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COCKAYNE, Charles (1602-1661), of Cockayne House, Broad Street, London and Rushton Hall, Northants.

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b. 4 July 1602, 2nd but o. surv. s. of Sir William Cockayne, Skinner, of Broad Street, London, ld. mayor 1619-20, and Mary, da. of Richard Morris, Ironmonger, of Eastcheap, London. educ. I. Temple 1623. m. 24 June 1627, Mary (bur. 31 May 1686), da. and coh. of Henry O’Brien, 5th earl of Thomond [I], 3s. (2 d.v.p.) 1da. d.v.p. suc. fa. 1626; cr. Visct. Cullen [I] 11 Aug. 1642. d. 19 June 1661.G.E. Cokayne, Some Acct. of Ld. Mayors and Sheriffs of City of London, 83-89; I. Temple Admiss.; A.E. Cockayne, Cockayne Memoranda (1873), pp. 44, 48; CP, iii. 561-2.
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Butler, Christmas feast, I. Temple 1626, 1628, 1637, 1640 – 41, 1650 – 51, 1655, steward 1652 – 54, 1660. CITR, ii. 157, 170, 236, 257, 263, 294, 300, 303, 307, 310, 316, 335.

Farmer of the customs (jt.) 1627–9; CSP Dom. 1627–8, p. 415. ?servant to Charles I by 1642. CCC, 1383.

Sheriff, Northants. Jan.-Oct. 1636; List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes (PRO, L. and I. ix), 94. verderer of Rockingham forest, Northants. by 1638–?; CSP Dom. 1638–9, p. 104. dep. lt., Northants. by 1639-at least 1640; HMC Montagu, 122; SP16/468/19. gov. of Rothwell hosp., Northants. by 1640; CSP Dom. 1640–1, p. 383. commr. oyer and terminer, Northants. 1640, C181/5, f. 182v. array 1642, HMC Montagu, 156. j.p. 1643. Northants. RO, FH3017.

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CLITHEROW, Christopher (c.1578-1641), of Leadenhall Street, London.

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b. c. 1578, o.s. of Henry Clitherow, Ironmonger of London, and 1st w. Bridget, da. of Thomas Hewett. educ. St. John’s, Oxf. 1593, aged 15. m. (1) by 1601, Catherine (bur. 15 Apr. 1606), da. of Thomas Rowland, Draper, of St. Mary-le-Bow, London, 3s. 1da.; (2) by 1608, Mary (bur. 17 Dec. 1646), da. of Sir Thomas Cambell of London, Ironmonger and E.I. Co. merchant, 4s. 4da. Misc. Gen. et Her. (ser. 5), iii. 170; Al. Ox.; GL, ms 4107/2, unfol.; Mayors and Sheriffs of London 1601-25 comp. G.E. Cokayne, 45; IGI, ‘London’. For the identification of Thomas Rowland as the Draper of this name, see Mar. Lics. issued by Bp. of London ed. G.J. Armytage, 207; PROB 11/81, f. 39v; 11/110, ff. 384-5v. suc. fa. 1608; Kntd. 15 Jan. 1636. PROB 11/111, f. 84; Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 205. d. 11 Nov. 1641. sig. Christopher Clitherow.
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Freeman, Ironmongers’ Co. 1601, GL, ms 16978, f. 48. asst. by 1604, GL, ms 16367/2, f. 4. warden 1611–12, GL, ms 16986/1–4, p. 34. master 1618, 1624; E. Glover, Hist. Ironmongers’ Co. 59; GL, ms 1697/3, ff. 118, 303v-4. freeman, E.I. Co. 1601, Dawn of Brit. Trade to E. Indies comp. H. Stevens, 190. cttee. 1614 – 15, 1619, dep. gov. 1624 – 35, feoffee 1627, gov. 1638–41; CSP Col. E.I. 1513–1616, pp. 303, 416; 1617–21, p. 283; 1622–4, p. 299; 1625–9, p. 350; 1630–34, p. 268; Cal. Ct. Mins. E.I. Co. 1635–9, xxvi, 72, 305. freeman, Spanish Co. 1604; Spanish Co. ed. P. Croft (London Rec. Soc. ix), 11. member, Virg. Co. by 1609 – at least22, auditor 1621; Glover, 56; Recs. Virg. Co. ed. S.M. Kingsbury, i. 527; iii. 321, 593. member, French Co. 1611, Select Charters of Trading Cos. ed. C.T. Carr (Selden Soc. xxviii), 65. N.W. Passage Co. 1612, CSP Col. E.I. 1513–1616, p. 240. Hon. Art. Co., London 1614; Ancient Vellum Bk. ed. G.A. Raikes, 23. treas. New Merchant Adventurers 1615–16; Select Charters of Trading Cos. 82. asst. Levant Co. 1616–17, SP105/147, ff. 72v, 78, 86v. Irish Soc. 1628 – 29, by 1631-at least 1632; CLRO, letter bk. KK, ff. 128v, 210; LL, ff. 90v, 180. freeman, Eastland Co. by 1620, Clitherow was exporting broadcloths in the Co.’s ships by then: R.W.K. Hinton, Eastland Co. 219. He was certainly a freeman by 1627, when he was granted administration of the estate and goods of his former servant, John Freshwater, see C2/Chas.1/S49/39 and J.H. Morrison, PCC Letters of Admon. 1620–30, p. 41. gov. by 1631-at least 1639; Memorials of Goldsmiths’ Co. comp. W.S. Prideaux, i. 152; J. Howell, Epistolae Ho-Elianae (1737), p. 246; CSP Dom. 1637–8, p. 549; 1639, p. 234. member, Somers Is. Co. by 1622, Rich Pprs.: Letters from Bermuda 1615–46 ed. V.A. Ives, 364. Muscovy Co. by 1623-at least 1624. APC, 1623–5, pp. 154, 402.

