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Sir John Clarke 1541–1598 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 February 1541

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

Death Date: 7 April 1598

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

Father: Sir Westhorpe

Mother: Margaret Swete

Spouse(s): Katheryn Cooke}, Catherine (Carew)

Children(s): Thomas Clarke, Thomas Westhorpe

Sir John Clarke was born in 1541 in Finningham, Mid Suffolk District, Suffolk, England, the child of Sir John Richard Clarke Yeoman Of Westhorpe And Margaret Swete. Sir John Clarke married Catherine Maria Cooke Carew, Katheryn Maria Cooke Twin To Mary Cooke, and had children including Thomas Clarke Of Westhorpe, Thomas Francis Clarke. Sir John Clarke passed away in 1598 in Finningham, Mid Suffolk District, Suffolk, England.

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Biography

  • Sir John Clarke was born in 1541 in Finningham, Mid Suffolk District, Suffolk, England, the child of Sir John Richard Clarke Yeoman Of Westhorpe And Margaret Swete.
  • Sir John Clarke married Catherine Maria Cooke Carew, Katheryn Maria Cooke Twin To Mary Cooke, and had children including Thomas Clarke Of Westhorpe, Thomas Francis Clarke.
  • Sir John Clarke passed away in 1598 in Finningham, Mid Suffolk District, Suffolk, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Westhorpe
1509–1559
Birth Location: Westhorpe, Suffolk, England
SW
Margaret Swete
1505–1566
Birth Location: Georgeham, Devon, England, United Kingdom
MS

Spouses(s)

Katheryn Cooke}
1541–1598
Birth Location: Westhorpe, Mid Suffolk District, Suffolk, England
KC
Catherine (Carew)
1541–1598
Birth Location: Westhorpe, Mid Suffolk District, Suffolk, England
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Children(s)

Thomas Clarke
1570–1627
Birth Location: Westhorpe, Mid Suffolk District, Suffolk, England
TC
Thomas Westhorpe
1570–1627
Birth Location: westhorpe, Suffolk, England
TW

Sir Clarke's Ancestors

Self
Sir Clarke
1541–1598
Birth Place: Finningham, Mid Suffolk District, Suffolk, England
Parents
Sir John Richard Clarke, Yeoman of Westhorpe
1509–1559
Westhorpe, Suffolk, England
Margaret Swete
1505–1566
Georgeham, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Sir (James Clarke, Gent., of Ford) Hall
1485–1554
Wrotham Heath, Kent, England
Elizabeth (de) Ferrars
1486–1558
peckham, Kent, England
Sir (John A Sweting) {Swete}
1450–1512
South Milton, Devon, England
Lady (Margaret) Nutt
1455–1520
Modbury, Devon, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir III
1448–1497
Lady Canterbury
1450–1494
Sir Ferrars
1443–1500
Margaret Hexstall
1442–1486
Sir Swete
1425–1487
Lady Rivel
1423–1487
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Exchequer
1420–1480
Lady Tateshan
1425–1489
Sir Canterbury
1403–1480
Margaret Lucombe
1405–
Sir Hexstall
1408–1450
Sir Castron
1390–1479
Alice
1395–
John {Rivelle}
1395–1427
Agnes Burton
1408–

