Stephenson Family Tree » John Clarke (1519-1585)
Personal data John Clarke
- He was born February 1519 in Colyton, Devon, England.
- He died on April 6, 1585 in Colyton, Devon, England, he was 66 years old.
- He is buried on April 9, 1585 in Colyton, Devon, England.
- A child of James Clarke and Elizabeth Ferrers
- This information was last updated on October 18, 2023.
Household of John Clarke
He is married to Agnes Mayce.
They got married on June 9, 1544 at Colyton, Devon, England, he was 25 years old.
Child(ren):
- Alexander Clarke 1545-1558
- Agnes Annes Clarke 1548-1630
- George Clarke 1551-1553
- Edward Clarke 1553-1607
- John Clarke 1555-> 1632
- Francis Clarke 1557-> 1583
- Roger Clarke 1559-1595
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Historical events
Day of marriage June 9, 1544
- Graaf Karel II (Oostenrijks Huis) was from 1515 till 1555 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Graafschap Holland)
- In the year 1544: Source: Wikipedia
- April 11 » Italian War of 1542–46: A French army defeats Habsburg forces at the Battle of Ceresole, but fails to exploit its victory.
- May 7 » The Burning of Edinburgh by an English army is the first action of the Rough Wooing.
- July 19 » Italian War of 1542–46: The first Siege of Boulogne begins.
Day of death April 6, 1585
- Stadhouder Prins Maurits (Huis van Oranje) was from 1585 till 1625 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
- In the year 1585: Source: Wikipedia
- March 3 » The Olympic Theatre, designed by Andrea Palladio, is inaugurated in Vicenza.
- April 9 » The expedition organised by Sir Walter Raleigh departs England for Roanoke Island (now in North Carolina) to establish the Roanoke Colony.
- July 7 » The Treaty of Nemours abolishes tolerance to Protestants in France.
- August 10 » The Treaty of Nonsuch signed by Elizabeth I of England and the Dutch Rebels.
- August 17 » A first group of colonists sent by Sir Walter Raleigh under the charge of Ralph Lane lands in the New World to create Roanoke Colony on Roanoke Island, off the coast of present-day North Carolina.
- August 17 » Eighty Years' War: Siege of Antwerp: Antwerp is captured by Spanish forces under Alexander Farnese, Duke of Parma, who orders Protestants to leave the city and as a result over half of the 100,000 inhabitants flee to the northern provinces.
Day of burial April 9, 1585
- Stadhouder Prins Maurits (Huis van Oranje) was from 1585 till 1625 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
- In the year 1585: Source: Wikipedia
- March 3 » The Olympic Theatre, designed by Andrea Palladio, is inaugurated in Vicenza.
- April 9 » The expedition organised by Sir Walter Raleigh departs England for Roanoke Island (now in North Carolina) to establish the Roanoke Colony.
- August 8 » John Davis enters Cumberland Sound in search of the Northwest Passage.
- August 10 » The Treaty of Nonsuch signed by Elizabeth I of England and the Dutch Rebels.
- August 17 » A first group of colonists sent by Sir Walter Raleigh under the charge of Ralph Lane lands in the New World to create Roanoke Colony on Roanoke Island, off the coast of present-day North Carolina.
- August 17 » Eighty Years' War: Siege of Antwerp: Antwerp is captured by Spanish forces under Alexander Farnese, Duke of Parma, who orders Protestants to leave the city and as a result over half of the 100,000 inhabitants flee to the northern provinces.
Same birth/death day
- 1551 » Joachim Vadian, Swiss scholar and politician (b. 1484)
- 1571 » John Hamilton, Scottish archbishop and academic (b. 1512)
- 1590 » Francis Walsingham, English politician and diplomat, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (b. 1532)
- 1593 » Henry Barrowe, English Puritan and separatist (b. 1550)
- 1605 » John Stow, English historian and author (b. 1525)
- 1621 » Edward Seymour, 1st Earl of Hertford (b. 1539)
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Brian K. Stephenson , "Stephenson Family Tree", database, Genealogy Online (https://www.genealogieonline.nl/stephenson-family-tree/I21483.php : accessed May 6, 2025), "John Clarke (1519-1585)".