'Clarke02'
Index links to: Lead / Letter
Families covered: Clarke of Jamaica, Clarke of Sanford, Clarke of Woodchurch
| The original patronymic of this family was Woodchurch. The family was often referred to as Clark (however spelt) 'alias Woodchurch'. | |||||||||||||||
| Peter Clerke or Clarke alias Woodchurch | |||||||||||||||
| m. Eleanor Rowling (dau of Peter Rowling) | |||||||||||||||
| 1. | Sir John Clarke of Woodchurch, Kent (a 1356) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Mildred or Margaret Delahay (coheir) | |||||||||||||||
| A. | Henry Clarke | ||||||||||||||
| m. Matilda/Maud Echingham (dau of _ Echingham (or Ichingham) of Echingham) | |||||||||||||||
| i. | Robert Clarke of Woodchurch | ||||||||||||||
| m. Katherine Edingham (dau of Richard Edingham of Edingham in Woodchurch) | |||||||||||||||
| a. | William Clarke of Woodchurch (b 1386/7, d 1473) | ||||||||||||||
| BIFR1976 mentions reports that the following family "claims descent from Thomas Woodchurch & Anne, dau of Sir Walter Hervey, Mayor of London" who are shown on the continuation above but then reports that "A connected descent, however, can only be traced from" this William. | |||||||||||||||
| m1. (sp) Juliana Roberts of Glassenbury | |||||||||||||||
| m2. (sp) Bennet or Benedicta Ashburnham (dau of _ Ashburnham of Ashburnham) | |||||||||||||||
| m3. Elizabeth Winterborne (dau/heir of William Winterborne or Winterbourne of Sandhurst) | |||||||||||||||
| Wotton & Visitation (Kent) reported that William had his children by Elizabeth, none by Bennet. Visitation (Warwickshire) shows the children as by Benedicta. BIFR1976 reports that the first 2 wives dsp. | |||||||||||||||
| (1) | Robert Clarke | ||||||||||||||
| m. _ Hales (dau of _ Hales of Halden) | |||||||||||||||
| (A) | William Clarke | ||||||||||||||
| (i) | John Clarke | ||||||||||||||
| Wotton reported that the line of John's grandfather failed so it is presumed that John dsp. | |||||||||||||||
| (2) | John Clarke of Fauconhurst 'of Woodchurch' | ||||||||||||||
| m. Rebecca Godfrey (dau/coheir of Thomas Godfrey of Fauconers Hurst (Fauconhurst or Falconhurst) in Allington) | |||||||||||||||
| (A) | Humphrey Clarke of Kingsworth (b 1500, d 1579) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Margaret Mayney (dau of John Mayney or Maney of Biddenden (Mayne of Bridenden)) | |||||||||||||||
| (i) | Humphrey Clarke of Buckford | ||||||||||||||
| m. Margaret West (dau of Sir George West, father of William, Lord Delawar) | |||||||||||||||
| (a) | Humphrey Clarke 'of Woodchurch' | ||||||||||||||
| m. Mary Markham (dau/heir of Abraham Markham of Great Markham (son of Geffrey)) | |||||||||||||||
| ((1)) | Dorothy Clarke probably the Dorothy who married ... | ||||||||||||||
| m. Sir George Howe of Cold Barwick | |||||||||||||||
| ((2)) | other issue (a 1619) - Francis (b c1600), Susanna, Elizabeth | ||||||||||||||
| (b) | Elizabeth Clarke | ||||||||||||||
| m. Henry Hargrave of London | |||||||||||||||
| (c) | Anne Clarke | ||||||||||||||
| m. John Wroughtborie of Oxfordshire | |||||||||||||||
| (ii) | Edward Clarke (d young?) | ||||||||||||||
| (iii) | Walter Clarke of Ratcliffe (Buckinghamshire) & Buxford (Kent) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Elizabeth Edolph (dau of Simon Edolph of St. Radigans by Ann Culpeper) | |||||||||||||||
| (a) | Sir Simon Clarke, 1st Bart (b 1579, d c1642) - continued below | ||||||||||||||
| m1. Margaret Alderford (dau/coheir of John Alderford of Abbot's Salford) | |||||||||||||||
| m2. (sp) Dorothy Hobson (dau of Thomas Hobson of Cambridge, relict of William Hay of Gilmorton) | |||||||||||||||
| (b) | John Clarke (3rd son) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Mary Randall of Dunkirk | |||||||||||||||
| ((1)) | John Clarke | ||||||||||||||
| (c) | Humphrey Clarke of London (dsp) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Cecily Nicholls (dau of Christopher Nicholls of London) | |||||||||||||||
| (d) | Anne Clarke | ||||||||||||||
| m. Abel Barnard | |||||||||||||||
| (e)+ | other issue - Martin (dsp), Miochael, Walter (dsp), Zacharias (dsp), Anna (dsp) | ||||||||||||||
| (iv) | Margaret Clarke | ||||||||||||||
| m. William Brockman of Richborow and/or Newington | |||||||||||||||
| (v) | Elizabeth Clarke | ||||||||||||||
| m. Richard Tucke (Cock?) of Aldington | |||||||||||||||
| (vi) | Johanna Clarke | ||||||||||||||
| m1. Reginald Knight | |||||||||||||||
