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Thomas Clerke (c. 1485 – 2 March 1555), of Wookey, Somerset, and London, was an English politician.

Family

Clerke was the second son of Clement Clerke of Great Livermere and Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, and his wife, Alice. Thomas was probably educated at Bury St Edmunds Grammar School and at the University of Cambridge. By 1523, he had married a woman named Antonia, and they had two sons and two daughters. One of their sons, John Clerke, was MP for Bath, Somerset in the same year his father represented Wells.

Career

He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Wells in 1547.[1]

References

  1. ^ "CLERKE, Thomas (c.1485-1555), of Wookey, Som. and London. - History of Parliament Online". historyofparliamentonline.org.
Parliament of England
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Wells
1547
With: John Aylworth 		Succeeded by


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