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John Gordan Clarke 1503–1559 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 February 1503

Birth Location: Wrotham, Tonbridge and Malling Borough, Kent, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1559

Death Location: Finningham, Mid Suffolk District, Suffolk, England

Father: James Clerke

Mother: Baroness Ferrers

Spouse(s): Margaret Sweet, Margaret GGM, Margaret Sweet, Elizabeth Culpepper

Children(s): John Clarke

In 1503, John Gordan Clarke entered the world in Wrotham, Tonbridge and Malling Borough, Kent, England, United Kingdom, born to James Clerke And Baroness Elizabeth De Ferrers. John Gordan Clarke married Alicia Pikeman, Elizabeth Culpepper, Margaret Mayne 10Th Ggm, Margaret Sweet, and had children including John Clarke. John Gordan Clarke passed away in 1559 in Finningham, Mid Suffolk District, Suffolk, England.

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Biography

  • In 1503, John Gordan Clarke entered the world in Wrotham, Tonbridge and Malling Borough, Kent, England, United Kingdom, born to James Clerke And Baroness Elizabeth De Ferrers.
  • John Gordan Clarke married Alicia Pikeman, Elizabeth Culpepper, Margaret Mayne 10Th Ggm, Margaret Sweet, and had children including John Clarke.
  • John Gordan Clarke passed away in 1559 in Finningham, Mid Suffolk District, Suffolk, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Clarke's Ancestors

Self
John Clarke
1503–1559
Birth Place: Wrotham, Tonbridge and Malling Borough, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Parents
James Clerke
1485–1554
Wrotham, Tonbridge and Malling Borough, Kent, England
Baroness (Elizabeth DE) Ferrers
1480–1558
Baddesy Clinton, Warwick, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
John (Forde) Clarke
1448–1497
England
Lucia Moyle
1450–1491
Canterbury, City of Canterbury, Kent, England
Henry (DE Ferrers) IV
1425–1463
Margaret Ferrers
1400–
Great-Grandparents
John Clerke
1400–1420
Agnes Forde
1400–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Clarke's Descendants

1.
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John (Gordan) Clarke (11 February 1503–1559) m. Margaret Sweet (11 February 1513–8 Apr 1566) m. Margaret (Mayne 10th) GGM (3 February 1523–3 July 1573) m. Margaret Sweet (1514–1632) m. Elizabeth Culpepper (1508–19 September 1553)
  1. 1. John Clarke 1541–1598 m. Katheryn Clarke 1541–1598
    1. 1. Mary Prower 1577–1582 m. Christopher (J) Martin 1575–1621
      1. 1. Ralph Farnham 1602–1655 m. Alice (Farnam) Martin 1607–1691
        1. 1. Sarah (Abbot Farnumt) Ingalls 1638–1728 m. George Abbott 1600–
        2. 2. Mary Farnham 1628–1713
        3. 3. John Farnham 1640–1723
        4. 4. Ephraim Farnum 1627–1630
        5. 5. Ralph Farnum 1636–1692
        6. 6. Thomas Farnum 1631–1691
    2. 2. Thomas Clarke 1570–1627
    3. 3. Joan Clarke 1573–1573
    4. 4. Carew Clarke 1572–1597
    5. 5. Christopher (Pasor) Clarke 1574–1575
    6. 6. Christopher Clarke 1574–1597
    7. 7. Elizabeth Clarke 1564–1599
    8. 8. Frances Clarke 1579–
    9. 9. Joan Clarke 1578–
    10. 10. John (Carew) Clarke 1577–1594
    11. 11. John Clarke 1577–1594
    12. 12. John Clarke 1561–1591
    13. 13. John Clarke 1577–1648
    14. 14. Margaret Clarke 1579–1610
    15. 15. Pasor Clarke 1574–1574
    16. 16. Joseph Clark 1575–1641
    17. 17. Rowland Clark 1570–1638

John Clarke's Timeline

4 Records

1503
11 February 1503
Birth of John Gordan Clarke in Wrotham, Tonbridge and Malling Borough, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Wrotham, Tonbridge and Malling Borough, Kent, England, United Kingdom
1528
June 1528
Age 25
John Gordan Clarke was married in Hereford, Herefordshire and Worcester, England, United Kingdom
Hereford, Herefordshire and Worcester, England, United Kingdom
1540
1540
Age 37
John Gordan Clarke was married in Westhorpe, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Westhorpe, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
1559
1559
Age 56
Death of John Gordan Clarke in Finningham, Mid Suffolk District, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Finningham, Mid Suffolk District, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 February 1503
    Event Place: Wrotham, Tonbridge and Malling Borough, Kent, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: June 1528
    Event Place: Hereford, Herefordshire and Worcester, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1540
    Event Place: Westhorpe, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Kidderminster, Worcestershire, Herefordshire and Worcester, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1559
    Event Place: Finningham, Mid Suffolk District, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Finningham, Mid Suffolk District, Suffolk, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

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