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

The name Clarke is Anglo-Saxon in origin. It was a name given to a person who concerned himself with matters of scholarly importance or of religious orders or as a secretary. The surname Clarke originally derived from the Latin form clericus

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Until the dictionary, an invention of only the last few hundred years, the English language lacked any comprehensive system of spelling rules. Consequently, spelling variations in names are frequently found in early Anglo-Saxon and later Anglo-Norman documents. One person's name was often spelled several different ways over a lifetime. The recorded variations of Clarke include Clarke, Clerke and others.

First found in Kent where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Clarke research. Another 299 words(21 lines of text) covering the years 1846 and 1881 are included under the topic Early Clarke History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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

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Some of the Clarke family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 103 words(7 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Thousands of English families boarded ships sailing to the New World in the hope of escaping the unrest found in England at this time. Although the search for opportunity and freedom from persecution abroad took the lives of many because of the cramped conditions and unsanitary nature of the vessels, the opportunity perceived in the growing colonies of North America beckoned. Many of the settlers who survived the journey went on to make important contributions to the transplanted cultures of their adopted countries. The Clarke were among these contributors, for they have been located in early North American records:

Clarke Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century


  • John Clarke, who arrived in Jamestown, Va in 1607
  • Richard Clarke, who arrived in Plymouth, Mass in 1620 aboard the "Mayflower"
  • Edward Clarke with his wife and child, who settled in Virginia in 1623
  • Brigett Clarke, who arrived in Virginia in 1623
  • Bridget Clarke, who landed in Jamestown, Va in 1624


Clarke Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Christopher Clarke, who arrived in Virginia in 1710
  • Robert Clarke, who landed in Boston, Mass in 1712
  • Frances Clarke, who arrived in Virginia in 1713
  • Sarah Clarke, who landed in Virginia in 1714
  • Darby Clarke, who landed in Philadelphia, Pa in 1746


Clarke Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Francis Clarke, who arrived in Frederick County, Md in 1803
  • Patrick Clarke, who landed in America in 1805
  • Pierson Clarke, aged 36, arrived in Alexandria, Va in 1817
  • Mathew Clarke, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pa in 1818
  • William Clarke, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pa in 1818


Clarke Settlers in the United States in the 20th Century


  • John A Clarke, who landed in Arkansas in 1906

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  • Frank Wigglesworth Clarke (1847-1931), American chemist sometimes known as the "Father of Geochemistry," he is credited with having determined composition of the Earth's crust
  • Martha Clarke (b. 1944), American dancer and choreographer
  • General Bruce Cooper Clarke (1901-1988), American Commander in Chief US Army Europe (1960-1962)
  • Brigadier-General Carter Weldon Clarke (1896-1987), American Director Army Security Agency (1949-1950)
  • Sir Arthur Charles Clarke (1917-2008), British science fiction author, inventor, and futurist, most famous for his novel 2001: "A Space Odyssey"
  • David Leonard Clarke (1937-1976), English archaeologist
  • Sir Fred Clarke (1880-1952), English educationist
  • George Johnson Clarke KC (1857-1917), Canadian Premier of New Brunswick 1914-1917
  • Kenneth Harry Clarke (b. 1940), British politician, Chancellor of the Exchequer 1993-1997
  • Marcus Andrew Hislop Clarke (1846-1881), Australian author

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  • The Descendants of Daniel Clarke of Windsor, Connecticut by Frances Bruce Todd.
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The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Carpe Diem
Motto Translation: Seize the day

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  1. Le Patourel, John. The Norman Empire. New York: Oxford University Press, 1976. Print. (ISBN 0-19-822525-3).
  2. Skordas, Guest. Ed. The Early Settlers of Maryland an Index to Names or Immigrants Complied from Records of Land Patents 1633-1680 in the Hall of Records Annapolis, Maryland. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1968. Print.
  3. Mills, A.D. Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4).
  4. Hanks, Hodges, Mills and Room. The Oxford Names Companion. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2002. Print. (ISBN 0-19-860561-7).
  5. Zieber, Eugene. Heraldry in America. Philadelphia: Genealogical Publishing Co. Print.
  6. Colletta, John P. They Came In Ships. Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1993. Print.
  7. Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds. Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8).
  8. The Norman People and Their Existing Descendants in the British Dominions and the United States Of America. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1975. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0636-X).
  9. Matthews, John. Matthews' American Armoury and Blue Book. London: John Matthews, 1911. Print.
  10. Humble, Richard. The Fall of Saxon England. New York: Barnes and Noble, 1975. Print. (ISBN 0-88029-987-8).
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The Clarke Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Clarke 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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