Researching Charles Clerke
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The name Charles means "Man, strong" and is of German origin.
Records of Charles Clerke on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Charles Clerke and the Clerke Genealogy
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Some Famous People called Charles Clerke
Charles Clerke (priest)
Charles Carr Clerke (December 30, 1798 – December 24, 1877) was Archdeacon of Oxford from March 9, 1830 until his death. He also served as rector of Milton, Berkshire (now in Oxfordshire) from 1836 to 1875, Canon of Christ Church from 1845 until his death, and Sub-Dean of Christ Church from 1853 until his death.
The son of Sir William Henry Clerke, he was educated at Christ Church, Oxford. He was the author of a large number of visitation sermons and addresses, as well as devotional texts and treatises on ecclesiastical law. Clerke was a sponsor of the Library of the Fathers.
Source: Charles Clerke (priest), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Clerke
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