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John Clerke 1494–1543 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1494

Birth Location: Colyton, Devon, England

Death Date: 4 May 1543

Death Location: England

Father: Sir Wrotham

Mother: Lady Willoughby

Spouse(s): Lady Carter

Children(s): Lady Clerke, Elizabeth Clarke, Johnny Clerke, Joane Clerke, John Clark

The story of John Clerke began in 1494 in Colyton, Devon, England. John Clerke married Lady Alice Carter, and had children including Elizabeth Clarke, Joane Clerke, John Clark, Johnny Clerke, Lady Marion Clerke. John Clerke passed away in 1543 in England.

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Biography

  • The story of John Clerke began in 1494 in Colyton, Devon, England.
  • John Clerke married Lady Alice Carter, and had children including Elizabeth Clarke, Joane Clerke, John Clark, Johnny Clerke, Lady Marion Clerke.
  • John Clerke passed away in 1543 in England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Wrotham
1460–1528
Birth Location: Wrotham, Kent, England
SW
Lady Willoughby
1470–1553
Birth Location: Willoughby, Warwickshire, England
LW

Spouses(s)

Lady Carter
1504–1524
Birth Location: Durham, Durham, England
LC

Children(s)

Lady Clerke
1518–1588
Birth Location: Kent, England
LC
Elizabeth Clarke
1524–1561
Birth Location: London, London, , England
EC
Johnny Clerke
1525–1611
Birth Location: Harrietsham, Kent, England
JC
Joane Clerke
1524–1562
Birth Location: Bath, Somerset, England
JC
John Clark
1519–1585
Birth Location: Colyton, Devon, England
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John Clerke's Ancestors

Self
John Clerke
1494–1543
Birth Place: Colyton, Devon, England
Parents
Sir William Clerke, Lord of Wrotham
1460–1528
Wrotham, Kent, England
Lady (Agnes) Willoughby
1470–1553
Willoughby, Warwickshire, England
Grandparents
Edward (Willoughby de) Broke
1450–1500
Willoughby, Warwickshire, England
Lady (Margaret De) Neville
1441–1486
Wormsley Oversley, Warwickshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Clerke's Descendants

1.
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John Clerke (1494–4 May 1543) m. Lady (Alice) Carter (30 May 1504–1524)
  1. 1. Lady (Marion) Clerke 1518–1588 m. John (Wollaston Gutter\) Gray 1505–1567
    1. 1. Richard Gutter 1531–1601 m. Joane Mylles 1534–1584
      1. 1. Frances ((Mott)) Gutter 1550–1615 m. Mark Mott 1549–1637
        1. 1. Adrian Mott 1578–1662 m. Jeane Wade 1582–1603
    2. 2. Alice (Elizabeth) Gutter 1550–1615
  2. 2. Elizabeth Clarke 1524–1561
  3. 3. Johnny Clerke 1525–1611
  4. 4. Joane Clerke 1524–1562
  5. 5. John Clark 1519–1585 m. Margaret Oate 1520–1585
    1. 1. Thomas Clarke 1550–1574

John Clerke's Timeline

12 Records

1485
1485
Birth of John Clerke in Woodchurch, Ashford Borough, Kent, England
Woodchurch, Ashford Borough, Kent, England
1494
1494
Birth of John Clerke in Colyton, Devon, Eng.
Colyton, Devon, Eng.
1494
1494
Birth of John Clerke in Willoughby, Warwickshire, England
Willoughby, Warwickshire, England
1494
1494
Birth of John Clerke in Colyton, Devon, England
Colyton, Devon, England
1500
1500
Age 6
Birth of John Clerke in London, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom
London, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom
1503
1503
Age 9
Birth of John Clerke in Wrotham, Tonbridge and Malling Borough, Kent, England
Wrotham, Tonbridge and Malling Borough, Kent, England
1543
4 May 1543
Age 49
Death of John Clerke in England
England
1545
27 Jul 1545
Age 51
Death of John Clerke in England
England
1545
1545
Age 51
Death of John Clerke in Woodchurch, Kent, England
Woodchurch, Kent, England
1546
16 Sep 1546
Age 52
John Clerke was baptized in Essex, England
Essex, England
1548
24 September 1548
Age 54
Death of John Clerke in Woodchurch, Ashford Borough, Kent, England
Woodchurch, Ashford Borough, Kent, England
1559
03 Mar 1559
Age 65
Death of John Clerke in Finningham,County, Suffolk, England
Finningham,County, Suffolk, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1494
    Event Place: Colyton, Devon, Eng.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1503
    Event Place: Wrotham, Tonbridge and Malling Borough, Kent, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1500
    Event Place: London, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1494
    Event Place: Willoughby, Warwickshire, England

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1485
    Event Place: Woodchurch, Ashford Borough, Kent, England

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1494
    Event Place: Colyton, Devon, England

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 16 Sep 1546
    Event Place: Essex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Essex, England, Select Church of England Parish Registers
    [2] Essex, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, Essex Record Office; Chelmsford, Essex, England; Essex Church of England Parish Registers

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 September 1548
    Event Place: Woodchurch, Ashford Borough, Kent, England

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 03 Mar 1559
    Event Place: Finningham,County, Suffolk, England

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Jul 1545
    Event Place: England

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1545
    Event Place: Woodchurch, Kent, England

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 May 1543
    Event Place: England
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