Churchwarden, St. Andrew Undershaft, London 1612, GL, ms 23737/13, no. 13. feoffee by 1612-at least 1617; Ibid. no. 17; GL, ms 4115, p. 36. commr. assurances, London 1614–15; C181/2, ff. 215, 237v. gov. Christ’s hosp., London by 1616-at least 1624, GL, ms 12806/3, ff. 242v, 245, 252v, 272, 277v, 313, 326v. pres. 1637–d.; GL, ms 12806/4, pp. 94, 347. common councilman, London by 1623, CLRO, letter bk. HH, f. 212v. sheriff 1625 – 26, alderman, Aldersgate ward 1626 – 28, Billingsgate ward 1628 – d., mayor 1635–6; A.B. Beaven, Aldermen of London, i. 6; ii. 59. commr. charitable uses, London 1626-at least 1637, C93/10/21; C192/1, unfol. Forced Loan 1627,T. Rymer, Foedera, viii. pt. 2, p. 142. sewers 1629 – at least32, oyer and terminer 1629, C181/3, f. 256; 181/4, ff. 129, 188v. subsidy 1641–d. E115/144/157.

Commr. Algiers expedition debts 1628, CSP Dom. 1627–8, p. 567. St. Paul’s Cathedral repair 1633, GL, ms 25475/1, f. 12. regulation of gold and silver thread business 1636; CSP Dom. 1635–6, p. 178. treas. (jt.) for disbanding the armies 14 July 1641–d. CJ, ii. 210b.

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CLITHEROW, Christopher (c.1578-1641), of Leadenhall Street, London.
Main residence: Leadenhall Street, London.
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CLINTON, alias FIENNES, Thomas, Lord Clinton (c.1568-1619), of Tattershall, Lincs.

