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Sir George Thomas Clerke 1510–1558 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Mar 1510

Birth Location: Wrotham, Kent, England

Death Date: 8 Mar 1558

Death Location: East Farleigh, Kent, England, United Kingdom

Father: James Clarke

Mother: Baroness Ferrers

Spouse(s): Cecilia Clarke

Children(s): William Clark, (Sir) Clark, Robert Clarke, Anne (Clarke,Clerk,Clerke), Thomas Clark, Sir (Clarke,Clerk,Clerke), George II, Thomas (Clarke,Clerk,Clerke), Sir (Clarke,Clerk,Clerke), Elizabeth Gooden, John (Clarke,Clerk,Clerke), Richard (Clarke,Clerk,Clerke)

In 1510, Sir George Thomas Clerke entered the world in Wrotham, Kent, England, born to James Clarke And Baroness Elizabeth De Ferrers. Sir George Thomas Clerke married Cecilia Wilsford Clarke, and had children including Anne Clark Clarke Clerk Clerke, Elizabeth Clark Clarke Clerk Clerke Gooden, George Clark Clarke Clerk Clerke Ii, John Clark Clarke Clerk Clerke, Richard Clark Clarke Clerk Clerke, Robert Clarke, Sir Francis Clerke Clark, Sir James Clark Clarke Clerk Clerke, Sir Robert Reginald Clark Clarke Clerk Clerke, Thomas Clark, Thomas Clark Clarke Clerk Clerke, William Edward Sir Clerke Clark. Sir George Thomas Clerke passed away in 1558 in East Farleigh, Kent, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1510, Sir George Thomas Clerke entered the world in Wrotham, Kent, England, born to James Clarke And Baroness Elizabeth De Ferrers.
  • Sir George Thomas Clerke married Cecilia Wilsford Clarke, and had children including Anne Clark Clarke Clerk Clerke, Elizabeth Clark Clarke Clerk Clerke Gooden, George Clark Clarke Clerk Clerke Ii, John Clark Clarke Clerk Clerke, Richard Clark Clarke Clerk Clerke, Robert Clarke, Sir Francis Clerke Clark, Sir James Clark Clarke Clerk Clerke, Sir Robert Reginald Clark Clarke Clerk Clerke, Thomas Clark, Thomas Clark Clarke Clerk Clerke, William Edward Sir Clerke Clark.
  • Sir George Thomas Clerke passed away in 1558 in East Farleigh, Kent, England, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Clarke
1485–1554
Birth Location: Woodchurch, Kent, England
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Baroness Ferrers
1486–1558
Birth Location: Baddesy Clinton, Warwickshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Cecilia Clarke
1516–1553
Birth Location: Cranbrook, Kent, England, United Kingdom
CC

Children(s)

William Clark
1547–1610
Birth Location: East Farleigh, Kent, England
WC
(Sir) Clark
1535–1615
Birth Location: Houghton Conques, Bedfordshire, England
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Robert Clarke
1535–1614
Birth Location: Cranbrook, Kent, England, United Kingdom
RC
Anne (Clarke,Clerk,Clerke)
1538–1591
Birth Location: Wrotham, Kent, England
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Thomas Clark
1537–1614
Birth Location: Kent and St Botol, London, Middlesex, ENG
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Sir (Clarke,Clerk,Clerke)
1540–1614
Birth Location: East Farleigh, Maidstone Borough, Kent, England
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George II
1535–1611
Birth Location: Wrotham, Kent, England, United Kingdom
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Thomas (Clarke,Clerk,Clerke)
1546–1618
Birth Location: East Farleigh, Kent, , England
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Sir (Clarke,Clerk,Clerke)
1547–1611
Birth Location: East Farleigh, Kent, England
S(
Elizabeth Gooden
1542–1584
Birth Location: East Farleigh, Kent, England
EG
John (Clarke,Clerk,Clerke)
1541–1598
Birth Location: Finningham, Suffolk, England
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Richard (Clarke,Clerk,Clerke)
1552–1644
Birth Location: Forde Hall , Wrotham, Kent, , England
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Sir Clerke's Ancestors

Self
Sir Clerke
1510–1558
Birth Place: Wrotham, Kent, England
Parents
James Clarke
1485–1554
Woodchurch, Kent, England
Baroness (Elizabeth De) Ferrers
1486–1558
Baddesy Clinton, Warwickshire, England
Grandparents
John (Clerke,) esq
1448–1497
Forde Hall, Wrotham, Kent, England
Lucia Moyle
1450–1494
London, Middlesex, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Clerke's Descendants

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Sir (George Thomas) Clerke (26 Mar 1510–8 Mar 1558) m. Cecilia (Wilsford) Clarke (1516–15 Apr 1553)
  1. 1. William (Edward (Sir) Clerke \) Clark 1547–1610 m. Anna Cartwright 1535–1585
    1. 1. John ("The Navigator") Clarke 1575–1623 m. Elizabeth Steed 1587–1644
      1. 1. John (William) Clarke 1608–1690 m. Lady (Mary) Culpeper 1614–1714 m. Lady (Hannah Wyatt) ** 1600–1681 m. Elizabeth (Steed (Clarke)) Lady 1587–1680
        1. 1. Jonathan ("John" Christopher Clark Sr) *** 1638–1683 m. Mary Byrd 1629–1663
        2. 2. James (Asdern) Clarke 1620–1672
        3. 3. Cecelia Clarke 1641–1685
        4. 4. Mary (Hannah) Clarke –1748
        5. 5. Abraham Clarke 1627–1678
        6. 6. Elizabeth Clarke 1629–1672
        7. 7. Ann Clarke 1640–
        8. 8. Dorothy Clarke 1637–1701
        9. 9. Robert Clarke 1625–1724
        10. 10. William Clarke 1610–1644
      2. 2. Celia Clarke 1612–
      3. 3. Mary Clarke 1609–1681
      4. 4. Sisley (Clarke) (Steed) 1604–1668
      5. 5. Jeremiah, (Governor) Clarke 1605–1652
      6. 6. Anne Clarke 1616–1688
      7. 7. William (Bartholomew Clarke Sir of) Wortham 1610–
      8. 8. Cicely ((Cecily) Montague) (Steed) 1600–1637
    2. 2. Elizabeth Clark 1560–1598
  2. 2. (Sir) (Francis (Clerke)) Clark 1535–1615
  3. 3. Robert Clarke 1535–1614
  4. 4. Anne (Clark) (Clarke,Clerk,Clerke) 1538–1591
  5. 5. Thomas Clark 1537–1614
  6. 6. Sir (James Clark) (Clarke,Clerk,Clerke) 1540–1614
  7. 7. George (Clark (Clarke,Clerk,Clerke)) II 1535–1611
  8. 8. Thomas (Clark) (Clarke,Clerk,Clerke) 1546–1618
  9. 9. Sir (Robert Reginald Clark) (Clarke,Clerk,Clerke) 1547–1611
  10. 10. Elizabeth ((Clark, Clarke,Clerk,Clerke)) Gooden 1542–1584
  11. 11. John (Clark) (Clarke,Clerk,Clerke) 1541–1598
  12. 12. Richard (Clark) (Clarke,Clerk,Clerke) 1552–1644

Sir Clerke's Timeline

2 Records

1510
26 Mar 1510
Birth of Sir George Thomas Clerke in Wrotham, Kent, England
Wrotham, Kent, England
1558
8 Mar 1558
Age 48
Death of Sir George Thomas Clerke in East Farleigh, Kent, England, United Kingdom
East Farleigh, Kent, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Mar 1510
    Event Place: Wrotham, Kent, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Mar 1558
    Event Place: East Farleigh, Kent, England, United Kingdom
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