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John Clerke 1525–1566 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1525

Birth Location: Writtle, Essex, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 14 March 1566

Death Location: London, London, England, United Kingdom

Father: John IV

Mother: Joan GGM

Spouse(s): Frances Brook

Children(s): Anne Thake, Alice Clarke

In 1525, John Clerke entered the world in Writtle, Essex, England, United Kingdom, born to John Nicolas Thake Iv And Joan Hager 13Th Ggm. John Clerke married Frances Brook, and had children including Alice Clarke, Anne Trevitt Thake. John Clerke passed away in 1566 in London, London, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1525, John Clerke entered the world in Writtle, Essex, England, United Kingdom, born to John Nicolas Thake Iv And Joan Hager 13Th Ggm.
  • John Clerke married Frances Brook, and had children including Alice Clarke, Anne Trevitt Thake.
  • John Clerke passed away in 1566 in London, London, England, United Kingdom.

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John Clerke's Ancestors

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John Clerke
1525–1566
Birth Place: Writtle, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Parents
John Nicolas Thake IV
1501–1547
Clavering, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Joan (Hager** 13th) GGM
1505–1547
of, Clavering, Essex, England
Grandparents
John Thake
1482–
England, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Clerke's Descendants

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John Clerke (1525–14 March 1566) m. Frances Brook (1521–1566)
  1. 1. Anne (Trevitt) Thake 1595–1682 m. Daniel Gale 1593–1655
    1. 1. Richard Gale-England 1618–1679
    2. 2. Elizabeth Gale 1618–1691 m. Thomas Root –1694
  2. 2. Alice Clarke 1550–1584

John Clerke's Timeline

3 Records

1525
1525
Birth of John Clerke in Writtle, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Writtle, Essex, England, United Kingdom
1566
14 March 1566
Age 41
Death of John Clerke in London, London, London, England, United Kingdom
London, London, London, England, United Kingdom
1566
14 March 1566
Age 41
Death of John Clerke in London, London, England, United Kingdom
London, London, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1525
    Event Place: Writtle, Essex, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 March 1566
    Event Place: London, London, London, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 March 1566
    Event Place: London, London, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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