James
Clarke
aka of Clasneach
Born in Sutherland, Scotland
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Margaret (Mackay) Clarke
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
John Clarke of Eribol
Died
at about age 69
in Clasneach, Sutherland, Scotland
Profile last modified
| Created 23 Jul 2015
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Biography of James Clarke
Birth
James Clarke was born in 1705. [1]
Life
Speaking of his spouse Margaret Mackay, The Book of Mackay states, "Margaret, who d. 1809, m. James Clark, issue seven sons and two daus." [2]
The register of baptisms in Durness Parish begins in November 1764. It includes baptisms of the four youngest Clarke children. [3]
- Hugh Clarke, baptized 7 December 1765
- Charles Clarke, baptized 8 September 1767
- Mary Clarke, baptized 18 October 1768
- John Clarke, baptized 23 February 1770
Death
James Clarke died 30 March 1774, aged 69 years. His gravestone is at Balnakeil, Durness Parish, Sutherland, Scotland. [4]
Research Notes
Sources
- ↑ Inscription on gravestone, "James Clarke died 30 March 1774, aged 69 years." 1774 minus 69 years is 1705.
- ↑ Angus Mackay, The Book of Mackay, published by Norman MacLeod, Edinburgh, 1906, https://archive.org/details/bookofmackay00mack/page/330/mode/2up, page 330, accessed 6 July 2020.
- ↑ Parish Register of Durness, 1764-1814, Hew Morrison Ed., Scottish Record Society, Edinburgh, Scotland: James Skinner & Co., 1911. Available from the Internet Archive, accessed on 31 October 2019, http://www.archive.org/details/scottishrecordso26scotuoft
- ↑ James Clarke gravestone, Balnakeil, Durness Parish, Sutherland, Scotland, https://public.fotki.com/rhemusaig/burial_grounds/durness_parish/durness_balnakeil/bk031.html, photograph and monument transcription by Angi Lamb in June 2003, accessed 6 July 2020.
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