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John Wells Clarke 1541–1598 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Feb 1541

Birth Location: Finningham, Suffolk, England

Death Date: 4 Apr 1598

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

Father: Sir Clarke

Mother: Lady Sweet

Spouse(s): Katherine Cooke

Children(s): Elizabeth Clark, Joan Clarke, Carew Clarke, Joane Clarke, Mary Clarke, Ellen Clark, Margaret Clarke, Margaret Clarke, Joseph Clark, Jonathon Clarke, Pasor Clarke, John Clarke, Rowland Clarke, John Pilot, Frances Clarke, Christopher Clarke, George II, Sabbath Rev., Rebecca Peake, Sarah Clarke

The story of John Wells Clarke began in 1541 in Finningham, Suffolk, England. John Wells Clarke married Elizabeth Lovelock, Katherine Maria Carew Cooke, Rose Fenne, and had children including Carew Jonathon Clarke, Christopher Clarke, Elizabeth Clark, Ellen J Clark, Frances Clarke, George Clarke Ii, Joan Clarke, Joane Clarke, John Clarke, John Thomas Clarke Pilot, Jonathon John Clarke, Joseph Clark, Margaret Clarke, Mary Elizabeth Clarke, Pasor Clarke, Rebecca Clark Clarke Peake, Rowland Clarke, Sabbath Clark Rev, Sarah Clarke. John Wells Clarke passed away in 1598 in Finningham, Mid Suffolk District, Suffolk, England.

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Biography

  • The story of John Wells Clarke began in 1541 in Finningham, Suffolk, England.
  • John Wells Clarke married Elizabeth Lovelock, Katherine Maria Carew Cooke, Rose Fenne, and had children including Carew Jonathon Clarke, Christopher Clarke, Elizabeth Clark, Ellen J Clark, Frances Clarke, George Clarke Ii, Joan Clarke, Joane Clarke, John Clarke, John Thomas Clarke Pilot, Jonathon John Clarke, Joseph Clark, Margaret Clarke, Mary Elizabeth Clarke, Pasor Clarke, Rebecca Clark Clarke Peake, Rowland Clarke, Sabbath Clark Rev, Sarah Clarke.
  • John Wells Clarke passed away in 1598 in Finningham, Mid Suffolk District, Suffolk, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Clarke
1503–1559
Birth Location: Wrotham, Tonbridge and Malling Borough, Kent, England
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Lady Sweet
1505–1566
Birth Location: Modbury, South Hams District, Devon, England
LS

Spouses(s)

Katherine Cooke
1541–1598
Birth Location: Westhorpe, Mid Suffolk District, Suffolk, England
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Children(s)

Elizabeth Clark
1561–1592
Birth Location: Braintree, Essex, England
EC
Joan Clarke
1578–1579
Birth Location: Westhorpe, Suffolk, England
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Carew Clarke
1569–1594
Birth Location: Westhorpe, Suffolk, England
CC
Joane Clarke
1575–1594
Birth Location: Castor, Peterborough Unitary Authority, Cambridgeshire, England
JC
Mary Clarke
1581–1647
Birth Location: St Dunstan and All Saints, London, England
MC
Ellen Clark
1576–1626
Birth Location: Giggleswick, North Yorkshire, England
EC
Margaret Clarke
1579–1579
Birth Location: Westhorpe, Suffolk, England
MC
Margaret Clarke
1589–1659
Birth Location: Marys Lee Shand, London, Middlesex, England
MC
Joseph Clark
1597–1684
Birth Location: Stradbroke, Suffolk, England
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Jonathon Clarke
1572–1594
Birth Location: Westhorpe, Suffolk, England
JC
Pasor Clarke
1574–1574
Birth Location: Westhorpe, England
PC
John Clarke
1561–1615
Birth Location: Norwich, City of Norwich, Norfolk, England
JC
Rowland Clarke
1570–1638
Birth Location: Suffolk, England
RC
John Pilot
1578–1642
Birth Location: Finningham, Suffolk, England
JP
Frances Clarke
1566–1604
Birth Location: Leeds, Yorkshire, England
FC
Christopher Clarke
1574–1597
Birth Location: Westhorpe, Suffolk, England
CC
George II
1562–1616
Birth Location: Walkern, Hertfordshire, England
GI
Sabbath Rev.
1587–1663
Birth Location: Staffordshire, England
SR
Rebecca Peake
1585–1637
Birth Location: Hingham, Norfolk, England
RP
Sarah Clarke
–1746
Birth Location: –
SC

John Clarke's Ancestors

Self
John Clarke
1541–1598
Birth Place: Finningham, Suffolk, England
Parents
Sir John Richard Gordon Clarke
1503–1559
Wrotham, Tonbridge and Malling Borough, Kent, England
Lady (Margaret) Sweet
1505–1566
Modbury, South Hams District, Devon, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Clarke's Descendants

