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James Clerke 1540–1614 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1540

Birth Location: Wrotham, Kent, England

Death Date: 13 Jul 1614

Death Location: East Farleigh, Kent, England

Father: Sir I

Mother: Elizabeth Wilsforde

Spouse(s): Mary Saxby

Children(s):

The story of James Clerke began in 1540 in Wrotham, Kent, England. James Clerke married Mary Saxby. James Clerke passed away in 1614 in East Farleigh, Kent, England.

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Biography

  • The story of James Clerke began in 1540 in Wrotham, Kent, England.
  • James Clerke married Mary Saxby.
  • James Clerke passed away in 1614 in East Farleigh, Kent, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir I
1485–1554
Birth Location: Forde, Kent, England
SI
Elizabeth Wilsforde
1517–1553
Birth Location: Hartridge, Cranbrook, Kent, England
EW

Spouses(s)

Mary Saxby
1546–1614
Birth Location: Roxwell, Essex, , England
MS

Children(s)

James Clerke's Ancestors

Self
James Clerke
1540–1614
Birth Place: Wrotham, Kent, England
Parents
Sir John Clerke I
1485–1554
Forde, Kent, England
Elizabeth Wilsforde
1517–1553
Hartridge, Cranbrook, Kent, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Clerke's Timeline

2 Records

1540
1540
Birth of James Clerke in Wrotham, Kent, England
Wrotham, Kent, England
1614
13 Jul 1614
Age 74
Death of James Clerke in East Farleigh, Kent, England
East Farleigh, Kent, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1540
    Event Place: Wrotham, Kent, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Jul 1614
    Event Place: East Farleigh, Kent, England
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