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b. c. 1568, 1st s. of Sir Henry Clinton†, 2nd earl of Lincoln, and 1st w. Catherine, da. of Francis Hastings, 2nd earl of Huntingdon.CP, vii. 695. educ. Christ Church, Oxf. 1582, aged 14, MA 1588.Al. Ox. m. aft. 21 Sept. 1584, Elizabeth, da. and coh. of Henry Knyvet† of Charlton, Wilts., 8s. (5 d.v.p.) 9da. (3 d.v.p.).The Gen. n.s. xiii. 237-8. styled. Lord Clinton 1585-1610; summ. to Lords in his fa.’s barony as Lord Clinton de Say 8 Feb. 1610;CP, iii. 317-8; vii. 695. suc. fa. as 3rd earl of Lincoln 29 Sept. 1616.C142/392/66. d. 15 Jan. 1619.C142/397/67. sig. Th:[omas] Clynton.
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J.p. Lincs. (Lindsey, Kesteven and Holland) by 1595–d.;C66/1435; 66/1988. commr. sewers, Lincs. 1600, Fenland 1604, river Gleane, Lincs. and Notts. 1607 – d., Lincoln, Lincs. 1608, Newark, Notts. 1610,APC, 1600–1, p. 46; C181/1, f. 74v; 181/2, ff. 47v, 74v, 118v, 326v. musters, Lincs. 1601–3,APC, 1600–1, p. 133; G.A.J. Hodgett, Tudor Lincs. 117. preservation of ditches, Fenland 1605,C181/1, f. 117v. subsidy Lincs. (Lindsey) 1608,SP14/31/1. oyer and terminer, Midlands circ. 1616 – d., navigation of river Welland, Lincs. 1618.C181/2, ff. 259, 316v, 330.

Gent. pens. by 1599;E179/70/113. commr. Union with Scotland 1604.CJ, i. 208b, 318b.

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CLINTON, alias FIENNES, Thomas, Lord Clinton (c.1568-1619), of Tattershall, Lincs.
Main residence: Tattershall, Lincs.
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CLIFFORD, Francis (1559-1642), of Skipton and Londesborough, Yorks., Appleby Castle, Westmld. and Cannon Row, Westminster

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b. 1559, 2nd s. of Henry, 2nd earl of Cumberland and 2nd w. Anne, da. of William, 3rd Lord Dacre. m. 1589, Grisell (d. May 1613), da. of Thomas Hughes of Uxbridge, Mdx., wid. of Edward, 4th Bar. Bergavenny, 2s. (1 d.v.p.) 2da. d.v.p. suc. bro. as 4th earl of Cumberland 29 Oct. 1605;CP. cr. KB Feb. 1606. Shaw, Knights of Eng. i. 157. d. 21 Jan. 1642. CP. sig. Fra[ncis] Clifford; Cumberland.
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J.p. Yorks. (E. and W. Ridings) 1592 – d., Beverley liberty, Yorks. 1604 – d., Cumb. (j.p. and custos. rot.) 1606 – 39, Ripon liberty, Yorks. 1607 – d., Cawood liberty, Yorks. 1609–d.; C181/1, f. 94; 181/2, ff. 24v, 79v; 181/5, ff. 143v, 164v-5. sheriff, Yorks. 1600 – 01, Westmld. 1605–d.; List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes (PRO, L. and I. ix), 163. commr. oyer and terminer, Northern circ. 1602 – d., Midland circ. 1612 – 15, sewers, E. and W. Ridings 1603 – d., N. Riding 1627 – d., Hatfield Chase, Yorks. 1637; C181/1, ff. 19, 57v, 64; 181/2, f. 170; 181/3, f. 223; 181/5, f. 166. kpr. Carlisle castle, Cumb. 1605 – d., Carlisle gaol 1606–d.; CSP Dom. 1603–10, p. 204. lord lt. Cumb. 1607 – d., Westmld., Northumb. and Newcastle 1611–39; Ibid. 376. steward, honour of Knaresborough, Yorks. by 1612–d.;Duchy of Lancaster Office-Holders ed. R. Somerville, 155. piracy, Cumbs., Northumbs. and Westmld. 1614; C181/2, f. 215v. member, Council in the North 1619–d.R. Reid, Council in the North, 498.

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CLIFFORD, Francis (1559-1642), of Skipton and Londesborough, Yorks., Appleby Castle, Westmld. and Cannon Row, Westminster
Main residences: Skipton; Londesborough, Yorks.; Appleby Castle, Westmld; Cannon Row, Westminster.
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CLIFFORD, Henry, Lord Clifford (1592-1643), of Skipton Castle, Londesborough, Yorks. and The Strand, Westminster; later of Brougham Castle, Westmld.

