John was born about 1415, the son of Richard Clerk but his mother is unknown. The place is not known.
| Event | Date | Details | Source | Multimedia | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birth | ABT 1415 |
Note 1
!Source: The National Archives' catalogue https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C7447487
C - Records created, acquired, and inherited by Chancery, and also of the Wardrobe, Royal Household, Exchequer and various commissions
Division within C - Records of Equity Side: the Six Clerks
C 1 - Court of Chancery: Six Clerks Office: Early Pleadings and Proceedings, Richard II to Philip and Mary
C 1/51 - Chancery pleadings addressed to the Bishop of Lincoln as Lord Chancellor. Detailed descriptions at item level
Catalogue description Short title: Strynger v Mele. Plaintiffs: John Strynger and John Hawkyns, the respective...
Reference: C 1/51/312
Description:
Short title: Strynger v Mele.
Plaintiffs: John Strynger and John Hawkyns, the respective husbands of Annes and Margret, daughters of Richard Clerk, deceased.
Defendants: Richard Mele, feoffee to uses, and John, son of the said Richard Clerk.
Subject: Messuage called `Wolfves' and land in King's Houghton and Toturnho.
Bedfordshire.
3 documents
Date: 1475-1480, or 1483-1485
Held by: The National Archives, Kew
Legal status: Public Record
Closure status: