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1. John1 Clarke. He was born about 1503 in Finningham, Suffolk, England. He was buried 3 March 1559 in Finningham, Suffolk, England. Occupation yeoman. Residence: Finningham, Suffolk, England.

The Clarke family was evidently from the landed gentry. According to the dispositions he made in his will, he held lands in Westhorpe, Finningham, and Gislingham. John Clarke was taxed £2 in lands at Finningham in the subsidy of 1523/4. He was taxed 12d and 10s. in goods at Finningham in the first and second payments of the subsidy of 1545/6, respectively. He left a will, dated 26 February 1558/9, proved 7 May 1559, calling himself yeoman of Finningham and mentioning his sons, Thomas and John (both under 24), his daughters, Agnes, Margaret, Ellen, and Joan (all under 24), and his wife, Margaret. He gave his lands in Westhorpe, Finningham, and Gislingham to his son, John Clarke, who was to take possession only at the age of 24, and if he died before that time, the lands were to go to his other son, Thomas Clarke.

He married Margaret ------. She died after 1576 in Finningham, Suffolk, England. Residence: Finningham, Suffolk, England.

Margaret Clarke, widow, was taxed 10s. 8d. in lands valued at £4 at Finningham in the subsidy of 1562/3, 16d. in lands valued at 22s. at Finningham in 1565/6, and 2s. 8d. in lands valued at 20s. at Finningham in 1575/6.

They had the following children: