Thomas Clarke (1570 - 1627)

Born 1 Nov 1570 in Westhorpe, Suffolk, England

Ancestors

Husband of Rose (Kerrich) Clarke — married 13 May 1600 in Westhorpe, Suffolk, England

Descendants

Died 29 Jul 1627 at age 56 in Westhorpe, Suffolk, England

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Biography

THOMAS CLARKE was born 1 November 1570 in Westhorpe, Suffolk, England and baptized 3 November 1570 in Westhorpe, Suffolk, England. He died 29 July 1627 in Westhorpe, Suffolk, England and was buried 30 July 1627 in Westhorpe, Suffolk, England.

Thomas Clarke may have taken his father's lands in Westhorpe as he seems to have resided at that place when his children were born, while his brothers John, Carew and Christopher took their father's lands in Finningham as is seen in the two subsidies levied at Finningham in 1596/7. ^[1][2]

He married ROSE KERRICH, daughter of William Kerrich and Margery ------, 13 May 1600 in Saxsted, Suffolk, England. She was baptized 13 April 1572 in Saxsted, Suffolk, England. She died 19 September 1627 in Westhorpe, Suffolk, England, and was buried 20 September 1627 in Westhorpe, Suffolk, England. Residence: Westhorpe, Suffolk, England.

Clarke Family Bible

The Bible of Dr. John Clarke contains an interesting family record, written, in part, by Dr. Clarke's father, of which the following is a copy:

John Clarke, my grandfather, was buried 3 March, 1559.

John Clarke, my father, was baptised 11 February, 1541.

Thomas Clarke, my unkle, was baptised 4 January, 1543.

Katherine Cooke, dafter of Joh Kooke, was baptised ye 12 of February, 33 year, Henry 8, ano dom 1541; my mother Katherine Cooke, was buried the 30th of March, 1598.

John Clarke, my father, was buried the 7 April, 1598.

John Clarke, my brother borne St. Marks day (25 April), baptised 1 May, 1569.

Thomas Clarke, sone of John Clarke, borne All Saynts day (1 November), baptised the 3 of November, ano dom. 1570.

Carewe Clarke, sone [of] John Clarke, baptised 17, August, 1572; in the 14 year of the Rayne of Queen Elizabeth.

'Pasor Clarke', baptised the 6 of December, ano dom. 1574.

'John Clarke', baptised 17 of March, ano dom, 1577.

Margret Clarke, baptised the 8 June, 1579.

Mary Clarke, baptised the 21 September, 1581.

(The children of Thomas)

Margret Clarke, dafter of Thomas Clarke, was born the first of February, baptised the 19 February, 1600, Friday night, 10c.

Carewe Clarke, my sone, was borne the third of February, 1602, being Thursday, about fyre daylight, baptised the 17 February, Wollops Thursday, 3 day of the newe moon, singe in pisces.

Thomas Clarke, sone of T. Clarke, baptised the 31st March, 1605.

Merie Clarke, baptised the 17 July, 1607.

John Clarke, borne the 8 October, 1609.

William Clarke, my sone, baptised the 11 of February, 1611.

Joseph Clarke, baptised the 16 December, 1618, borne, 9.

(In another handwriting)

Thomas Clarke ye father of thes childringe, departed this life the 39 of July, 1627.

Rose Keridge, his wife, dyed ye 19 of September, in the year of our Lord 1627.

(The following notes are written on margins and other convenient places through the bible.)

• The 2nd of the 10th month 1674, Thomas Clarke, son of Thomas Clarke, of Wastrup, departed this life in Newport, on Rhode Island, in the house of his brother.
• Datre Clarke, wife of my brother Carewe, living in Buffum, in the County of Suffolk, Eng. departed this life the 13th of the 5th month, 1658.
• The 20th of the 2d month, 1676, my brother John Clarke, in the ngiht, departed this life in his own house in Newport, on Rhode Island.
• Joseph Clarke deceased the 1st of June, A.D. 1694.
• John Clarke, his son, died April 11, A.D. 1704.

From the Records of the descendants of Hugh Clarke: ^[3]

Page 8: The brothers Carewe, Thomas, John and Joseph, sons of Thomas Clarke, were among the early settlers of Newport. 'Joseph was the only one who left any issue'; his children, who were living Dec. 19, 1674, according to an entry recorded immediately after the will of his brother Thomas (Vol. VI p. 205, R.I. Hist. Mag.), were:

Joseph, John, William, Mary, Joshua, Sarah (married Thomas Reynolds), Thomas, Kazy (undoubtedly Carey) and Elizabeth.

Joseph, who was b. Feb. 11, 1642, and who married Nov. 16, 1664, Bethiah, daughter of Samuel Hubbard, removed to Westerly in 1661. From the Westerly Records we learn that his children were:

Judith, born October 12, 1667.

Joseph, born April 4, 1670.

Samuel, born December 29, 1672.

John, born August 25, 1675.

Bethiah, born April 11, 1678.

Mary, born December 27, 1680.

Susanna, born August 31, 1683.

Thomas, born March 17, 1686.

William, born April 21, 1688.

John, the second son of Joseph, of Newport, had at least one son, also named John, born 1696. The old Bible descended to him, together with a portion of Dr. Clarke's estate.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ G. A. Moriarty, "Clarke-Cooke (alias Carewe)-Kerrich," NEHGR, Vol. 75 (1921), pp. 273-301.
2. ↑ G. A. Morrison, "The 'Clarke' Families of Rhode Island." Evening Post Printing House, New York, 1902, pp. 13-14.
3. ↑ Clark, John, Records of the descendants of Hugh Clark, of Watertown, Mass. 1640-1866; Boston; Printed for the Author; 1866.
4. ↑ Clarke, William E.; "The Clarkes of Rhode Island"; vol. 20, p. 210