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Lady Margaret Sweet 1513–1566 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Feb 1513

Birth Location: Modbury, South Hams District, Devon, England

Death Date: 1566

Death Location: Finningham, Westhorpe, Suffolk, England

Father: Sir Upton

Mother: Lady Scoos

Spouse(s): Sir Clarke

Children(s): John II, James Clarke, Alice Clarke, John Clarke, Lady Clark, John Clarke, Elizabeth Clark, Brydget Clarke, Joan Clarke, Robert Clarke, William Clarke, Thomas Clarke, Margaret Clarke, Agnes Clarke, Ellen Clarke, Joseph Clark

In 1513, Lady Margaret Sweet entered the world in Modbury, South Hams District, Devon, England, born to Sir John Sweet Of Upton And Lady Joanna Scoos. Lady Margaret Sweet married Sir John Richard Clarke, and had children including Agnes Clarke, Alice Clarke, Brydget Clarke, Elizabeth Clark, Ellen Clarke, James Clarke, Joan Clarke, John Clarke, John Clarke Ii, John Thomas Clarke, Joseph John Clark, Lady Sara Jane Clark, Margaret Clarke, Robert Clarke, Thomas Clarke, William Clarke. Lady Margaret Sweet passed away in 1566 in Finningham, Westhorpe, Suffolk, England.

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Biography

  • In 1513, Lady Margaret Sweet entered the world in Modbury, South Hams District, Devon, England, born to Sir John Sweet Of Upton And Lady Joanna Scoos.
  • Lady Margaret Sweet married Sir John Richard Clarke, and had children including Agnes Clarke, Alice Clarke, Brydget Clarke, Elizabeth Clark, Ellen Clarke, James Clarke, Joan Clarke, John Clarke, John Clarke Ii, John Thomas Clarke, Joseph John Clark, Lady Sara Jane Clark, Margaret Clarke, Robert Clarke, Thomas Clarke, William Clarke.
  • Lady Margaret Sweet passed away in 1566 in Finningham, Westhorpe, Suffolk, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Lady Sweet's Ancestors

Self
Lady Sweet
1513–1566
Birth Place: Modbury, South Hams District, Devon, England
Parents
Sir John Sweet of Upton
1450–1512
Trayne, Modbury, Devon, England
Lady (Joanna) Scoos
1478–1541
Modbury, Devon, England
Grandparents
John (Scoos - 16th great) grandfather
1450–1520
Modbury, Devon, England
Joan (Horswyll - 16th great) grandmother
1452–1513
Devon, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Scoos
1450–1520
Lady Arboritus
1450–1550
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Scoos
1450–1520
Lady Arboritus
1450–1550
Sir Arboritus
1400–1480
Joan grandmother
1408–

Lady Sweet's Descendants

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Lady (Margaret) Sweet (11 Feb 1513–1566) m. Sir (John Richard) Clarke (11 Feb 1503–3 May 1559)
  1. 1. John (Clarke) II 1541–1598 m. Katherine Cooke 1541–1598
    1. 1. Joan Clarke 1578–1618 m. Boniface Peake 1565–1620
      1. 1. Gilbert Peake 1595–
      2. 2. Ann Peake 1619–1700 m. Sir (Samuel Charles Waters) Sr. 1617–1665
        1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth) Waters 1654–1697 m. William (Overton) Col. 1638–1697
        2. 2. Samuel Waters 1644–1710
        3. 3. John Waters 1640–1694
        4. 4. Thomas Waters 1646–1710
        5. 5. Goodwin ((son)) Waters 1656–
        6. 6. Henry Waters 1649–1694
        7. 7. Temperance Waters 1653–1716
        8. 8. Elizabeth. (Mary WATERS) Overton 1643–1747 m. William Overton 1609–1679 m. Benjamin (James) Taylor 1713–1774
      3. 3. Bridget Peake 1615–
      4. 4. Philip Peake 1607–1667
      5. 5. William Peake 1603–1675
      6. 6. Christopher Peake 1605–1666
      7. 7. Mabel Peake 1611–
      8. 8. Oliver Peake 1595–1667
    2. 2. John Clarke 1560–1611
    3. 3. Elizabeth Clarke 1564–1595
    4. 4. Thomas Clarke 1570–1627
  2. 2. James Clarke 1528–1568
  3. 3. Alice Clarke 1530–
  4. 4. John Clarke 1536–1610
  5. 5. Lady (Sara Jane) Clark 1520–1593
  6. 6. John (Thomas) Clarke 1560–1615
  7. 7. Elizabeth Clark 1526–1602
  8. 8. Brydget Clarke 1552–1592
  9. 9. Joan Clarke 1540–1541
  10. 10. Robert Clarke 1545–1559
  11. 11. William Clarke 1543–1588
  12. 12. Thomas Clarke 1543–1588
  13. 13. Margaret Clarke 1535–1567
  14. 14. Agnes Clarke 1535–1535
  15. 15. Ellen Clarke 1538–1539
  16. 16. Joseph (John) Clark 1539–1587

Lady Sweet's Timeline

2 Records

1513
11 Feb 1513
Birth of Lady Margaret Sweet in Modbury, South Hams District, Devon, England
Modbury, South Hams District, Devon, England
1566
1566
Age 53
Death of Lady Margaret Sweet in Finningham, Westhorpe, Suffolk, England
Finningham, Westhorpe, Suffolk, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Feb 1513
    Event Place: Modbury, South Hams District, Devon, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Ipswich, Suffolk, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1566
    Event Place: Finningham, Westhorpe, Suffolk, England

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