Sir Clarke's Descendants

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Sir (John) Clarke (11 February 1541–7 April 1598) m. Katheryn (Maria Cooke {Twin to Mary) Cooke} (12 Feb 1541–27 Mar 1598) m. Catherine (Maria Cooke) (Carew) (12 Feb 1541–27 Mar 1598)
  1. 1. Thomas (Francis) Clarke 1570–1627 m. Lady (Mary Rose Morton Kerrich) {Clarke}? 1572–1627 m. Katherine Upham 1558–1600
    1. 1. Rev (Joseph Clarke Migrated to U.S in 1637 when he was about) 19 1618–1694 m. Susan (Margaret) Turner 1620–1691 m. Margaret (Turner 2nd wife of Joseph, of) Newport 1621–1684
      1. 1. William (Clarke) Sr 1643–1688
      2. 2. Thomas Clarke 1645–1704
      3. 3. Mary Clarke 1645–1695
      4. 4. John Clarke 1645–1704
      5. 5. Susannah Clarke 1650–1674
      6. 6. Elizabeth (Harriet) Clarke 1652–1682
      7. 7. Susanna Clarke 1653–1712
      8. 8. Katy (Katherine) Clarke 1651–
      9. 9. Carew (Carey) Clarke 1668–1759 m. Anne Dyer 1672–1717
        1. 1. Captain (William) Clarke 1707–1749 m. Ann Green 1700–1752 m. Anne Greene 1707–1749
        2. 2. Caleb Clarke 1703–1774
        3. 3. Cary ((Carewe) Clarke) #4🧩 1696–1726
        4. 4. Anna (Jane) Clarke 1698–1746
        5. 5. Joseph Clarke 1694–1737
        6. 6. Mary Clarke 1700–1777
        7. 7. Margaret Clarke 1713–1789
        8. 8. Hutchinson Clarke 1715–1745
        9. 9. Elisha Clarke 1709–1755
        10. 10. Samuel Clarke 1711–1731
        11. 11. James (Clarke ,) child 1717–1718
        12. 12. Jonathan Clarke 1705–1706
    2. 2. Margaret Clarke 1608–1608
    3. 3. Anne Clarke 1601–1639
    4. 4. Jane (Agnes) Clarke 1591–1661
    5. 5. Carew Clarke 1602–1658
    6. 6. Thomas Clarke 1605–1674
    7. 7. Rychard Clarke 1587–1620
    8. 8. Thomas (I, "The Tanner") Clarke 1599–1697
    9. 9. Frances Clarke 1606–1667
    10. 10. Robert (Clarke (Titus) Stiles) 1604–1683
    11. 11. Thurston (Tristram) Clarke 1590–1661
    12. 12. Rowland Clark 1597–
    13. 13. Joane Clark 1596–1675
    14. 14. Jane Clarke 1589–1661
    15. 15. Rose Clarke 1625–
    16. 16. Anne Clarke 1590–1639
    17. 17. John Clark 1609–1676
    18. 18. Margaret Clark 1599–
    19. 19. Merie Clark 1607–1648
    20. 20. William Clark 1611–1681
  2. 2. Thomas (Clarke, of) Westhorpe 1570–1627 m. Lady (Mary Rose Morton Kerrich) {Clarke}? 1572–1627

Sir Clarke's Timeline

5 Records

1541
11 Feb 1541
Birth of Sir John Clarke in Finningham, Suffolk, England
Finningham, Suffolk, England
1541
11 February 1541
Birth of Sir John Clarke in Finningham, Mid Suffolk District, Suffolk, England
Finningham, Mid Suffolk District, Suffolk, England
1598
7 April 1598
Age 57
Death of Sir John Clarke in Finningham, Mid Suffolk District, Suffolk, England
Finningham, Mid Suffolk District, Suffolk, England
1633
14 Jul 1633
Age 92
Sir John Clarke was baptized in Brington, Northamptonshire, England
Brington, Northamptonshire, England
1825
24 Jul 1825
Age 284
Sir John Clarke was baptized in High Legh, Cheshire, England
High Legh, Cheshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Feb 1541
    Event Place: Finningham, Suffolk, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 February 1541
    Event Place: Finningham, Mid Suffolk District, Suffolk, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 14 Jul 1633
    Event Place: Brington, Northamptonshire, England
    Record Source: Northamptonshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 24 Jul 1825
    Event Place: High Legh, Cheshire, England
    Record Source: Cheshire, England, Select Bishop's Transcripts

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 April 1598
    Event Place: Finningham, Mid Suffolk District, Suffolk, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] 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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