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b. 28 Feb. 1592, 2nd but o. surv. s. of Francis Clifford* and Grisell, da. of Thomas Hughes of Uxbridge, Mdx.Yorks. Arch. Jnl. xviii. 397; CP. educ. Well g.s., Yorks.; Christ Church, Oxf. 1607, BA 1609; travelled abroad (France, Low Countries) 1610-12; academy, Paris 1611. Wentworth Pprs. ed. J.P. Cooper (Cam. Soc. ser. 4. xii), 318; CSP Dom. 1603-10, p. 649; 1611-19, p. 43; Chamberlain Letters ed. N.E. McClure, i. 339; Winwood’s Memorials ed. E. Sawyer, iii. 2101, 213, 336. m. 25 July 1610 (with £6,000), Frances (d. 14 Feb. 1644), da. of Robert Cecil†, 1st earl of Salisbury, ld. treas. 1608-12, 3s. d.v.p. 2da. (1 d.v.p.). T.D. Whittaker, Craven, 369; G.C. Williamson, Lady Anne Clifford, 50; Yorks. Arch. Jnl. xviii. 399-400. styled. Lord Clifford 28 Dec. 1605; cr. KB 2 June 1610; Shaw, Knights of Eng. i. 157. summ. to Lords in his fa.’s barony 26 Mar. 1628; Lords Procs. 1628, v. 103. suc. fa. as 5th earl of Cumberland 21 Jan. 1642. CP. d. 11 Dec. 1643. Yorks. Arch. Jnl. xviii. 397. sig. Hen[ry] Clifforde.
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Commr. oyer and terminer, Northern circ. 1614–d.; C181/2, f. 207v. j.p. Cumb., Northumb. and Westmld. 1617 – d., Yorks. 1619 – d., Ripon and Cawood liberties, Yorks. c. 1632 – d., custos rot. Westmld. 1622–d.; C181/4, ff. 54, 80, 120, 124–5. ld. lt. (jt.) Cumb., Northumb. and Westmld. 1618 – 39, (sole) Westmld. 1639 – d., Yorks. 1642 – 43; commr. border offences 1618, 1619; T. Rymer, Foedera, vii. pt. 3, pp. 38, 96. member, Council in the North 1619–41; R. Reid, Council in the North, 498. commr. wool prices, Cumb., Northumb. and Westmld. 1619; APC, 1618–19, p. 470. member, High Commission, York prov. 1620, 1628; Rymer, vii. pt. 3, p. 173; SP16/123/46. commr. sewers W. Riding 1623 – d., E. Riding 1625 – d., swans, Midlands and North 1629; C181/3, ff. 85v, 187, 267v; 181/5, ff. 87, 198, 203, 216–17. sheriff, Westmld. 1642–d.; List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes (PRO, L. and I. ix), 151. commr. array, Cumb. and Yorks. 1642. Northants. RO, FH133.

Gov., Carlisle, Cumb. 1638 – 39; c.-in-c. northern counties 1639 – 42; col. of horse (roy.) 1642. Strafforde Letters (1739) ed. W. Knowler, ii. 317, 334; Clarendon, Hist. of the Rebellion ed. W.H. Macray, ii. 282; iii. 382.

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CLIFFORD, Henry, Lord Clifford (1592-1643), of Skipton Castle, Londesborough, Yorks. and The Strand, Westminster; later of Brougham Castle, Westmld.
Main residences: Skipton Castle, Londesborough, Yorks.; The Strand, Westminster; Brougham Castle, Westmld.
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CLERKE, Henry (d.1652), of Crow Lane, Rochester, Leybourne, Kent and the Middle Temple; later of Ulcombe, Kent and Serjeants’ Inn, Chancery Lane, London

