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CLERKE, Thomas (c.1485-1555), of Wookey, Som. and London.
Family and Education
b. c. 1485, 2nd s. of Clement Clerke of Great Livermere and Bury St. Edmunds, Suff., by Alice. educ. ?Bury St. Edmunds g.s.; ?Camb. m. by 1523, Antonia, 2s. inc. John II, 2da.Date of birth estimated from that of elder brother and number of children named in order of birth in father’s will of 1498, PCC 21 Holgrave, 26 More. Som. Med. Wills (Som. Rec. Soc. xxi), 62; Add. 19123, f. 157.
Offices Held
Servant of Richard Pace by 1519–22 or later, of Cromwell 1537–40; overseer-gen. of temporalities to Bp. John Clerke of Bath and Wells by 1525, receiver-gen. and surveyor of estates, Devon and Som. by 1539 – d.; j.p. Som. 1526 – d.; bp.’s bailiff, Wells 1541 – d.; commr. benevolence, Som. 1544/45, relief 1550, prices 1551; escheator, Som. and Dorset 1545–6.
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Main residences: Wookey, Som.; London.
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Commons 1509-1558
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CLERKE, Thomas (c.1485-1555)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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CLERKE, Richard (by 1476-1530), of Lincoln’s Inn, London; Lincoln and Washingborough, Lincs.
Family and Education
b. by 1476, ?s. of Richard Clerke of Wollaton, Notts. educ. L. Inn, adm. 1490, 1496. m. by 1507, Abray, 1da.Date of birth estimated from education. E150/564/21.
Offices Held
Pensioner, L. Inn 1510 – 11, Autumn reader 1514, treasurer 1514 – 15, gov. 1515 – 16, 1519 – 20, 1521 – 22, 1523 – 24, 1525 – 26, 1527 – 28, dean of the chapel 1518–19.
J.p. Lincs. (Kesteven) 1507, 1510 (Lindsey) 1510 – d., Lincoln 1511 – 15; recorder, Lincoln by 1511 – d.; commr. subsidy, Lincs. (Kesteven, Lindsey), Lincoln 1512, 1514, for searches, Chancery Lane 1525, piracy 1527; steward, Thomas Lord Darcy of Templehurst’s manor of ‘Stretton’, ?Lincs. c.1524.
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Main residences: Lincoln's Inn, London and Lincoln and Washingborough, Lincs.
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Commons 1509-1558
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CLERKE, Richard (by 1476-1530)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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CLERKE, John II (by 1525-54 or later), of Wookey, Som.
Family and Education
b. by 1525, s. of Thomas Clerke. educ. ?L. Inn, adm. 1 Mar. 1544.Date of birth estimated from first reference. PCC 26 More.
Offices Held
Commr. relief, Som. 1550; j.p. 1554.
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Main residence: Wookey, Som.
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Commons 1509-1558
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CLERKE, John II (by 1525-at least 54)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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CLERKE, John I (by 1476-1528), of Norwich, Norf.
Family and Education
b. by 1476, yr. s. of Gregory Clerke of Norwich by Agnes. m. (1) Elizabeth; (2) by 14 Nov. 1510, Cecily; (3) Agnes.Date of birth estimated from admission as freeman. Norwich ass. procs. 2, f. 103v; old free bk. f. 57v; Blomefield, Norf. iv. 307, 494; LP Hen. VIII, i.
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Common councilman, Norwich 1501 – 05, chamberlain’s council 1505, 1506, sheriff 1507 – 08, alderman 1507-d., commr. subsidy 1512, 1514, 1515, 1523, 1524, mayor 1515 – 16, 1520 – 21, auditor 1519.
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Main residence: Norwich, Norf.
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Commons 1509-1558
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CLERKE, John I (by 1476-1528)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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CLERKE, Henry (c.1495-1558), of Northampton.
Family and Education
b. c. 1495. m. Isabella, 2s.One of several witnesses described as ‘men of 60 years of age’ in 1555, Recs. Northampton, ed. Cox and Markham, ii. 216. PCC 61 Noodes.
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Bailiff, Northampton 1540 – 41, mayor 1548–9.
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Main residence: Northampton.
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Commons 1509-1558
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CLERKE, Henry (c.1495-1558)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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