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Where did the Scottish Clarke family come from? What is the Scottish 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?
Although the Clarke surname has long been born in Scotland, the name itself is Anglo-Saxon in origin. It is derived from the Old English "clerec," which is itself derived from the Latin "clericus," meaning "priest." The term "clerec" originally denoted a member of a religious order; however, as these were the only people who were taught to read and write, the term eventually came to refer to any literate man. Thus, the name Clarke may have originally referred to a scholar, a scribe, a secretary, or a member of a religious order. The name in Gaelic was Mac a' Chleirich. Even today, the word and profession "clerk" is typically pronounced "clark" throughout the United Kingdom.
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Spelling variations of this family name include: Clark, Clerk and others.First found in the counties on both sides of the border between England and Scotland. There is a record of a James the Clerk, witnessing a charter in Dumfriesshire in 1249.
The Clarks were not a full-fledged clan; rather they were probably a sept of the ecclesiastic Clan MacPherson, although the Camerons also show a tie with the Clarks and Clarksons. Even though Clerk or Clark was primarily a name given to those of a specific occupation, the Celtic Church of the north would undoubtedly have assumed an order that was very clan-like.
The Clarks would also have been amongst the most educated and wise people to have lived in Scotland, and as conveyors of the Christian faith their power and authority would have often matched that of chiefs. The Feudal System initiated by Ceanmore in southern Scotland, was more fully implemented by the Norman King David I, who often made abbots as powerful as Chiefs, granting them extensive tracts of land and power. Clarks, then, would have certainly held a special role of authority as individuals, if not as a clan.
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Our PDF Extended History includes the early history!
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Clarke research. Another 209 words(15 lines of text) covering the years 1296, 1406, 1599, 1675, 1683, 1729, 1770, 1775, 1838, and 1859 are included under the topic Early Clarke History 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 275 words(20 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products.
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This is a small excerpt from our full listing of settlers for the name Clarke. Our PDF Extended History provide the complete listing from our dbase of over 500,000 settlers!
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
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)
- Alexander Ross Clarke (1828-1914), Scottish geodesist
- 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
- Sir Arthur Charles Clarke (1917-2008), British science fiction author, inventor, and futurist, most famous for his novel 2001: "A Space Odyssey"
- Austin Clarke (1896-1974), Irish poet and dramatist
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We have comprised a great deal of suggested readings that would be of interest to you and your family.
- 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: In Deo speravi
Motto Translation: In God have I trusted.
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The crest of your clan chief, encircled within the traditional strap and buckle bearing the chief's motto. Scottish clansmen would traditionally wear a badge depicting the crest of their chief, in order to show their loyalty to the clan. These items have been carefully researched using the most recognized historical sources. Images have been computer drawn according to heraldic standards.
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A clan is a social group made up of a number of distinct branch-families that actually descended from, or accepted themselves as descendants of, a common ancestor. The word clan means simply children. The idea of the clan as a community is necessarily based around this idea of heredity and is most often ruled according to a patriarchal structure. For instance, the clan chief represented the hereditary "parent" of the entire clan. The most prominent example of this form of society is the Scottish Clan system... More
Septs of the Distinguished Name Clarke
Clarck, Clarcke, Clarke, Clarque, Clerke and more.
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Our PDF Coat of Arms + Extended History product is the whole package all in one. With a full color Coat of Arms along with a very detailed History, full symbolism, bibliography and settlers listed by the centuries.
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- Prebble, John. The Highland Clearances. London: Secker & Warburg, 1963. Print.
- Innes, Thomas and Learney. Scots Heraldry A Practical Handbook on the Historical Principles and Mordern Application of the Art and Science. London: Oliver and Boyd, 1934. Print.
- 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).
- Moody David. Scottish Family History. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1994. Print. (ISBN 0806312688).
- Barrow, G.W.S Ed. Acts of Malcom IV 1153-65 Volume I Regesta Regum Scottorum 1153-1424. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, 1960. Print.
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