John Clerk may refer to: * John Clerk (fl. 1414), MP for

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* John Clerk (fl. 1419–1421), MP for Shaftesbury, perhaps also an attorney or yeoman *

John Clerk (bishop) John Clerk (died 3 January 1541) was an English bishop. He was educated at Cambridge University, and went on to serve under Cardinal Wolsey in a variety of capacities. He was also useful in a diplomatic capacity to both Wolsey and Henry VIII of ...

(died 1541), former bishop of Bath and Wells *

John Clerk of Eldin John Clerk of Eldin FRSE FSAScot (10 December 1728 – 10 May 1812) was a Scottish merchant, naval author, artist, geologist and landowner. The 7th son of Sir John Clerk of Penicuik, Bt, Clerk of Eldin was a figure in the Scottish Enlightenm ...

(1728–1812), Scottish Enlightenment figure, artist, and author of ''An Essay on Naval Tactics'' * John Clerk (writer) (died 1552), English Roman Catholic writer *

John Clerk, Lord Eldin John Clerk, Lord Eldin FRSE FSA (1757– 30 May1832) was a Scottish judge based in Edinburgh. Life He was the eldest son of Susannah Adam, the sister of John Adam and Robert Adam, and John Clerk of Eldin. He was born in April 1757 in Edinburgh ...

(1757–1832), Scottish judge *

John Clarke (physician, 1582–1653) John Clarke (–1653) was an English physician. Life John Clarke was born in 1582 at Brooke Hall, near Wethersfield in Essex, where his family had long been seated. He was educated at Christ's College, Cambridge, and took his first degre ...

, English physician. His last name was also spelt Clerk. * John Clerk (physician) (1689–1757), Scottish physician *

Clerk baronets There has been one creation of a baronetcy with the surname Clerk () (as distinct from Clark, Clarke and Clerke). It was created in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia by Letters Patent dated 24 March 1679, for John Clerk of Pennycuik (or Penicuik; se ...

John Clerk of Penicuik John Clerk of Penicuik (1611–1674) was a Scottish merchant noted for maintaining a comprehensive archive of family papers, now held by the National Archives of Scotland and the National Library of Scotland. Background Born in Montrose, he was ...

(1611–1674), Scottish merchant **

Sir John Clerk, 1st Baronet Sir John Clerk of Penicuik, 1st Baronet (died 1722) was a Scottish politician, created a Baronet of Nova Scotia on 24 March 1679. Sir John was the eldest son of John Clerk of Penicuik and Mary, daughter of Sir William Gray of Pittendrum. From 16 ...

(died 1722), Member of the Parliament of Scotland **

Sir John Clerk, 2nd Baronet Sir John Clerk of Penicuik, 2nd Baronet (1676–1755) was a Scottish politician, lawyer, judge and composer. He was Vice-President of the Philosophical Society of Edinburgh, the pre-eminent learned society of the Scottish Enlightenment. He w ...

(1676–1755), Scottish lawyer, judge, and composer **

Sir John Clerk, 5th Baronet Sir John Clerk of Pennycuik, 5th Baronet FRSE (1736–1798) was a Royal Navy officer. Active in the Philosophical Society of Edinburgh, he thereby became a founder fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh upon its formation in 1783. Life He was ...

(1736–1798), Royal Navy officer

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