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William Clerke Or Clarke 1561 – 1610 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1561

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

Death Date: 12 JUN 1610

Death Location: London, Middlesex, England

Father: George Clerke

Mother: Mary Saxby

Spouse(s): Mary Weston

Children(s): Weston Clarke, William Clarke, James Clark, Essex Clark, George Clarke, Jeremiah Clark, Richard Clarke, John Clarke, Mary Clarke, Grace Clark

In 1561, William Clerke Or Clarke entered the world in East Farleigh, Kent, England, United Kingdom, born to George Forde Clerke and Mary Saxby. William Clerke Or Clarke married Mary Weston, and had children including Weston Clarke, William Clarke, James Clark, Essex Clark, George Clarke, Jeremiah Clark, Richard Clarke, John Clarke, Mary Clarke, Grace Clark. William Clerke Or Clarke passed away in 1610 in London, Middlesex, England.

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Biography

  • In 1561, William Clerke Or Clarke entered the world in East Farleigh, Kent, England, United Kingdom, born to George Forde Clerke and Mary Saxby.
  • William Clerke Or Clarke married Mary Weston, and had children including Weston Clarke, William Clarke, James Clark, Essex Clark, George Clarke, Jeremiah Clark, Richard Clarke, John Clarke, Mary Clarke, Grace Clark.
  • William Clerke Or Clarke passed away in 1610 in London, Middlesex, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Clerke
1510 – 1558
Birth Location: Wrotham, Kent, England, United Kingdom
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Mary Saxby
1545 – 1614
Birth Location: Roxwell, Essex, England, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Mary Weston
1579 – 1614
Birth Location: Roxwell, Essex, England, United Kingdom
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Children(s)

Weston Clarke
1599 – 1625
Birth Location: Woodside Park St Barnabas, City of London, England, United Kingdom
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William Clarke
1601 – 1625
Birth Location: East Farleigh, Kent, England, United Kingdom
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James Clark
1602 – 1674
Birth Location: London, Middlesex, England
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Essex Clark
1603 – 1648
Birth Location: East Farleigh, Kent, England, United Kingdom
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George Clarke
1604 –
Birth Location: Kent, England, United Kingdom
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Jeremiah Clark
1605 – 1651
Birth Location: East Farleigh, Kent, England, United Kingdom
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Richard Clarke
1607 – 1647
Birth Location: East Farleigh, Kent, England, United Kingdom
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John Clarke
1608 –
Birth Location: East Farleigh, Kent, England, United Kingdom
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Mary Clarke
1609 – 1610
Birth Location: East Farleigh, Kent, England, United Kingdom
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Grace Clark
1615 –
Birth Location: East Farleigh, Kent, England, United Kingdom
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William Clarke's Ancestors

Self
William Clarke
1561 – 1610
Birth Place: East Farleigh, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Parents
George Forde Clerke
1510 – 1558
Wrotham, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Mary Saxby
1545 – 1614
Roxwell, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
James Clerke
1485 – 1558
Wrotham, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Ferrers
1486 – 1558
Peckham, City of London, England, United Kingdom
Edward Saxby
1510 – 1558
Roxwell, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Elizabeth (Woodliff) Fisher
1516 – 1562
Longworth, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
John Clerke
1448 – 1497
Lady Canterbury
1450 – 1491
Henry Ferrers
1440 – 1500
Margaret Heckstall
1446 – 1489
John Saxby
1478 – 1544
Amy Gifford
1484 – 1544
William Fisher
1468 – 1516
Elizabeth Fryer
1473 – 1526
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Clark
1425 – 1480
Alice Tatesham
1425 – 1480
Sir Moyle
1400 – 1493
Margaret Lucombe
1410 – 1493
Thomas Ferrers
1420 – 1498
Anne Hastings
1426 – 1472
William Hexstall
1402 – 1449
Margaret Bromley
1410 – 1454
john Saxby
1450 – 1500
Lady Gilbert
1446 – 1503
Thomas Gifford
1461 – 1511
Joan Langston
1462 – 1535
William Fisher
1438 –
Margaret Lee
1434 – 1475
John Fryer
1460 –
John Fryer
1462 –

