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Sir John Richard Gordon Clarke 1503 – 1559 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Feb 1503

Birth Location: Wrotham, Tonbridge and Malling Borough, Kent, England

Death Date: 3 May 1559

Death Location: Finningham, Mid Suffolk District, Suffolk, England

Father: Sir Clerke

Mother: Baroness Ferrers

Spouse(s): Margaret Ingold

Children(s): John Clarke

In 1503, Sir John Richard Gordon Clarke entered the world in Wrotham, Tonbridge and Malling Borough, Kent, England, born to Sir John Clerke and Baroness Elizabeth De Ferrers. Sir John Richard Gordon Clarke married Margaret Rose Ingold, and had children including John Clarke. Sir John Richard Gordon Clarke passed away in 1559 in Finningham, Mid Suffolk District, Suffolk, England.

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Biography

  • In 1503, Sir John Richard Gordon Clarke entered the world in Wrotham, Tonbridge and Malling Borough, Kent, England, born to Sir John Clerke and Baroness Elizabeth De Ferrers.
  • Sir John Richard Gordon Clarke married Margaret Rose Ingold, and had children including John Clarke.
  • Sir John Richard Gordon Clarke passed away in 1559 in Finningham, Mid Suffolk District, Suffolk, England.

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Sir Clarke's Ancestors

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Sir Clarke
1503 – 1559
Birth Place: Wrotham, Tonbridge and Malling Borough, Kent, England
Parents
Sir John Clerke
1480 – 1554
North Weston, Oxfordshire, England
Baroness (Elizabeth De) Ferrers
1480 – 1558
Baddesy Clinton, Warwick, England
Grandparents
Lucia Moyle
1477 –
Wrotham, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Sir (Henry) Ferrers
1440 – 1500
Hambleton, Rutland, England
Lady (Margaret) Heckstall
1442 –
Warwick, England
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Clarke's Descendants

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Sir (John Richard Gordon) Clarke (11 Feb 1503 – 3 May 1559) m. Margaret (Rose) Ingold (11 Feb 1513 – 1566)
  1. 1. John Clarke (1520 – 1582) m. Katherine Cooke (12 February 1541 – Oct 1552)
    1. 1. Joseph Clarke (1597 – 6 January 1684) m. Margaret Clarke (1515 – 1565)
      1. 1. Joane Clarke (10 May 1544 – abt 1587) m. Robert (George) Coale (1544 – Apr 1611)
        1. 1. Thomas Coale (1559 – 3 May 1653) m. Mariora Seller (1559 – Aft. 1584)

Sir Clarke's Timeline

2 Records

1503
11 Feb 1503
Birth of Sir John Richard Gordon Clarke in Wrotham, Tonbridge and Malling Borough, Kent, England
Wrotham, Tonbridge and Malling Borough, Kent, England
1559
3 May 1559
Age 56
Death of Sir John Richard Gordon Clarke in Finningham, Mid Suffolk District, Suffolk, England
Finningham, Mid Suffolk District, Suffolk, England

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Feb 1503
    Event Place: Wrotham, Tonbridge and Malling Borough, Kent, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 May 1559
    Event Place: Finningham, Mid Suffolk District, Suffolk, England

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