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Sir John Clerke 1448 – 1497 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1448

Birth Location: Forde hall, Wrotham, Kent, England

Death Date: 6 Jun 1497

Death Location: Basildon, Essex, England

Father: Sir Clerke

Mother: Alice Tatesman

Spouse(s): Lady Moyle

Children(s): Sir Exchequer

Sir John Clerke was born in 1448 in Forde hall, Wrotham, Kent, England, the child of Sir John II Clerke and Alice Tatesman. Sir John Clerke married Lady Lucia Moyle, and had children including Sir James Clerke Baron of the Exchequer. Sir John Clerke passed away in 1497 in Basildon, Essex, England.

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Biography

  • Sir John Clerke was born in 1448 in Forde hall, Wrotham, Kent, England, the child of Sir John II Clerke and Alice Tatesman.
  • Sir John Clerke married Lady Lucia Moyle, and had children including Sir James Clerke Baron of the Exchequer.
  • Sir John Clerke passed away in 1497 in Basildon, Essex, England.

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Sir Clerke's Ancestors

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Sir Clerke
1448 – 1497
Birth Place: Forde hall, Wrotham, Kent, England
Parents
Sir John II Clerke
1425 – 1480
Forde Hall, Wrotham, Kent, England
Alice Tatesman
1405 – 1480
Wrotham, Kent, England
Grandparents
Sir (John) Clerke
1394 –
Forde hall, Wrotham, Kent, England
Lady (Agness) Susan
1399 – 1480
Wrotham, Kent, England
Talran (of) Tateshman
1400 – 1485
Tatesham, Kent, England
Alice
1405 – 1480
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Clerke
1375 – 1488
Lady Forde
1375 – 1418
Thomas Tateshman
1380 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Clerke
1347 – 1377
Eleanour Rowling
1352 – 1420
Henry Forde
1350 –
MauD Echingham

Sir Clerke's Descendants

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Sir (John) Clerke (1448 – 6 Jun 1497) m. Lady (Lucia) Moyle (1450 – 1494)
  1. 1. Sir (James Clerke Baron of the) Exchequer (9 December 1485 – 20 Sep 1554) m. Elizabeth DeFerrers (Abt. 1486 – 16 Oct 1558)
    1. 1. Sir (Thomas) Clark (1500 – 2 March 1555) m. Anthonia Clarke (1500 – )
    2. 2. Sir (George CLERKE "Esquire" (Helped defeat rebels at Blackesol Field) in (26 March 1510 – 8 Mar 1558)
    3. 3. Thomas deClark (1548 – 10 May 1588) m. Dorothy Foxe (1543 – abt 1572) m. Margret m. Margaret Foxe (1543/4/5 – 1638) m. Margaret Swete (1509 – 03 May 1559) m. Dorothy ** (1545 – 1576) m. Margaret Foxall (Abt. 1541 – 2 Oct 1572)
      1. 1. Robert Clarke (1565 – 25 Mar 1631)
      2. 2. Mary Clarke (1578 – )
      3. 3. Richard Clarke (1580 – abt 1644)
      4. 4. Ann (Clark) "Clarke" ( – Abt. 1628)
      5. 5. Mary Clarke
      6. 6. Joane Clark (17 Oct 1568 – 12 Jul 1626) m. Humphry Smartt (18 Aug 1560 – Deceased)
        1. 1. Sara* Smartt (1578 – 8 Apr 1643) m. William (Danckes) III (1580 – July 1635)
      7. 7. Thomas Clark ( – abt 1627)
    4. 4. Sir (George Thomas) Clark (4 Jan 1543 – 10 May 1588)

Sir Clerke's Timeline

2 Records

1448
1448
Birth of Sir John Clerke in Forde hall, Wrotham, Kent, England
Forde hall, Wrotham, Kent, England
1497
6 Jun 1497
Age 49
Death of Sir John Clerke in Basildon, Essex, England
Basildon, Essex, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1448
    Event Place: Forde hall, Wrotham, Kent, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Jun 1497
    Event Place: Basildon, Essex, England

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