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Where did the Spanish Clare family come from? What is the Spanish Clare family crest and coat of arms? When did the Clare family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Clare family history?

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Claret, Clarett, Clarete, Clare, Clarets, Claretto, Claretezze and many more.

First found in Leon, where the name originated in Visigothic times.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Clare research. Another 417 words(30 lines of text) covering the year 1654 is included under the topic Early Clare History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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More information is included under the topic Early Clare Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Clare Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century


  • Tho Clare, who arrived in New England in 1634
  • Jo Clare, aged 26, arrived in Barbados in 1634
  • John Clare settled in Virginia in 1651
  • Mark Clare, who arrived in Maryland in 1651-1658
  • Walter Clare, who arrived in Virginia in 1655


Clare Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Francois Clare, who landed in Virginia in 1700
  • Katherine Clare, who landed in Virginia in 1701
  • George Clare, who landed in Mississippi in 1798
  • William Clare, who landed in Mississippi in 1798

Clare Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Bartholomew Clare, aged 26, landed in Pennsylvania in 1812
  • Michael Clare, who landed in New York, NY in 1817
  • Pierce Clare, aged 40, arrived in Missouri in 1847
  • Nicholas Clare, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pa in 1848
  • Mr. Clare, who arrived in San Francisco, Cal in 1851


Clare Settlers in the United States in the 20th Century


  • Henry Cristifer Clare, who arrived in Wisconsin in 1918

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  • George William Burdett Clare (1889-1917), English recipient of the Victoria Cross
  • John Clare (1793-1864), English poet
  • Dustin Clare, Australian actor winner of the Logie award
  • Ina Clare (1933-2010), British actress, best known for her role as the background character Ina Foot in the BBC soap opera EastEnders
  • Thomas "Tommy" Clare (1865-1929), English footballer


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  1. Browning, Charles H. Americans of Royal Descent. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
  2. Crozier, William Armstrong Edition. Crozier's General Armory A Registry of American Families Entitled to Coat Armor. New York: Fox, Duffield, 1904. Print.
  3. Domínguez, C. Hispano de Apellidos y Blasones. 4 Vols. 2001. Print.
  4. Rasmussen, Louis J. . San Francisco Ship Passenger Lists 4 Volumes Colma, California 1965 Reprint. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1978. Print.
  5. Zieber, Eugene. Heraldry in America. Philadelphia: Genealogical Publishing Co. Print.
  6. Carr, Raymond. Spain, 1808-1975. 2nd Ed. . Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1982. Print. (ISBN 978-0198221272).
  7. Matthews, John. Matthews' American Armoury and Blue Book. London: John Matthews, 1911. Print.
  8. Egle, William Henry. Pennsylvania Genealogies Scotch-Irish and German. Harrisburg: L.S. Hart, 1886. Print.
  9. Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at Galveston Texas 1896-1951. National Archives Washington DC. Print.
  10. Annuaire Général Héraldique Universel. Paris: Institut Héraldique, 1901. Print.
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The Clare Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Clare Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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