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SIR JOHN ( CAMBRIDGE ) CLARKE 1509–1559 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Oct 1509

Birth Location: Wrotham, Kent, England

Death Date: 1559

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

Father: Sir Clark*

Mother: Agnes Ballard*

Spouse(s): Margaret Sweet, Lady (Wilsforde)

Children(s): Lady Deards, WILLIAM +, Richard Clearcke, John Clarke, Griffith Hampden

SIR JOHN ( CAMBRIDGE ) CLARKE was born in 1509 in Wrotham, Kent, England, the child of Sir William Clark And Agnes Ballard. SIR JOHN ( CAMBRIDGE ) CLARKE married Lady Baroness Elizabeth De Ferrers Wilsforde, Margaret Sweet, and had children including Griffith Hampden, John Clarke, Lady Elizabeth Emily Deards, Richard Clearcke, William Clerke Clark. SIR JOHN ( CAMBRIDGE ) CLARKE passed away in 1559 in Finningham, Mid Suffolk District, Suffolk, England.

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Biography

  • SIR JOHN ( CAMBRIDGE ) CLARKE was born in 1509 in Wrotham, Kent, England, the child of Sir William Clark And Agnes Ballard.
  • SIR JOHN ( CAMBRIDGE ) CLARKE married Lady Baroness Elizabeth De Ferrers Wilsforde, Margaret Sweet, and had children including Griffith Hampden, John Clarke, Lady Elizabeth Emily Deards, Richard Clearcke, William Clerke Clark.
  • SIR JOHN ( CAMBRIDGE ) 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
1509–1559
Birth Place: Wrotham, Kent, England
Parents
Sir William Clark*
1451–1549
Dean Magma, Forest of Dean, Gloustershire, England
Agnes Ballard*
1484–1548
Great Bromley, Essex, Cambridgeshire, Olde England
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SIR CLARKE's Descendants

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SIR (JOHN ( CAMBRIDGE )) CLARKE (Oct 1509–1559) m. Margaret Sweet (1513–1566) m. Lady (Baroness Elizabeth De Ferrers*) (Wilsforde) (1508–16 Oct 1558)
  1. 1. Lady (Elizabeth Emily) Deards 1550–1622 m. William Cole 1546–1623 m. Gregorie Cole 1558–1601
    1. 1. Sir (Humphrey of The Slade Cole) 10th 1572–1624 m. Mary Coles 1576– m. E. Cole 1580–1626 m. Hastie Margaret 1576–1616
      1. 1. Samuel Cole 1590–1667 m. Ann Cole –1658
        1. 1. Isaac Cole 1607–1674 m. Joannah ((Joan)) Jones 1608–1657 m. Jane Cole –1687 m. Joane ((Joan Joanne Joanna)) Jones 1605–1659 m. Jane Cole 1619–1687 m. Joanna Jones 1607–1659 m. Joan Jones 1608–1658 m. Jane Cole 1619–1687 m. JOAN (or Jane Britton) Cole 1605–1658 m. Elizabeth (Jane) [Bennett]Cole 1602–1681 m. Joanna Jones 1607–1659 m. Jane Cole 1619–1687 m. Jane Britton 1605–1658 m. Joannah (Joan Joane Jones) Cole 1608–1659 m. Joanna Jones 1607–1659 m. Elizabeth (Jane) [Bennett]Cole 1602–1687 m. Jane Cole 1619–1687 m. Joan Jones 1608–1658 m. Elizabeth Wakeman 1605–1686 m. Eliza Hopkins 1605–1657 m. Bridget Wakeman 1605– m. Joan Cole 1610–1659
        2. 2. Mary Cole 1632–1660
        3. 3. John Cole 1625–1704
      2. 2. William Cole 1598–1662
      3. 3. Eliza Cole –1670
      4. 4. John Cole –1664
    2. 2. Ann Cole 1575–1623
    3. 3. Sir (William James III Cole Earl of Enniskillen) III 1570–1630
    4. 4. James (Cole) Cowles 1568–1641
    5. 5. Sir (William James) Cole 1574–1600
    6. 6. William Cole 1582–1847
    7. 7. Robert Cole 1569–1662
    8. 8. Margaret Cole 1571–1686
  2. 2. WILLIAM (Clerke Clark) + 1537–1611
  3. 3. Richard Clearcke 1531–
  4. 4. John Clarke 1541–1598
  5. 5. Griffith Hampden 1543–1591

SIR CLARKE's Timeline

3 Records

1509
Oct 1509
Birth of SIR JOHN ( CAMBRIDGE ) CLARKE in Wrotham, Kent, England
Wrotham, Kent, England
1553
1553
Age 44
SIR JOHN ( CAMBRIDGE ) CLARKE was married in Wrotham, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Wrotham, Kent, England, United Kingdom
1559
1559
Age 50
Death of SIR JOHN ( CAMBRIDGE ) CLARKE in Finningham, Mid Suffolk District, Suffolk, England
Finningham, Mid Suffolk District, Suffolk, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Oct 1509
    Event Place: Wrotham, Kent, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1553
    Event Place: Wrotham, Kent, England, United Kingdom

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

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1559
    Event Place: Finningham, Mid Suffolk District, Suffolk, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975
    [2] Cambridge University Alumni, 1261-1900
    [3] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [4] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [5] Staffordshire, England, Extracted Church of England Parish Records, Extracted Church of England Parish Records; Title: Various publications of parish and probate records
    [6] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Finningham, Mid Suffolk District, Suffolk, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Staffordshire, England, Extracted Church of England Parish Records, Extracted Church of England Parish Records; Title: Various publications of parish and probate records

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