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2nd s. of Edward Clerke of Willoughby, Warws. educ. M. Temple 1604, called 1611. m. by 1607, Grace (bur. 23 Mar. 1645), da. and h. of George Morgan of Rochester, 2s.Vis. Kent (Harl. Soc. liv), 36; Arch. Cant. xv. 112; P. Parson, Monuments and Painted Glass in Kent (1794), p. 393; M. Temple Admiss.; Soc. Gen. transcript St. Margaret’s, Rochester par. reg. bur. 25 Apr. 1652 25 Apr. 1652. Order of Sjts.-at-Law ed. J.H. Baker (Selden Soc. suppl. ser. v), 505. sig. Henr[y] Clerke.
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Recorder, Rochester by ?1616-at least 1637, Medway Archives, ‘Customal’, ff. 79r-v, 81; Vis. Kent (Harl. Soc. xlii), 22; CSP Dom. 1635, p. 246; Cal. Assize Recs. Kent Indictments, Chas. I ed. J.S. Cockburn, 299. town clerk c.1617; REQ 2/423/127. reader, M. Temple 1629; sjt.-at-law 1637; treas. Serjeants’ Inn, Chancery Lane 1642–4. MTR, 743; A.R. Ingpen, M. Temple Bench Bk. 186; Order of Sjts.-at-Law, 505.

Commr. charitable uses, Kent by 1616 – 33, 1637 – at least40, Rochester 1635; C93/7/7; 93/9/11; 93/10/25; 93/14/17; C192/1, unfol. gov. Sir John Hawkins’ hosp. Rochester by 1617-at least 1646; Hawkins’ Hosp. Rochester, min. bk. 50, 159. commr. bankruptcy, Rochester 1618; C66/2133, m. 14d. j.p. Kent 1621–?d.; C231/4, f. 119; Cal. Kent Indictments, Chas. I, 537. commr. inquiry, lands of Elizabeth Highwood, Kent 1621, C181/3, f. 44v. recusants’ lands 1622/3, CSP Dom. 1627–8, p. 449 (misdated). subsidy, Rochester 1621, 1624, Kent 1621, 1624, 1641, C212/22/20, 23; SR, v. 152. Forced Loan 1626, Medway Archives, RCA/N5/72. oyer and terminer, Kent, Canterbury and the Cinque Ports 1627, Home circ. 1637, Kent 1644, C181/5, ff. 65, 236. sewers, Kent 1628, C181/3, f. 248. inquiry, Chatham Chest 1635–7, CSP Dom. 1635, p. 543; 1636–7, p. 568. piracy, Cinque Ports 1639; C181/5, p. 262. asst. bridge warden, Rochester 1639–40; Traffic and Pols. ed. N. Yates and J.M. Gibson, 295. commr. array, Kent 1642, Northants. RO, FH133. gaol delivery 1644. C181/5, f. 236v.

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CLERKE, Henry (d.1652), of Crow Lane, Rochester, Leybourne, Kent and the Middle Temple; later of Ulcombe, Kent and Serjeants’ Inn, Chancery Lane, London
Main residences: Crow Lane, Rochester; Leybourne, Kent; the Middle Temple; Ulcombe, Kent; Serjeants' Inn, Chancery Lane, London.
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CLENCH, Thomas (c.1557-1624), of Holbrooke, Suff. and Lincoln’s Inn, London

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b. c.1557, 1st s. of John Clench of Holbrooke, j.q.b. 1584-1602, and Katharine, da. and coh. of Thomas Almott of Creeting All Saints, Suff. educ. L. Inn 1575, called 1584. m. (1) Margery (d. 2 July 1597), da. of John Barker†, merchant, of Ipswich, 3s. (1 d.v.p.) 2da.; (2) 6 July 1601, Elizabeth, da. and coh. of Thomas Revesby of Lavenham, Suff. wid. of Henry Wingfield of Crowfield, Suff. s.p.; (3) c.1609, Anne (d. 2 Aug. 1626), da. of John Burd of Denston, Suff. customer of London, wid. of Sir Anthony Wingfield† of Goodwins Hoo, Suff., s.p. suc. fa. 1607.W.A. Copinger, Manors of Suff. ii. 289; vi. 66; LI Admiss.; LI Black Bks. i. 434; Vis Suff. ed. Metcalfe, 124-5; Muns. of Ancient Saxon Fam. of Wingfield comp. M.E. Wingfield, Visct. Powerscourt, 4, 5. bur. 10 Nov. 1624 10 Nov. 1624. Add. 19105, f. 58.
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Reader, Furnival’s Inn, 1600. Readers and Readings in Inns of Ct. and Chancery ed. J.H. Baker (Selden Soc. suppl. ser. xiii), 204.

