Margaret Clarke

Birth surname has also been reported to be Michelwood.

Given name has also been reported to be Elizabeth.

Date and place of death have also been reported to be January 15, 1594 at Banaham (should be Banham), Norfolk, England.

Margaret MICKLEWOOD [Parents] was buried 1 on 25 Jan 1593/1594 in Banham, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom. Margaret married 1 Rowland CLARKE in 1554 in England, United Kingdom.

The will of “Margarett Clarke of Banham in the countie of Norfolk widow, late the wyfe of Rowlande Clarke deceased,” dated 23 January 1593, proved 10 April 1594, reads in part:

I doe give unto Margaret my daughter my best gowne. . . unto Francys Ayer my sonne in law my best cowe. . . upon this condition viz, that he. . . paye... [10s] to my neve Robert James I doe give to Alice my daughter One cowe and my chese presse. . . upon condition that she . . . paye.. . to Edward my sonne [10s]... unto Thomas my sonne one ewe & a Lamb and my Bed with the furniture . . to Edward my .sonne [2] payer of sheets. . . all the rest. . . to my daughter Anne Clarke. . . she. .. shall paye unto my sonne Whim Clarke. . . [30s] . . . I doe ordayne and make the executor of this my last will and testament Thomas my sonne. . . these wittoesses . . . Franncis Ayer & Thomas Lance.

They had the following children.

• F i Margaret CLARKE was born about 1555.
• M ii Clement CLARKE was born about 1557. He was buried on 11 Apr 1593.
• F iii Alice CLARKE was christened on 29 Sep 1560.
• F iv Elizabeth CLARKE was born about 1563. She was buried on 17 Feb 1593/1594.
• M v William CLARKE was christened 1 on 2 Sep 1565 in Banham, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom. He was buried 1 on 5 Dec 1630 in Banham, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom.
• M vi Thomas CLARKE was christened on 7 Mar 1567/1568. He was buried on 10 May 1638.
• F vii Anne CLARKE was christened on 4 Jun 1570.
• M viii Edward CLARKE was born about 1572.