m. Jonathan Morse (1639 – 9 JUL 1709)
        6. 6. Esther Clark (1 AUG 1647 – 19 OCT 1661) m. <Living>
        7. 7. Martha Clark (25 APR 1648 – 1694) m. Owen Hendy m. Owen Headen (1644 – 1680) m. Samuel Geary (14 MAR 1640 – ) m. <Living>
        8. 8. Hanna Clarke (23 DEC 1649 – 25 JUL 1669)
        9. 9. John Clark (23 JAN 1655 – 6 JAN 1696) m. Lidea Buckminister m. Lydia Buckmaster (1656 – 2 JAN 1682) m. Lydia Buckminster (1643 – )
        10. 10. Abigail Clark (21 MAR 1658 – )
        11. 11. Mercy Clark (2 JUL 1660 – 22 JUN 1726)
        12. 12. Aaron Clark (1 MAR 1662 – 1708) m. Sarah Lang (ABT 1662 – AFT 1696)
        13. 13. Sarah Clarke (14 AUG 1666 – 15 FEB 1705)
        14. 14. Elizabeth Clark
      4. 4. Essex Clark (4 DEC 1603 – AFT 1648)
      5. 5. George Clarke (2 DEC 1604 – )
      6. 6. Jeremiah Clark (1 DEC 1605 – 3 JAN 1651) m. Frances Latham (15 FEB 1609 – 2 SEP 1677) m. Deborah Peacock (1 FEB 1644 – 14 DEC 1705)
      7. 7. Richard Clarke (12 APR 1607 – 6 DEC 1647) m. Jone Pascall (1603 – 1679) m. Ann Winston (1622 – 14 MAR 1682)
      8. 8. John Clarke (10 APR 1608 – )
      9. 9. Mary Clarke (1609 – 16 SEP 1610)
      10. 10. Grace Clark (ABT 1615 – )
    3. 3. Elizabeth Clerke (29 JUL 1567 – 10 APR 1567) m. Richard Foster (ABT 1585 – 1673)
    4. 4. Peter (Clerke Or) Clarke (1572 – 9 JUL 1618) m. Elizabeth Warren (<1571> – )
    5. 5. Ann Clark (1574 – ) m. Humphrey Browne (<1570> – )
    6. 6. Grace (Clerke Or) Clarke (1576 – 13 JUL 1613)
    7. 7. Edward Clarke (1578 – AFT 1619) m. Judith Elmeston (1592 – )
    8. 8. Elizabeth (Clarke Or) Clerke (ABT 1591 – ) m. Richard Foster (ABT 1585 – 1673)
    9. 9. Weston Clerke
    10. 10. Walter (Clerke) (Clarke) (1565/1569 – )
    11. 11. Alexander Clerk (ABT 1531 – ) m. Mrs (Alexander) Clerk (ABT 1545 – ) m. <Living>
    12. 12. Reginalds Clerk (ABT 1534 – )
    13. 13. Willam Clerke (1535 – 23 MAR 1611) m. Anne Cartwright (ABT 1542 – 21 JUN 1585) m. Sarah Holton (1545 – 26 FEB 1584) m. Elizabeth Aubrey (1538 – ) m. Jane Sanger (ABT 1539 – 28 APR 1598) m. Cicely Cartwright (1540 – 1562)
    14. 14. Lass Clarke (1537 – 1614)
    15. 15. Anne Clerke (1537 – )
    16. 16. James Clark (5 JUL 1537 – AFT 13 JUL 1614) m. Mary Saxby (1545 – 1614) m. Elizabeth Wilsforde (1517 – AFT 1557) m. Anna Boland (1540 – )
      1. 1. Richard Clarke (1552 – 29 JUN 1644) m. Richard Clarke (ABT 1564 – ) m. Alba Maie (ABT 1560 – )
      2. 2. Elizabeth (Clerke or) Clarke (19 JUL 1567 – 31 MAR 1568)
      3. 3. Thomas Clerke ( – 28 JUN 1585)
    17. 17. Constance Clerke (1538 – ) m. George Brassington (1540 – 29 MAR 1591)
    18. 18. Katherine Clerke (BEF 1540 – )
    19. 19. Margaret Clerke (BEF 1540 – )
    20. 20. James Clerke (1540 – 12 JUN 1610) m. Mary Weston (26 APR 1579 – 13 JUL 1614)
    21. 21. Philip Clerke (ABT 1540 – )
    22. 22. William (Cowell) Clarke (ABT 1540 – 14 APR 1609) m. Susan Strode (1545 – 26 FEB 1584) m. Dorothy Lott (1546 – ) m. Sarah Strode (ABT 1545 – 1584) m. William Clarke (ABT 1544 – )
    23. 23. George Clarke (1542 – 23 MAR 1611) m. Winifred Peekham (1544 – 1591)
    24. 24. Elizabeth Clarke (ABT 1542 – AFT 1614)
    25. 25. Mary Clerke (ABT 1542 – )
    26. 26. Elizabeth Clark (1544 – 10 SEP 1584) m. Thomas (GOULDEN or) GODDEN (<1537> – 10 SEP 1584)
    27. 27. Thomas Clarke (1546 – 21 JUN 1618) m. Margaret Fox (1547 – )
    28. 28. Reginald Clerke (1547 – )
    29. 29. Robert Clarke (1550 – 1 JAN 1606) m. Johane Archer (ABT 1551 – ) m. Joyce Awsten (1550 – 1 JAN 1606)
    30. 30. Missy Clarke (ABT 1552 – 1614)
    31. 31. John Clerke (1554 – 14 JUN 1604) m. Edith Cole (<1552> – )
    32. 32. Lucy Clerke (1554 – )
    33. 33. Mary Clerke (1556 – )
    34. 34. Thomas Clarke (ABT 1556 – 1625) m. Katherine Upham (ABT 1558 – 1600)
    35. 35. Thomas Clerk (BEF 1558 – )
  10. 10. Henry Clark (1512 – 1572)
  11. 11. Walter Clarke (ABT 1515 – )
  12. 12. . (Clarke or) Clerke m. Fuggle m. Augnes Carpenter (1522 – 3 JUL 1615)
  13. 13. Henry Clerke

James Clerke's Timeline

3 Records

1485
9 DEC 1485
Birth of James Clerke in Wrotham, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Wrotham, Kent, England, United Kingdom
1554
SEP 1554
Age 69
Burial of James Clerke in Wrotham, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Wrotham, Kent, England, United Kingdom
1558
20 SEP 1558
Age 73
Death of James Clerke in Wrotham, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Wrotham, Kent, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 DEC 1485
    Event Place: Wrotham, Kent, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 SEP 1558
    Event Place: Wrotham, Kent, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: SEP 1554
    Event Place: Wrotham, Kent, England, United Kingdom
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