J.p. Suff. by c.1609–d.; C66/1822; 66/2310. commr. sewers, Suff. 1609 – 20, Essex and Suff. 1617, piracy, Suff. 1612; C181/2, ff. 95, 174v, 272. sheriff, Suff. 1615–16; List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes (PRO, L. and I. ix), 132. commr. inquiry, Katherine Blaker, alien, Ipswich, Suff. 1618, C181/2, f. 308v. subsidy, Suff. 1621 – 22, 1624; C212/22/20–1, 23. dep. lt. Suff. 1623–d. HMC 13th Rep. IV, 441; CSP Dom. 1623–5, p. 436.

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CLENCH, Thomas (c.1557-1624), of Holbrooke, Suff. and Lincoln’s Inn, London
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CLARKE, William (c.1575-1626), of Hitcham, Bucks.

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b. c. 1575, 1st s. of Sir William Clarke of Hitcham.WARD 7/73/88. m. by 15 July 1619, Ursula, da. and h. of William St. Barbe of London, wid. of Sir Francis Verney of Quainton, Bucks. s.p. Chamberlain Letters ed. N.E. McClure, ii. 252. suc. fa. 1 Feb. 1625. WARD 7/73/88. d. 18 Oct. 1626. C142/430/170.
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J.p. Bucks. 1625–d., C231/4, f. 185. dep. lt. Bucks. 1626–d.; E401/2586, p. 355. commr. Privy Seal loan, Bucks. 1626, Ibid. 363. sewers, Bucks. and Berks. 12 July 1626–d. C181/3, f. 202v.

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CLARKE, William (c.1575-1626), of Hitcham, Bucks.
Main residence: Hitcham, Bucks.
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CLARKE (CLERK), Matthew (1564-1623), of Nicholas Street, King’s Lynn, Norf.

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b. 1564, Norf. RO (King’s Lynn), unnumb. John Greene ms, from MI, St. Nicholas’ Chapel, King’s Lynn. 1st s. of Richard Clarke† of King’s Lynn, alderman and searcher and Joan, da. of Thomas Boston of Norwich, Norf. J. Peile, Bio. Reg. Christ’s, i. 162-3. educ. Christ’s, Camb. 1581, BA 1585, MA 1588; G. Inn 1591. Al. Cant.; GI Admiss. m. (1) 8 Aug. 1588, Sarah (d. 16 June 1604), da. of Richard Leach of King’s Lynn, 2s. 5da. (2 d.v.p.); Norf. RO, St. Margaret’s par. reg., King’s Lynn; MI, St. Nicholas’ Chapel, King’s Lynn. (2) bef. 1606, Triphosa, wid. of George Estey, 4s. suc. fa. 1603. d. 1 May 1623. MI, St. Nicholas’ Chapel, King’s Lynn; Norf. RO, St. Nicholas’ Chapel par. reg. King’s Lynn. sig. Mat[thew] Clarck.
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Freeman, King’s Lynn 1589, Cal. Lynn Freemen, 122. common cllr. 1594 – 99, coroner 1595 – 99, alderman 1603–d., Norf. RO (King’s Lynn), KL/C7/8, ff. 44, 83, 278. mayor 1605 – 06, 1613–14, Ibid. f. 349v; C7/9, f. 41v. auditor 1606 – 08, 1610–d., Ibid. KL/C7/8, 9, passim. commr. subsidy 1608, SP14/31/1. searcher by 1608, commr. lic. passage overseas 1610; C193/6, no. 167. j.p. Norf. 1605–d. Norf. RO (King’s Lynn), KL/C2/48.

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CLARKE (CLERK), Matthew (1564-1623), of Nicholas Street, King’s Lynn, Norf.
Main residence: Nicholas Street, King's Lynn, Norf.
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