Mary (Canne) Clarke (abt. 1580 - 1642)

Born about 1580 in Old Buckenham, Norfolk, England

Wife of Thomas Clarke — married 17 Oct 1602 in Banham, Norfolk, England

Descendants

Died 22 May 1642 at about age 62 in Dedham, Massachusetts Bay Colony

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Research Notes

In 1998 the following article was published on the English origins of the Clarke family:

• Christopher Gleason Clark, THE ENGLISH ANCESTRY OF JOSEPH CLARK (1613-1683) OF DEDHAM AND MEDFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS in NEHGR vol 152 p 3-23^[1]

and updated in 1999

• New England Historical and Genealogical Register, vol. 153 no. 2 (April 1999): 180-182 $subscription required. Colborne Origins and Clark Revelations, by Christopher Gleason Clark. ^[2]

This is *THE* State of current research.

Earlier works are discussed and completely refuted. The Clarkes of Dedham were the children of Thomas Clarke of Wesgate and Mary Canne. Please see the article above. The Clarke family pedigree is outlined for the first time.^{[3] [1]}

Biography

Mary Canne was born about 1580 in Old Buckenham, Norfolk, England, probably the daughter of Thomas Canne and Rebecca Plowman.^[1] (the cited source notes that only the first name "Mary" was visible and that the register was damaged).

Marriage 18 Oct 1602 Banham, Norfolk: Thomas Clarke to Mary Camit. ^[4]

Children of Thomas Clarke of Westage and Mary Canne include:

1. Thomas Clarke bp 1 APR 1604 Banham, Norfolk, England DEATH 1 JUL 1656 in Banham, Norfolk, England
2. Rowland Clarke bp 1 MARCH 1606 Banham, Norfolk, England DEATH 02 FEB 1638 • Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts arrived 1637 in Dedham, removed to Medfield. He came from Banham, Suffolk; England. He had *NO* children[2][3] [1] The children normally given him were actually his siblings.
3. Rebecca Clarke bp 26 AUG 1610 Banham, Norfolk, England DEATH 1 JAN 1680 Medfield, Worcester, Massachusetts
4. Joseph Clarke bp 11 APR 1613 Banham, Norfolk, England DEATH 6 JAN 1684 Medfield, Norfolk, Massachusetts,
5. Mary Clarke bp 12 MAR 1614 Banham, Suffolk, England
6. Elizabeth Clarke bp 23 Jul 1620 in Banham, Norfolk England and died 22 Dec 1683 in Medfield

disputed:

1. Priscilla Clarke almost surely born 1621 Banham, Suffolk, England DEATH 12 AUG 1692 • Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts^{[5][6] [1][7]}

Clark's article, NEHGR vol 152 source page 14, quotes town records, saying "At Dedham "our sister Clarke widdow being taken with strange fits of ye Collicke 21 day 3 month 1642 died in the evening that followed". ^[1]

Research notes

It is possible that his mother Mary was the Mary Clarke who was admitted to the church at Dedham, MA on Mar 1,1642, and she may be the same who was buried there on May 22,1642 or 1643. However, that may refer to Mary (Hobart) Clarke, wife of a Rowland Clark (Rowland has been mentioned in the past as a possible brother of Joseph, but this is probably not the case, as Joseph's brother Rowland who died in 1638 had no known wife. Of note is that there is no widow Clarke mentioned in the Banham assessments of 1641.)

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4} Christopher Gleason Clark, THE ENGLISH ANCESTRY OF JOSEPH CLARK (1613-1683) OF DEDHAM AND MEDFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS in NEHGR vol 152 p 3-23
2. ↑ NEHGR, vol. 153 (1999): 180-182. Colborne Origins and Clark Revelations, by Christopher Gleason Clark.
3. ↑ NGSQ Robert Charles Anderson, "Clark, Hunting, and Wheelock Families of Dedham, Massachusetts: Some English Clues," National Genealogical Society Quarterly [hereinafter NC.SQ], 74 [1986]: 3-6
4. ↑ By subscription Banham Patrish Register Image 24 https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/61045/images/61043_b936553-00023?treeid=&personid=&hintid=&queryId=be7d64953ed842e72e690a1fc1946c46&usePUB=true&_phsrc=IzZ1798&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true&pId=1504277832
5. ↑ Robert Charles Anderson, Rowland Clarke in GMDIR p 67; Banham, Suffolk; 1637; Dedham [DeTR 1:34; DeVR 127; NGSQ 74:5; NEHGR 152:3-23] Arrived 11(6)1637 Proprietor
6. ↑ NGSQ Robert Charles Anderson, "Clark, Hunting, and Wheelock Families of Dedham, Massachusetts: Some English Clues," National Genealogical Society Quarterly [hereinafter NC.SQ], 74 [1986]: 3-6
7. ↑ Robert Charles Anderson, George Barbour in GMDIR p 18; Unknown ; Arrived 1640 in Dedham removed to Medfield [DeTR 1:74; DeChR 27; SPR 1:19; SPR Case # 1404; Medfeild Hist 312-15; NGSQ 74:3-6; Bassett-Preston 21]