James (Clerke) Clark Esq. (abt. 1480 - 1553)

Born about 1480 in Forde Hall, Kent, England

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Ferrers) Clerke — married about 1508 in England

Descendants

Died 20 Sep 1553 at about age 73 in Wrotham, Kent, England

Biography

James Clark, Esq., Gentleman of Ford Hall, was born circa 1480 at Forde Hall, Kent, England, the son of John Clark, Esq. and Lucy Moyle.^[1][2][3]

Marriage & Children

He married Elizabeth Ferrers, daughter of Sir Henry Ferrers, Sheriff of Kent, Keeper of Chaylesmore Park and Margaret Hexstall, circa 1508. They had 4 sons:^[1][2][3]

1. Henry
2. Walter
3. George, Gent
4. John

Death

James Clark, Esq. died on 20 September 1553 at Wrotham, Kent, England.^[1][3]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Douglas Richardson, Plantagenet Ancestry, p. 210.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Douglas Richardson, Magna Carta Ancestry, 2nd Edition, Vol. I, p. 482.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} Douglas Richardson, Royal Ancestry, Vol. II, p. 213.

See Also:

• Marlyn Lewis
• Plantagenet Ancestry: A Study In Colonial And Medieval Families, 2nd Edition, p.533. James Clerke, p.533
• Visitation of Kent Page 2: Clerke

Acknowledgments

• Thank you to Willette Bryant, Alice Lynch, Tanya Breese, Katherine Patterson, Stephanie Stout, Richard Williams, Alexis Connolly, Kimberly Motley, and to all who contributed to this profile.