Family and Education
b. 14 Sept. 1650, o. s. of Edward Clarke of Chipley by Anne, da. and coh. of Mark Knight of West Buckland and Oake, Som. educ. Taunton sch.; Wadham, Oxf. matric. 1667; I. Temple 1670, called 1673, reader Lyons Inn 1689. m. 13 Apr. 1675 Mary (d. 1706), da. of Samuel Jepp of Sutton Court, Chew Magna, Som. 5s. (3 d.v.p.) 6da. (2 d.v.p.). suc. fa. Sept. 1679. Som. RO, Sanford mss SF 4057, ped.; SF 851, notes on ped.; Locke Corresp. ii. 479; Harl. Soc. n.s. xi. 132; Sanford mss, Ursula Venner to Clarke, 10 June 1678 (Clarke trans.).
Offices Held
Commr. inquiry into recusancy fines Som. 1688, receiving subscriptions to Bank 1694, excise 1694–1700, leather duty 1697.
Auditor-gen. to Queen 1690–94.
Recorder, Taunton 1695.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Chipley, Som.
Volume
Commons 1690-1715
Web Title
CLARKE, Edward I (1650-1710)
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