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Rev John (Suffolk) Clarke 1609–1676 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Oct 1609

Birth Location: Westhorpe, Suffolk, England

Death Date: 20 Apr 1676

Death Location: Rhode Island, USA

Father: Thomas Clarke

Mother: Rose Herridge

Spouse(s): Jane Fletcher, Sarah Davis

Children(s): Cornelius Clark, William Clark, Elizabeth Clarke, Mary Clarke

Rev John (Suffolk) Clarke was born in 1609 in Westhorpe, Suffolk, England, the child of Thomas Clarke And Rose Herridge. Rev John (Suffolk) Clarke married Jane Fletcher, Sarah Davis, and had children including Cornelius Clark, Elizabeth Clarke, Mary Clarke, William Clark. Rev John (Suffolk) Clarke passed away in 1676 in Rhode Island, USA.

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Biography

  • Rev John (Suffolk) Clarke was born in 1609 in Westhorpe, Suffolk, England, the child of Thomas Clarke And Rose Herridge.
  • Rev John (Suffolk) Clarke married Jane Fletcher, Sarah Davis, and had children including Cornelius Clark, Elizabeth Clarke, Mary Clarke, William Clark.
  • Rev John (Suffolk) Clarke passed away in 1676 in Rhode Island, USA.

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Rev Clarke's Ancestors

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Rev Clarke
1609–1676
Birth Place: Westhorpe, Suffolk, England
Parents
Thomas Clarke
1570–1627
Westhorpe, Suffolk, England
Rose Herridge
1572–1627
Saxted, Suffolk, England
Grandparents
John Clarke
1539–1598
Finningham, Suffolk, England
Katherine (Cooke) CLARK,E
1541–1598
Westhorpe, Suffolk, England
William Kerrich
1540–1593
Saxtead, Suffolk Coastal District, Suffolk, England
Margery Kerrich
1542–1610
Saxtead, Suffolk Coastal District, Suffolk, England
Great-Grandparents
John Clerke
1517–1559
Margaret Sweet
1513–1565
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Clark
1475–1553
Elizabeth Ferrers
1466–1558

Rev Clarke's Descendants

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Rev (John (Suffolk)) Clarke (6 Oct 1609–20 Apr 1676) m. Jane Fletcher (1 Feb 1612–19 Apr 1672) m. Sarah Davis (10 May 1629–Mar 1692)
  1. 1. Cornelius Clark 1639–
  2. 2. William Clark 1639–1687
  3. 3. Elizabeth Clarke 1629–1672
  4. 4. Mary Clarke 1628–1688

Rev Clarke's Timeline

3 Records

1609
6 Oct 1609
Birth of Rev John (Suffolk) Clarke in Westhorpe, Suffolk, England
Westhorpe, Suffolk, England
1609
8 Oct 1609
Rev John (Suffolk) Clarke was baptized in Westhorpe, Suffolk, England
Westhorpe, Suffolk, England
1676
20 Apr 1676
Age 67
Death of Rev John (Suffolk) Clarke in Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Oct 1609
    Event Place: Westhorpe, Suffolk, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Rhode Island, Historical Cemetery Commission Index
    [2] Appletons' Cyclopedia of American Biography, Appletons' Cyclopedia of American Biography; Volume: Vol. I
    [3] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-20, 22, Stephen, Sir Leslie, ed.; London, England: Oxford University Press; Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-20, 22; Volume: Vol 04; Page: 433
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [6] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 15453.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: BFO
    [7] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [8] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 15451.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: BFO

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Apr 1676
    Event Place: Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Rhode Island, Historical Cemetery Commission Index
    [2] Family Data Collection - Deaths
    [3] Millennium File
    [4] Appletons' Cyclopedia of American Biography, Appletons' Cyclopedia of American Biography; Volume: Vol. I
    [5] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-20, 22, Stephen, Sir Leslie, ed.; London, England: Oxford University Press; Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-20, 22; Volume: Vol 04; Page: 433
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Rhode Island, Historical Cemetery Commission Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 8 Oct 1609
    Event Place: Westhorpe, Suffolk, England
    Record Source: Millennium File

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