Mott Cottage
All of the Bocking records I’ve found have spelled the name “Clarke” so I will distinguish this family by that name. They are very likely to be related to the Clerke families in the area but for the sake of trying to trying to keep things straight I will use the different spellings for each family, except where there is a difference in the original record. Continue reading
In the name of God Amen. The 4th day of Januarye in Anno Domini 1561; witnesseth I Clemente Clarke of Bocking in the countie of Essex, being of whole mynde and parfecte memory, thanks be given to god, doe ordaine and make this my laste will and testamente. Continue reading
In the name of god amen; The last daye of Auguste in the yeare of our lord god a thousand fyve hundredth fiftie and foure, and in the first and second yeares of our most soveraigne lorde and ladye Phyllipp and Marye, Continue reading