Person:John Clarke (49)

John 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.

1. ↑ Bonevitch, Jeffrey. Clarke Family. (<http://www.bonevich.com/clarke/clarkegen4.php#joseph>).
2.   Clarke Family Bible, in The New England Historical and Genealogical Register. (Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society)
   75:274.
3. ↑ The New England Historical and Genealogical Register. (Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society)
   75:275.

   Dated Feb 26, 1558/9; proved May 7, 1559; of Finningham, Suffolk,
   yeoman. To be buried in churchyard of Finningham. Wife Margaret & son
   Thomas exors. Names daughters Agnes, Margaryt, Elyn & Johan Clarke. To son John lands lying in ffingham, Westhorpe & Gislingham. (Archdeaconry of Sudbury {Bury St. Edmunds}, Register Sparrowe, 67). [NEHGR 75:275]