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William Clerke 1535–1591 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1535

Birth Location: Forde, Wrotham, Kent, England

Death Date: 24 May 1591

Death Location: Bennington, Herts, England

Father: Sir in

Mother: Elizabeth (Wilsforde)

Spouse(s): Anna Cartwright

Children(s): George \Clerke\Clarke

The story of William Clerke began in 1535 in Forde, Wrotham, Kent, England. William Clerke married Anna Cicely Cartwright, and had children including George Alfred Baker Clark Clerke Clarke. William Clerke passed away in 1591 in Bennington, Herts, England.

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Biography

  • The story of William Clerke began in 1535 in Forde, Wrotham, Kent, England.
  • William Clerke married Anna Cicely Cartwright, and had children including George Alfred Baker Clark Clerke Clarke.
  • William Clerke passed away in 1591 in Bennington, Herts, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir in
1510–1558
Birth Location: Wrotham, Kent, England
Si
Elizabeth (Wilsforde)
1517–1549
Birth Location: Cranbrook, Kent, England
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Spouses(s)

Anna Cartwright
1540–
Birth Location: Walkern, Hertfordshire, England
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Children(s)

George \Clerke\Clarke
1562–1616
Birth Location: Chisfield, Walkern, England
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William Clerke's Ancestors

Self
William Clerke
1535–1591
Birth Place: Forde, Wrotham, Kent, England
Parents
Sir George CLERKE "Esquire" (Helped defeat rebels at Blackesol Field in
1510–1558
Wrotham, Kent, England
Elizabeth (Wilford) (Wilsforde)
1517–1549
Cranbrook, Kent, England
Grandparents
James Clarke
1485–1554
Wrotham, Kent, England
Elizabeth Ferrers
1486–1558
Baddesley Clinton, Warwickshire, England
Thomas Wilsford
1491–1553
Cranbrook, Kent, England
Elizabeth Colepeper
1487–1532
Ford Hall, Kent, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir III
1448–1497
Lady Canterbury
1450–1491
Lord Knight
1428–1488
Margaret Knollys
1432–1488
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Clerke
1425–1480
Lady Baroness
1425–1480
* Bench
1403–1480
Hamon Belknap
1394–1429
Joan Boteler
1391–1489
Richard London
1405–1485
Margaret D’Oyley
1415–1449

William Clerke's Descendants

1.
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William Clerke (1535–24 May 1591) m. Anna (Cicely) Cartwright (1540–)
  1. 1. George (Alfred Baker Clark) \Clerke\Clarke 1562–1616 m. Elizabeth (Bristoe) Bristowe 1569–1602
    1. 1. Deacon (Georg\George (Bristowe)) Clark\Clarke\Clerke 1594–1661 m. Grace Bodye 1579–1614
      1. 1. George (Clark,) Deacon 1613–1690 m. Sarah ((Mary)) Harvey 1622–1689
        1. 1. Ensign (George Clark) Jr 1648–1734 m. Deborah (E) Gold 1661–1697

William Clerke's Timeline

8 Records

1535
1535
Birth of William Clerke in Forde, Wrotham, Kent, England
Forde, Wrotham, Kent, England
1536
1536
Age 1
Birth of William Clerke in Walkern, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Walkern, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
1536
1536
Age 1
Birth of William Clerke in East Farleigh, Kent, England
East Farleigh, Kent, England
1591
24 May 1591
Age 56
Death of William Clerke in Shropshire, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
Shropshire, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
1591
24 May 1591
Age 56
Death of William Clerke in Bennington, Hertfordshire, England
Bennington, Hertfordshire, England
1591
24 May 1591
Age 56
Burial of William Clerke in Bennington, Herts, England
Bennington, Herts, England
1598
10 Feb 1598-9
Age 63
William Clerke was married
None
1611
1611
Age 76
Death of William Clerke in England
England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1536
    Event Place: Walkern, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1536
    Event Place: East Farleigh, Kent, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1535
    Event Place: Forde, Wrotham, Kent, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Place: Shropshire, England
    Record Source: UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 10 Feb 1598-9

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 May 1591
    Event Place: Shropshire, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 May 1591
    Event Place: Bennington, Hertfordshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975
    [2] Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1611
    Event Place: England

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 24 May 1591
    Event Place: Bennington, Herts, England
    Record Source: Millennium File
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