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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, United Kingdom

Death Date: 3 May 1559

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

Father: Sir Clark

Mother: Lady Ferrers

Spouse(s): Lady Ingoldthorpe

Children(s): Pilot Clark\Clerke

In 1503, Sir John Richard Gordon Clarke entered the world in Wrotham, Tonbridge and Malling Borough, Kent, England, United Kingdom, born to Sir James Clark and Lady Baroness Elizabeth De Ferrers. In 1538, Sir John Richard Gordon Clarke established residence. Sir John Richard Gordon Clarke married Lady Margaret Rose Sweet de Ingoldthorpe, and had children including Pilot of the Mayflower John James Thomas Clark\Clerke. 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, United Kingdom, born to Sir James Clark and Lady Baroness Elizabeth De Ferrers.
  • In 1538, Sir John Richard Gordon Clarke established residence.
  • Sir John Richard Gordon Clarke married Lady Margaret Rose Sweet de Ingoldthorpe, and had children including Pilot of the Mayflower John James Thomas Clark\Clerke.
  • Sir John Richard Gordon Clarke passed away in 1559 in Finningham, Mid Suffolk District, Suffolk, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Clark
1485 – 1554
Birth Location: Wrotham, Kent, England
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Lady Ferrers
1486 – 1558
Birth Location: Baddesley Clinton, Warwickshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Lady Ingoldthorpe
1505 – 1566
Birth Location: Modbury, South Hams District, Devon, England
LI

Children(s)

Pilot Clark\Clerke
1541 – 1598
Birth Location: Finningham, Mid Suffolk District, Eye, Westhorpe, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
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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, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir James Clark
1485 – 1554
Wrotham, Kent, England
Lady (Baroness Elizabeth De) Ferrers
1486 – 1558
Baddesley Clinton, Warwickshire, England
Grandparents
Sir (John Forde Clarke, Baron of Forde Hall, Baron of the Excherquer,) Knight
1448 – 1497
Forde Hall, Wrotham, Kent, England
Lady (Lucia Moyle of) Canterbury
1450 – 1491
Canterbury, London, England
Lord (Henry Oston) Belknap
1428 – 1488
Griffe, Warwick, England
Margaret (Knolles) Knollys
1432 – 1488
Griffe, Warwickshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir (Knight)
1425 – 1480
Lady Talransdatter
1425 – 1480
* Bench
1403 – 1480
Hamon Belknap
1394 – 1429
Joan Botiler
1391 – 1489
Richard London
1405 – 1485
Margaret Doyley
1415 – 1449
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Clarke
1395 – 1482
Mary Alexander
1399 – 1459
Talran Tatesham
1400 – 1485
Alice McCoy
1405 – 1480
Robert Belknap
1330 – 1401
Sybell Dorset
1335 – 1414
Thomas Sudeley
1354 – 1398
Alice Sudeley
1366 – 1442

Sir Clarke's Descendants

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Sir (John Richard Gordon) Clarke (11 Feb 1503 – 3 May 1559) m. Lady (Margaret Rose Sweet de) Ingoldthorpe (1505 – 1566)
  1. 1. Pilot (of the Mayflower John James Thomas) Clark\Clerke (11 Feb 1541 – 4 Apr 1598) m. Katherine (Maria) Cooke (12 Feb 1541 – abt 1599)
    1. 1. Thomas (Clarke, Dr., Mayflower) Pilot (1 Nov 1570 – 1627) m. Lady (Mary Rose Morton) Kerrich (1475 – 19 Sep 1627)
      1. 1. Jane (Agnes) Clarke (20 Oct 1591 – 2 Dec 1661) m. William (Daniel Collier) I (1585 – 5 July 1670)
        1. 1. Lady (Elizabeth Rose) Collyer (1605 – 8 Oct 1668) m. Elisha Bourne (Abt. 1600 – 1706)
      2. 2. Mary (Ann) Clarke (12 Jul 1605 – 20 Dec 1648) m. Rev (John) Peckham (8 Apr 1595 – 5 Jan 1681)
        1. 1. Mary Peckham (Abt. 1625 – Aug 1695) m. Tobias (("Conservator of the Peace", Life Guard of Foote for King Charles I) Saunders (of Amersham) Manor) (6 Feb 1620 – 2 Sep 1695)

Sir Clarke's Timeline

4 Records

1503
11 Feb 1503
Birth of Sir John Richard Gordon Clarke in Wrotham, Tonbridge and Malling Borough, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Wrotham, Tonbridge and Malling Borough, Kent, England, United Kingdom
1538
1538
Age 35
Sir John Richard Gordon Clarke resided here
None
1540
8 May 1540
Age 37
Sir John Richard Gordon Clarke was married in Suffolk, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Suffolk, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
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

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Feb 1503
    Event Place: Wrotham, Tonbridge and Malling Borough, Kent, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 8 May 1540
    Event Place: Suffolk, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Barking, Essex, England
    Record Source: UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1538
    Record Source: Devon, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812, Indexes created from Anglican Parish Registers held at South West Heritage Trust; Taunton, Somerset, England

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 May 1559
    Event Place: Finningham, Mid Suffolk District, Suffolk, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Finningham, Mid Suffolk District, Suffolk, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current
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