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6. JOHN2 CLARKE (John1). He was baptized 11 February 1541/1542 in Finningham, Suffolk, England. He was buried 8 April 1598 in Finningham, Suffolk, England. Residence: Finningham and Westhorpe, Suffolk, England.
John Clarke inherited lands in Westhorpe, Finningham, and Gislingham, co. Suffolk, from his father in the will of the latter, dated 26 February 1558/9. He probably gave up some of the lands in Finningham and Gislingham to his brother, Thomas Clarke (see below). John Clarke was taxed 7s. 8d. in lands valued at £5 in Finningham in the subsidy of 1565/6, and was taxed 2s. 8d. in lands worth 20s. at Finningham and 13s. 8d. in lands worth £5 at Westhorpe in 1575/6. In both subsidies, his mother, Margaret Clarke, widow, was also taxed in lands in Westhorpe. John Clarke "the younger," a customary tenant of the manor of Finningham, is mentioned in a suit brought against Richard Mulliner by Nicholas Raynberd on 20 February 1587/8, as having surrendered lands of Thomas Cooke to the Lady of the Manor for the use of Raynberd on or about 1 September 1587. He may have been the John Clarke who, along with Christopher Clarke, was taxed 16d. in lands valued at £4 in Finningham in the subsidy of 1596/7, and who was taxed in a second subsidy that year 8d. in lands worth 40s. in Finningham. However, this may have been his son.
- Sources:
- G. A. Moriarty, "Clarke-Cooke (alias Carewe)-Kerrich," NEHGR, Vol. 75 (1921), pp. 273-301.
- G. A. Morrison, "The 'Clarke' Families of Rhode Island." Evening Post Printing House, New York, 1902, p. 13.
He married KATHERINE COOKE, daughter of John Cooke alias Carewe and Alice Carter, 12 October 1567 in Westhorpe, Suffolk, England. She was baptized 12 February 1540/1541 in Westhorpe, Suffolk, England. She was buried 30 March 1598 in Finningham, Suffolk, England. Residence: Finningham and Westhorpe, Suffolk, England.
They had the following children:
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JOHN3 CLARKE. Born 25 April 1569 in Westhorpe, Suffolk, England. Baptized 1 May 1569 in Westhorpe, Suffolk, England. Possibly died after 1597. John Clarke was taxed, along with Christopher Clarke, 16d. in lands valued at £4 at Finningham in the subsidy of 1596/7, and was taxed in a second subsidy that year 8d. in lands worth 40s. at Finningham. |
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THOMAS3 CLARKE. Born 1 November 1570 in Westhorpe, Suffolk, England. Baptized 3 November 1570 in Westhorpe, Suffolk, England. Married Rose Kerrich. |
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CAREW3 CLARKE. Baptized 17 August 1572 in Westhorpe, Suffolk, England. Died after 1597. Carewe Clarke was taxed 8d. in goods valued at 40s. at Finningham, and 8d. in lands worth 40s. at Finningham in the two subsidies of 1596/7. |
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CHRISTOPHER3 CLARKE. Baptized 6 December 1574 in Westhorpe, Suffolk, England. Died after 1597. Christopher Clarke was taxed, along with his father or brother, John Clarke, 16d. in lands valued at £4 at Finningham in the subsidy of 1596/7, and was taxed in a second subsidy that year 8d. in lands worth 40s. at Finningham. |
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JOAN3 CLARKE. Baptized 17 March 1577/1578 in Finningham, Suffolk, England. |
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MARGARET3 CLARKE. Baptized 8 June 1579 in Finningham, Suffolk, England. |
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MARY3 CLARKE. Baptized 21 September 1581 in Finningham, Suffolk, England. |
7. THOMAS2 CLARKE (John1). He was baptized 4 January 1543/1544 in Finningham, Suffolk, England. Residence: Finningham, Suffolk, England.
Thomas Clarke was taxed 13s. 4d. in lands valued at £5 at Finningham in the subsidy of 1575/6. He may have taken possession of his father's holdings in Gislingham and part of the Finningham estate as, in 1581, Thomas Clerke and his wife Dorothea were among others who transferred lands in Finningham and Gislingham to Thomas Talbott for £80.
- Sources:
- G. A. Moriarty, "Clarke-Cooke (alias Carewe)-Kerrich," NEHGR, Vol. 75 (1921), pp. 273-301.
He married DOROTHY ------, about 1672.
They had the following children:
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JOAN3 CLARKE. Buried 24 January 1573/1574 in Finningham, Suffolk, England. |
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THOMAS3 CLARKE. Baptized 9 January 1574/1575 in Finningham, Suffolk, England. Buried 11 January 1574/1575 in Finningham, Suffolk, England. |
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MARY3 CLARKE. Baptized 3 April 1576 in Finningham, Suffolk, England. |
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THOMAS3 CLARKE. Baptized 16 August 1578 in Finningham, Suffolk, England. |
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