William Clarke's Descendants

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William (Clerke Or) Clarke (1561 – 12 JUN 1610) m. Mary Weston (26 APR 1579 – 13 JUL 1614)
  1. 1. Weston Clarke (ABT 1599 – 1625/1626) m. Dorcas Smith (<1602> – )
  2. 2. William Clarke (5 JUL 1601 – 1625) m. Joan Foster (ABT 1597 – )
  3. 3. James Clark (11 APR 1602 – 19 DEC 1674)
    1. 1. Anne Clark (1635 – BEF 1635)
    2. 2. Samuel Clark (BEF 1643 – 29 DEC 1696) m. Maby Walker (<1638> – ) m. Ann Leader (BEF 1650 – 4 DEC 1723) m. Elisabeth m. Jane Warrilow
    3. 3. Mary Clarke (6 JAN 1645 – 3 FEB 1722) m. William Chatterton (1640 – 1 FEB 1700)
      1. 1. Sarah Chatterton (19 JUL 1661 – AFT 10 APR 1746) m. Samuel Benton (15 AUG 1658 – 10 APR 1746)
      2. 2. Mercy Chatterton (22 NOV 1662 – 13 OCT 1745) m. John Francis (4 SEP 1658 – 28 DEC 1711)
        1. 1. John Francis (12 OCT 1684 – 19 SEP 1749) m. Eunice Dickinson (22 JUL 1708 – 21 MAY 1770)
        2. 2. James Francis (13 OCT 1685 – 1756) m. Elizabeth Howard (8 SEP 1689 – 13 APR 1728) m. Abigail Warren (1 OCT 1705 – 1760)
        3. 3. Severance Francis (23 AUG 1687 – 1752) m. David Griswold (25 MAR 1693 – JUL 1742)
        4. 4. Thomas Francis (4 FEB 1690 – 26 APR 1774) m. Abigail Griswold ( – 8 FEB 1752) m. Mrs. (Anne) Francis (ABT 1690 – ) m. Sarah Smith (ABT 1692 – )
        5. 5. Abigail Francis (8 MAR 1695 – 1775) m. Nathaniel Hale (1694 – 10 JAN 1739)
        6. 6. Robert Francis (25 JAN 1697 – 21 FEB 1777) m. Elizabeth Butler (30 SEP 1716 – 30 AUG 1760) m. Elizabeth Butler (30 APR 1698 – 20 MAY 1767) m. Judith Francis (1692 – )
        7. 7. Joseph Francis (9 NOV 1698 – 4 OCT 1776) m. Mary Tuttle (11 OCT 1733 – ) m. Abigail Griswold ( – 8 FEB 1752) m. Sarah Hubbard (18 JUN 1702 – 2 OCT 1753)
        8. 8. Daniel Francis (18 SEP 1700 – 30 MAR 1784) m. Elizabeth Wheeler (1704/1705 – )
        9. 9. Hannah Francis (15 FEB 1703 – 1741) m. Thomas Cadwell (30 JUN 1689 – 13 OCT 1759) m. James Caldwell (30 JUN 1689 – 13 OCT 1759)
        10. 10. Sarah Francis (6 MAR 1704 – 12 JUN 1776) m. Jonathan Dickinson (18 MAY 1695 – 20 APR 1776)
        11. 11. Prudence (Prudance) Francis (24 JAN 1707 – 1753) m. Charles Hollister (26 JUL 1701 – 2 FEB 1753)
        12. 12. Mercy Francis (27 JAN 1709 – 19 SEP 1786) m. Henry Crane (20 MAR 1710 – 1 FEB 1768)
        13. 13. Siberance Francis
      3. 3. Hannah Chatterton (4 AUG 1663 – 4 NOV 1663)
      4. 4. John Chatterton (21 FEB 1668 – 1701) m. Mary Peck (23 SEP 1672 – AFT 1749) m. Mary Clement (8 JUN 1670 – 30 APR 1699)
      5. 5. Samuel Chatterton (10 JUN 1671 – 20 APR 1733) m. Elizabeth Warner (1674 – 1728) m. Chatterton (ABT 1693 – ) m. Abigail Sanford (1689 – SEP 1757)
