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Sir Thomas Clerke 1505 – 1555 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1505

Birth Location: (Theydon Garnon, Essex Co, or) Somerset, England

Death Date: 2 Mar 1555

Death Location: Wookey, Somerset, England

Father: James CLERKE

Mother: Elizabeth FERRES

Spouse(s): Anthonia Clerke, Lady Swete

Children(s): Ellen Kyddell

The story of Sir Thomas Clerke began in 1505 in (Theydon Garnon, Essex Co, or) Somerset, England. Sir Thomas Clerke married Anthonia 19 Clerke, Lady Margaret Swete, and had children including Ellen Kyddell. Sir Thomas Clerke passed away in 1555 in Wookey, Somerset, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Sir Thomas Clerke began in 1505 in (Theydon Garnon, Essex Co, or) Somerset, England.
  • Sir Thomas Clerke married Anthonia 19 Clerke, Lady Margaret Swete, and had children including Ellen Kyddell.
  • Sir Thomas Clerke passed away in 1555 in Wookey, Somerset, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

James CLERKE
1485 – 1553
Birth Location: Forde, Wrotham, Kent, England
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Elizabeth FERRES
1486 – 1558
Birth Location: Baddesley Clinton, Warwickshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Anthonia Clerke
1490 – 1560
Birth Location: England
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Lady Swete
1508 – 1565
Birth Location: 1677347, Suffolk, England
LS

Children(s)

Ellen Kyddell
1555 – 1571
Birth Location: Hadlow, Kent, England
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Sir Clerke's Ancestors

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Sir Clerke
1505 – 1555
Birth Place: (Theydon Garnon, Essex Co, or) Somerset, England
Parents
James CLERKE
1485 – 1553
Forde, Wrotham, Kent, England
Elizabeth FERRES
1486 – 1558
Baddesley Clinton, Warwickshire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Clerke's Descendants

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Sir (Thomas) Clerke (1505 – 2 Mar 1555) m. Anthonia (19) Clerke (Abt 1490 – Abt 1560) m. Lady (Margaret) Swete (1508 – 1565)
  1. 1. Ellen Kyddell (1555 – 1571) m. John Marton (1545 – 1638) m. John (Simon) Martin (1545 – 1638)
    1. 1. Elizabeth (Martin) Marton (24 Dec 1571 – 2 Mar 1624) m. Preacher (William Symes) (Symmes) (4 Mar 1573 – Abt. 1623)
      1. 1. Susan (Symmes (m) Fairchild) (1590 – 11 Sep 1613) m. William (Fairchild (10th) GGF) (19 February 1574 – 18 Mar 1616)
        1. 1. Thomas (Fairchild) (Fairbairn)(Fayerchild) (10 Oct 1610 – 14 December 1670) m. Emma (Faith Sarah) Seabrook (28 December 1620 – 23 Oct 1658) m. Catharine Cragg (December 1642 – 18 May 1706)

Sir Clerke's Timeline

2 Records

1505
1505
Birth of Sir Thomas Clerke in (Theydon Garnon, Essex Co, or) Somerset, England
(Theydon Garnon, Essex Co, or) Somerset, England
1555
2 Mar 1555
Age 50
Death of Sir Thomas Clerke in Wookey, Somerset, England
Wookey, Somerset, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1505
    Event Place: (Theydon Garnon, Essex Co, or) Somerset, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Mar 1555
    Event Place: Wookey, Somerset, England
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