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Birth Date: BEF 5 MAR 1538/39 at Place: of Avington, Hampshire
In 1600 Giles Hoby sold the castle and manor of Merdon (at Hursley, Hampshire), to Thomas Clerke of Ardington in Berkshire, his father-in-law, reserving to himself and his wife a life interest in the lodge and park of Hursley. In 1602 Sir Thomas Clerke was living at Merdon, and in that year his son was married in Hursley church. In 1606 Sir Thomas Clerke sold the manor of Merdon with the rest of his property to William Brock.[1]
Thomas Clarke married Amy (Amia) on 27 MAY 1563 at St. Clement Danes, Westminster, London.[2]They had the following known children:
In his will made on 12 Mar 1614/1615 and proved on 22 Jan 1617/1618 he was recorded as "Sir Thomas Clerke of Hursley in the Countie of Souwtht knight".[3] His will was "to be buried in the vaulte in the southe syde of the quyer of Avington church with the bodies of my father mother and wiffe".
He referred to advancing "Henry Clerke esquire my eldest sonne beinge the hope of conntinuance of my bloode".
He noted that he stood bound to "Thomas Conysbye then esquier and nowe knighte in one Thowsand poundes".
He made bequests to his daughter Anne the wife of Gyles Hollye [or Hobbye] of Hursley Esqr.
He noted that he had covenanted with Sir John Wood knight deceased, and his eldest son Henry Clerke, upon his marriage with Sir John Wood’s daughter, and that he had agreed to sell the manor of Hursley.
He made bequests to others including:
his grandchild and godson Thomas Clerke the younger;
his son Edmonde Clerke;
his brother Thomas Clerke esquier; and
his cousin Richard Parry gentleman.
The residue of his goods etc. he bequeathed to his eldest son Henry Clerke whom he made sole Executor. He nominated his brother Thomas Clerke as Overseer.
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Original data: Burke, Ashworth P. Burke’s Family Records. Baltimore, MD, USA: Clearfield Company (Genealogical Publishing Co.), 1994.
(2) From original profile creation:
NOTE< NONE OF THE following three references refer to Thomas but
to other elements of the CLARKE family
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