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Joan Clarke 1535 – 1597 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1535

Birth Location: Suffolk, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1597

Death Location: Seaton, Devon, England

Father: Sir Wookey

Mother: Margaret Sweet

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Jane Meryot

In 1535, Joan Clarke entered the world in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom, born to Sir Thomas Lyncoln Clarke, of Wookey and Margaret Rose Sweet. Joan Clarke had children including Jane Meryot. Joan Clarke passed away in 1597 in Seaton, Devon, England.

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Biography

  • In 1535, Joan Clarke entered the world in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom, born to Sir Thomas Lyncoln Clarke, of Wookey and Margaret Rose Sweet.
  • Joan Clarke had children including Jane Meryot.
  • Joan Clarke passed away in 1597 in Seaton, Devon, England.

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Joan Clarke's Ancestors

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Joan Clarke
1535 – 1597
Birth Place: Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir Thomas Lyncoln Clarke, of Wookey
1500 – 1551
Great Ellingham, Norfolk, England
Margaret (Rose) Sweet
1513 – 1565
Modbury, South Hams District, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Sir (James William Clarke) Clerke,
1485 – 1554
Forde Hall, Wrotham, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Lady (Elizabeth de) Ferrers,
1486 – 1558
Baddesy Clinton, Warwick, England
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Joan Clarke's Descendants

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Joan Clarke (1535 – 1597)
  1. 1. Jane Meryot (1566 – 1658)

Joan Clarke's Timeline

2 Records

1535
1535
Birth of Joan Clarke in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
1597
1597
Age 62
Death of Joan Clarke in Seaton, Devon, England
Seaton, Devon, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1535
    Event Place: Suffolk, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1597
    Event Place: Seaton, Devon, England

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