Thomas Clerke (MP) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 16th-century English politician Thomas Clerke (c. 1485 – 2 March 1555), of Wookey, Somerset, and London, was an English politician. 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 ↑ "CLERKE, Thomas (c.1485-1555), of Wookey, Som. and London. - History of Parliament Online". historyofparliamentonline.org. Parliament of England Preceded byJohn MawdleyAnthony Gilbert Member of Parliament for Wells 1547 With: John Aylworth Succeeded byJohn AylworthWilliam Godwin This article about a member of the parliament of England during the first Parliament of Edward VI, 2 August 1547 to 15 April 1552 is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by adding missing information.vte Related Articles