1.
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John (Wells) Clarke (11 Feb 1541–4 Apr 1598) m. Katherine (Maria (Carew)) Cooke (12 Feb 1541–27 Mar 1598)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Clark 1561–1592 m. John Marsh 1560–1593
    1. 1. John Marsh 1579–1627 m. Grace Baldwin 1590–1667
      1. 1. John Marsh 1618–1688 m. Hepzibah Ford 1625–1683 m. Mary Webster 1620–1662
        1. 1. Samuel Marsh 1645–1728 m. Mary Allison 1646–1726
        2. 2. Joseph Marsh 1647–1670
        3. 3. Bethia Marsh 1650–1723
        4. 4. Grace (Ruth) Marsh 1656–1737 m. Timothy Baker 1646–1729
        5. 5. Hannah Marsh 1656–1695
        6. 6. Isaac Marsh 1649–1727
        7. 7. Daniel (Marsh) Sr 1653–1900 m. Hannah Marsh 1653–1725
        8. 8. John Marsh 1643–1727
        9. 9. Jonathan Marsh 1649–1730
        10. 10. Elizabeth (Mary) Marsh 1638–1704
        11. 11. Hannah Marsh 1653–1725 m. Daniel (Marsh) Sr 1653–1900
        12. 12. Lydia Marsh 1667–
      2. 2. Lydia Marsh 1620–1676 m. William Martin 1624–1672
        1. 1. Grace Martin 1656–1727 m. Nathaniel Phelps 1653–1719
        2. 2. Mary Martin 1648–1700
        3. 3. Lydia Martin 1648–
        4. 4. William Martin 1650–
        5. 5. Sarah Martin 1652–
        6. 6. Elizabeth Martin 1654–
        7. 7. Anna Martin 1658–
      3. 3. Sarah Marsh 1614–1657
      4. 4. Grace Marsh 1616–1696
      5. 5. Samuel MARSH 1626–1683
      6. 6. Joseph Marsh 1615–1676
    2. 2. Grace Marsh 1600–1667
    3. 3. Francis Marsh 1589–
    4. 4. Edward (or (John) Edward) Marsh\Marshe 1561–1683
  2. 2. Joan Clarke 1578–1579
  3. 3. Carew ((Jonathon)) Clarke 1569–1594
  4. 4. Joane Clarke 1575–1594
  5. 5. Mary (Elizabeth) Clarke 1581–1647
  6. 6. Ellen (J) Clark 1576–1626
  7. 7. Margaret Clarke 1579–1579
  8. 8. Margaret Clarke 1589–1659 m. George Smith 1590–1654
    1. 1. Joseph Smythe 1655–1697
  9. 9. Joseph Clark 1597–1684
  10. 10. Jonathon ((John)) Clarke 1572–1594
  11. 11. Pasor Clarke 1574–1574
  12. 12. John Clarke 1561–1615
  13. 13. Rowland Clarke 1570–1638
  14. 14. John (Thomas Clarke) Pilot 1578–1642 m. Mary ("Rose" Mowton) Kerrich 1578–1605
    1. 1. John (Thomas Clarke) II 1599–1697 m. Susannah Ring 1608–1697
      1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth) Clarke 1642–1713
      2. 2. Susanna Clarke 1641–1697
      3. 3. Andrew Clarke 1635–1706 m. Mehitable (Scottow \ Scotto) 1648 1648–1712
        1. 1. Thomas Clark 1672–1759
        2. 2. Susannah Gray 1674–1731
        3. 3. Scotto Clarke 1684–1742
        4. 4. Nathaniel Clarke 1682–1740
        5. 5. Andrew Clarke 1678–1761
        6. 6. Mehitable Clarke 1686–1761
      4. 4. John Clarke 1645–1727
      5. 5. Counsellor (Nathaniel) Clarke 1643–1717
      6. 6. John Clark 1641–1719
      7. 7. James Clarke 1636–1703
      8. 8. Nathaniel Clarke 1643–1717
      9. 9. Mary (Elizabeth) Clarke 1642–1713
      10. 10. James Clarke 1649–1736
      11. 11. Nathaniel Clark 1641–1669
      12. 12. William Clark 1639–1687 m. Sarah Woolcott 1631– m. Abiah Wilder 1659–1725
        1. 1. Hannah Clarke 1697–1773
        2. 2. Abiah Clark 1699–
      13. 13. Deborah Clarke 1641–1712
      14. 14. Jacob Clark 1642–1643
      15. 15. Sarah Clark 1638–1638
      16. 16. Cornelius Clark 1639–1709
      17. 17. Esther Clark 1644–1647
      18. 18. Thomas Clark 1629–1693 m. Abigail Cogswell 1626–1728
        1. 1. Joseph Clark 1650–1708
      19. 19. Susanna Clark 1641–1697
    2. 2. John Clarke 1609–1676
  15. 15. Frances Clarke 1566–1604
  16. 16. Christopher Clarke 1574–1597
  17. 17. George (Clarke) II 1562–1616
  18. 18. Sabbath (Clark) Rev. 1587–1663 m. Elizabeth Clark 1591–1646
    1. 1. Nathaniel Clark 1630–1659
    2. 2. John Clark –1685
    3. 3. Daniell Clarke 1622–1710 m. Mary Newbery 1626–1688 m. Martha (Pitkin) Wolcott 1639–1719
      1. 1. John (G) Clark 1656–1712
      2. 2. Mary Clarke 1658–1738
      3. 3. Samuel Clarke 1661–1736
      4. 4. Josiah Clark 1648–1691
      5. 5. Sarah Clark 1663–1709
      6. 6. Nathaniel Clark 1666–1690
      7. 7. Hannah Clark 1665–1665
      8. 8. Elizabeth Clark 1651–1729
      9. 9. Mary Clark 1645–1648
      10. 10. Daniel Clark 1654–1748
      11. 11. Elizabeth Clarke –1729
  19. 19. Rebecca (Clark Clarke) Peake 1585–1637
  20. 20. Sarah Clarke –1746

John Clarke's Timeline

3 Records

1541
11 Feb 1541
Birth of John Wells Clarke in Finningham, Suffolk, England
Finningham, Suffolk, England
1598
7 Apr 1598
Age 57
Death of John Wells Clarke in Finningham, Suffolk, England
Finningham, Suffolk, England
1598
4 Apr 1598
Age 57
Death of John Wells Clarke in Finningham, Suffolk, England
Finningham, Suffolk, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Feb 1541
    Event Place: Finningham, Suffolk, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Pebmarsh, Hertfordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Fact

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Apr 1598
    Event Place: Finningham, Suffolk, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Apr 1598
    Event Place: Finningham, Suffolk, England

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