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John Clerke 1365–1446 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1365

Birth Location: Wrotham, Kent, England

Death Date: 1446

Death Location: Wrotham, , Kent, England

Father: Thomas II

Mother: Eleanor Rowlinge

Spouse(s): Lady Forde

Children(s): Sir Forde, Susan Forde

The story of John Clerke began in 1365 in Wrotham, Kent, England. John Clerke married Lady Sarah Forde, and had children including Sir John Clarke Baron Of Forde, Susan Agnes Forde. John Clerke passed away in 1446 in Wrotham, , Kent, England.

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Biography

  • The story of John Clerke began in 1365 in Wrotham, Kent, England.
  • John Clerke married Lady Sarah Forde, and had children including Sir John Clarke Baron Of Forde, Susan Agnes Forde.
  • John Clerke passed away in 1446 in Wrotham, , Kent, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas II
1347–1377
Birth Location: Shinfield, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom
TI
Eleanor Rowlinge
1352–1420
Birth Location: Canterbury, Kent, England, United Kingdom
ER

Spouses(s)

Lady Forde
1368–1418
Birth Location: Forde Hall, Wrotham, Kent, England, United Kingdom
LF

Children(s)

Sir Forde
1385–1482
Birth Location: Wrotham, Kent, England
SF
Susan Forde
1389–1482
Birth Location: Forde Hall Wrotham, Kent, England
SF

John Clerke's Ancestors

Self
John Clerke
1365–1446
Birth Place: Wrotham, Kent, England
Parents
Thomas Clarke II
1347–1377
Shinfield, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom
Eleanor Rowlinge
1352–1420
Canterbury, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Clerke's Descendants

1.
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John Clerke (1365–1446) m. Lady (Sarah) Forde (Abt 1368–1418)
  1. 1. Sir (John Clarke , Baron of) Forde 1385–1482 m. John Clarke 1398– m. SARAH 1396–1428 m. Agnes (Susan) Forde 1399–1480 m. Agnes Forde 1404–1482
    1. 1. Sir (John Whitfeld II Clerke Clark) x 1420–1480 m. Alice (Elizabeth) Tatesham 1425–1489
      1. 1. Richard (Clarke of) Welbourn 1474–1557 m. Catherine Throckmorton 1470–1547 m. Alys 1476–
        1. 1. Margaret (Helena) Clarke 1496–1576 m. Thomas Smith 1492–1556
        2. 2. Collette Clerke 1491–1539 m. Richard (de) Beaumont 1491–1539
        3. 3. Richard (Hastings) Clarke 1503–1557 m. Margaret (Rose) Ingold 1513–1557
      2. 2. John (Forde Clarke) III 1448–1497 m. Lucia Moyle 1450–1494 m. Margaret Ingoldisthorpe 1450–1494
        1. 1. Lettie Clarke 1480–1576 m. John Mayne 1460–1541
        2. 2. Lettie Clark 1480–1520 m. John Mayne 1460–1541
        3. 3. Richard Clarke 1463–1539 m. Audrey Alington 1480–
        4. 4. Richard Clark 1474–1524 m. Margaret (Hustinges) Smythe 1465–1504
        5. 5. William Clark 1475– m. Elizabeth Ashby 1482–1576
        6. 6. William Clarke 1477–1508 m. Baroness (Elizabeth) Deferres 1477– m. Agnes Speed 1484–1548
        7. 7. Walter Clarke 1484–1554 m. Agnes Willoughby 1474– m. Agnes Willougby 1474–
        8. 8. James Clarke 1485–1554 m. Elizabeth Ashby 1482–1576 m. Elizabeth Ferrers 1480–1558 m. Joane Agborowe 1475–1553 m. Elizabeth ("Ferrers") Tulley 1508–1553 m. Elizabeth Ferres 1480–1553 m. Lady (Agnes) Baker 1482–1548
        9. 9. Richard Clarke 1486–1596
        10. 10. William (Moyle) Clarke 1490–1553 m. Frances Brook 1495–1553
      3. 3. John (Clark) III 1440–1497 m. Lucia Moyle 1450–1494
      4. 4. Isodia Clarke 1445–1470 m. Thomas Watton 1440–
      5. 5. Alice Clark 1445–1470 m. Robert (Watton,) Esquire –1470
      6. 6. Alice Yarmouth 1450–1510 m. Sir (William Aldrich, Baliff of) Yarmouth 1460–1518
      7. 7. Julia Clark 1450–1515
      8. 8. Gregory Clark 1450–1530 m. Elizabeth Sotheron 1463–1540 m. Elizabeth 1450–
      9. 9. Jonet Clark 1460–1496
      10. 10. William (Clerke Lord of) Wrotham 1460–1528 m. Agnes Willoughby 1470–1553
      11. 11. John DeClerke 1461–
      12. 12. Margaret Clarke 1477–
    2. 2. Joyce Clarke 1435–1480 m. Robert Wood 1426–1456
      1. 1. Alice (or Alis) Wood 1456–1480 m. Roger Hill 1428–1479 m. Robert (Hill Of) Houndstone 1421–1493 m. Roger Hill 1452–
        1. 1. Isabel Hill 1478–1580 m. Ralph Egerton 1456–1522
        2. 2. William Hill 1470–1532 m. Eleanor Boyle 1475–1535
        3. 3. Leslie (Ann) Hill 1475–
        4. 4. Thomas Hill 1479–1511 m. Elisabeth Barnwell 1482–1570
      2. 2. Thomas Wood 1460–1528 m. Denes (or) Diones 1460–1530
      3. 3. Thos (Cheshire) Wood 1460–1528
    3. 3. William Clarke 1415–1506
    4. 4. Lewis Clark 1425– m. Mary Hollister 1426–1450
  2. 2. Susan (Agnes) Forde 1389–1482

John Clerke's Timeline

2 Records

1365
1365
Birth of John Clerke in Wrotham, Kent, England
Wrotham, Kent, England
1446
1446
Age 81
Death of John Clerke in Wrotham, , Kent, England
Wrotham, , Kent, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1365
    Event Place: Wrotham, Kent, England
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 28 May 2023), entry for John Clerke, person ID GVG6-6S3.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1446
    Event Place: Wrotham, , Kent, England
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 28 May 2023), entry for John Clerke, person ID GVG6-6S3.
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