      6. 6. Mary Chatterton (29 NOV 1673 – 13 OCT 1745) m. John Hotchkiss (11 OCT 1673 – 17 APR 1732)
      7. 7. Joseph Chatterton (1 JUN 1676 – 1 FEB 1699)
      8. 8. Susanna Chatterton (17 SEP 1678 – 17 SEP 1766) m. Abraham Dickerman (14 JAN 1673 – 1748) m. Samuel Benton (15 AUG 1658 – OCT 1756)
      9. 9. Hannah Chatterton (23 JAN 1680 – 1 FEB 1699)
    4. 4. Elizabeth Clark (8 JAN 1645 – 21 FEB 1675) m. Thomas Read (9 NOV 1641 – 6 FEB 1695)
    5. 5. Mary Clarke (8 JAN 1645 – BEF 1720) m. Jonathan Morse (1639 – 9 JUL 1709)
    6. 6. Esther Clark (1 AUG 1647 – 19 OCT 1661) m. <Living>
    7. 7. Martha Clark (25 APR 1648 – 1694) m. Owen Hendy m. Owen Headen (1644 – 1680) m. Samuel Geary (14 MAR 1640 – ) m. <Living>
    8. 8. Hanna Clarke (23 DEC 1649 – 25 JUL 1669)
    9. 9. John Clark (23 JAN 1655 – 6 JAN 1696) m. Lidea Buckminister m. Lydia Buckmaster (1656 – 2 JAN 1682) m. Lydia Buckminster (1643 – )
    10. 10. Abigail Clark (21 MAR 1658 – )
    11. 11. Mercy Clark (2 JUL 1660 – 22 JUN 1726)
    12. 12. Aaron Clark (1 MAR 1662 – 1708) m. Sarah Lang (ABT 1662 – AFT 1696)
    13. 13. Sarah Clarke (14 AUG 1666 – 15 FEB 1705)
    14. 14. Elizabeth Clark
  4. 4. Essex Clark (4 DEC 1603 – AFT 1648)
  5. 5. George Clarke (2 DEC 1604 – )
  6. 6. Jeremiah Clark (1 DEC 1605 – 3 JAN 1651) m. Frances Latham (15 FEB 1609 – 2 SEP 1677) m. Deborah Peacock (1 FEB 1644 – 14 DEC 1705)
  7. 7. Richard Clarke (12 APR 1607 – 6 DEC 1647) m. Jone Pascall (1603 – 1679) m. Ann Winston (1622 – 14 MAR 1682)
  8. 8. John Clarke (10 APR 1608 – )
  9. 9. Mary Clarke (1609 – 16 SEP 1610)
  10. 10. Grace Clark (ABT 1615 – )

William Clarke's Timeline

4 Records

1561
1561
Birth of William Clerke Or Clarke in East Farleigh, Kent, England, United Kingdom
East Farleigh, Kent, England, United Kingdom
1561
13 MAR 1561
William Clerke Or Clarke was christened in St. Vedast Foster Lane And St. Michael Le Querne, London, London, England
St. Vedast Foster Lane And St. Michael Le Querne, London, London, England
1610
12 JUN 1610
Age 49
Death of William Clerke Or Clarke in London, Middlesex, England
London, Middlesex, England
1610
12 JUN 1610
Age 49
Burial of William Clerke Or Clarke in East Farleigh, Kent, England, United Kingdom
East Farleigh, Kent, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1561
    Event Place: East Farleigh, Kent, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 13 MAR 1561
    Event Place: St. Vedast Foster Lane And St. Michael Le Querne, London, London, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 JUN 1610
    Event Place: London, Middlesex, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 12 JUN 1610
    Event Place: East Farleigh, Kent, England, United Kingdom
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