| m2. Thomas Graunt | |||||||||||||||
| m3. Sir Walter Ascough | |||||||||||||||
| (vii) | Lettice Clarke | ||||||||||||||
| m1. Martyn Culpeper ('son of William of Wigsell') | |||||||||||||||
| m2. Sir Robert Purslow | |||||||||||||||
| (B) | Henry Clarke (b 1500?) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Alis Tomsett (dau/heir of Thomas Tomsett) | |||||||||||||||
| (i) | John Clarke | ||||||||||||||
| m. _ Scot of Kent | |||||||||||||||
| (a) | Elizabeth Clarke | ||||||||||||||
| ii. | Henry Clarke | ||||||||||||||
| 2. | Henry Clarke (dsp) | ||||||||||||||
|
|||||||||||||||
| Sir Simon Clarke of Broom Court, Salford Priors & Newbold Revell (Warwickshire), 1st Bart (b 1579, d c1642) - continued above | |||||||||||||||
| m1. Margaret Alderford (d 02.05.1617, dau/coheir of John Alderford of Abbot's Salford by Elizabeth, dau of Peter Dormer of Newbottle) | |||||||||||||||
| 1. | Sir John Clarke, 2nd Bart (b c1605, dsp c1679) | ||||||||||||||
| m1/2/3. Anne Williams (d 01.09.1653, dau of John Williams of Marnehill & London, sister of John) | |||||||||||||||
| 2. | Peter Clarke of London (b c1611, d 1639, Captain, 4th son) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Elizabeth Corbyson of Warwickshire | |||||||||||||||
| A. | Sir Simon Clarke of Sanford & Moore Hall (in Wigsford), 3rd Bart (b 1635/c1639, d 10.11.1687) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Mercy Brace (dau of Philip Brace of Doverdale) | |||||||||||||||
| i. | Sir Simon Clarke, 4th Bart (b c1662/7, d 1718) | ||||||||||||||
| m. _ Castle (dau of Rev. _ Castle or Castell, sister of Henry of Greenford) | |||||||||||||||
| a. | Sir Simon Peter Clarke, 5th Bart (dspm 1736, RN) | ||||||||||||||
| ii. | Philip Clarke (b c1669) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Arabella Lucy (dau of Kingsmill Lucy, son of William, Bishop of St. David's) | |||||||||||||||
| a. | Sir Simon Clarke of St. Catherine's in Jamaica, 6th Bart (d 07.02.1770) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Mary Bonny (d 1762, dau of Philip Bonny of Jamaica) | |||||||||||||||
| (1) | Sir Simon Clarke of Hanover in Jamaica, 7th Bart (b 02.11.1726, d 02.11.1777) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (21.07.1760) Anne Houghton or Haughton (d 1800, dau/coheir of Philip Houghton or Haughton of Jamaica by Catherine, dau of Joseph Tharpe of Jamaica) | |||||||||||||||
| (A) | Sir Philip Houghton (Haughton) Clarke of Kingston, Jamaica, 8th Bart (b 1761, d unm 12.05.1798) | ||||||||||||||
| (B) | Sir Simon Houghton (Haughton) Clarke of Kingston, 9th Bart (b 07.11.1764, d 28.08.1838, MP) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m. (09.04.1814) Catharine James (d 13.08.1837, dau of John Haughton James of Jamaica, cousin) | |||||||||||||||
| (C) | Catherine Houghton (Haughton) Clarke (b 1773) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (20.05.1801) William Fitzroy (brother of George, 2nd Lord Southampton) | |||||||||||||||
| (2) | Anne Clarke | ||||||||||||||
| m. John Beggs of Jamaica | |||||||||||||||
| (3)+ | other issue (dsp) - George of Spanish Town in Jamaica, Kingsmill (d 1765), Woodhcurch, Arabella, (d unm), others (d young) | ||||||||||||||
| iii.+ | other issue - Elizabeth, Mary | ||||||||||||||
| 3. | Woodchurch Clarke of London (b 1615, d1685) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Mary Good (dau/heir of Thomas Good of Redmarley D'Abitot) | |||||||||||||||
| 4. | Elizabeth Clarke (b c1612) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Mark Parker | |||||||||||||||
| 5.+ | other issue (dsp) - Walter, Thomas, Thomas | ||||||||||||||
| m2. (sp) Dorothy Hobson (b c1615, d 08.11.1699, dau of Thomas Hobson of Cambridge, relict of William Hay of Gilmorton) | |||||||||||||||
Main source(s):
(1) For upper section : Visitation (Warwickshire, 1619, Clark), Wotton's 'The Baronetage of England' (vol I, as extended by Kimber & Johnson, 1771, 'Clarke of Salford') with some support from Visitation (Kent, 1574 & 1619, Clarke), BIFR1976 (Clarke (co Cork))
(2) For lower section : DBART1828 (Clarke of Salford), BP1870 (Clarke) with some support from Wotton's 'The Baronetage of England' (vol I, as extended by Kimber & Johnson, 1771, 'Clarke of Salford'), Visitation (Warwickshire, 1682-3, Clark of Moore Hall in Wigsford) with some support from TCB (vol 1, Clarke of Salford), BIFR1976 (Clarke (co Cork))
Back to top of page