John Clerke, * Baron Exchequer

Abt 1420 - Abt 1481  (61 years)

• Name	John Clerke  [1, 2]
  Suffix	* Baron Exchequer
  Birth	Abt 1420	Forde, Wrotham, Kent, ENG   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Death	Abt Feb 1481
  Person ID	I13237	Ancestrees
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2026

  
  

  Father	John Clerk, *,   b. Bef 1403   d. of Forde, Wrotham, Kent, England
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F7495	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Alice Tatesham, *,   b. 1425   d. 1489 (Age 64 years)
  _MARRIED	N
  Children	1. Isodia Clerke,   b. Abt 1445, Forde, Wrotham, Kent, ENG d. Yes, date unknown  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Alice Clerke,   b. Abt 1449, Forde, Wrotham, Kent, ENG d. Yes, date unknown  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. John Clerk, *,   b. Abt 1448, Forde, Wrotham, Kent, ENG d. 1497 (Age 49 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F4373	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2026

  
  

• Notes

  John Clerke was of Inkpell and listed in the Co. of Berks when in the Exchaequer records in 1433. (12th year of Henry VI). Though the source I am using applies this statement to this John, I think it personally is more likely to apply toather... but further research is needed. He was the Baron of Exchequer from Oct. 1468 through 1478. John Clerk, Senior, Gent. wrote his will on Mar 21, 1479/80 in the Parish of St. Clement Danes. He requested that he be buried in the church of the Friars Minor. He gave money to his church "for tithes forgotten", the poor of Wroteham to be distributed on the day of his death, to his godsons (unnamed) and his Sister Beatrice. He gave the jewels and utensils to his wife, Alice and the residue of his household to both son, John and wife Alice, his executors. He gave his lands in Middleton, Wade, "The Fawnes" and a marsh in Clyve called "The Swhere" to wife Alice that were to go to son John upon his death. He gave the rest of his lands to son John in Wroteham, Stansted, Trottisclif, Adyngton, Reyersshe and Guldying. It was proved at Knoll Mar 10, 1480/1. (F-533, 598)

  
  

• Sources

  [S179] Clerke, GENDEX. [S69] Family Search, Family Search. https://ancestors.familysearch.org/en/L14R-RBD/sir-john-clarke-baron-exchequer-1420-1480