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     William Clerke is the son of William Clerke and Alice (?)² He married Elizabeth (?)¹
     He lived at Willoughby, Warwickshire, England^G.¹

     Elizabeth (?) married William Clerke, son of William Clerke and Alice (?).¹
     Her married name became Clerke.

     Thomas Gladwin lived at Durrant Hall, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England^G.¹

     Agnes (?) married William Clerke, son of William Clerke and Elizabeth (?).¹
     Her married name became Clerke.

     Roger Alford married Elizabeth Ramsay, daughter of Thomas Ramsay.¹

     Richard Onslow, 1st Baron Onslow was born on 23 June 1654.¹ He was the son of Sir Arthur Onslow, 1st Bt. and Mary Foote.^1,3 He married Elizabeth Tulse, daughter of Sir Henry Tulse, on 31 August 1676.³ He died on 5 December 1717 at age 63.¹
     He was educated at St. Edmund Hall, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England.³ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Guildford from 1678/79 to 1681.³ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Guildford between 1685 and 1687.³ He succeeded as the 2nd Baronet Onslow [E., 1674] on 21 July 1688.³ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Surrey from 1688/89 to 1710.³ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in 1690 in the 1st Marine Regiment.³ He was Commissioner for Lord High Admiral between 1690 and 1693.³ He was Lord of the Treasury and Chancellor and Under-Treasury of the Exchequer.³ He held the office of Speaker, House of Commons between 1708 and 1710.³ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1710.³ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for St. Mawes between 1710 and 1713.³ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Surrey between 1713 and 1715.³ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1714.³ He was High Steward of Guildford.³ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Middlesex.³ He was Teller of the Exchequer between 1715 and 1717.³ He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Surrey from 1716 to 1717.³ He was created 1st Baron Onslow, of Onslow, Shropshire and of West Clandon, co. Surrey [Great Britain] on 19 June 1716, with special remainder to the male heirs of uncle Denzil, and then to male heirs of his father, Arthur.³

     Robert Clerke is the son of William Clerke and Agnes (?)² He married Elizabeth Clerke.¹

     Elizabeth Clerke married Robert Clerke, son of William Clerke and Agnes (?).¹
     Her married name became Clerke.

     Henry Clerke is the son of Robert Clerke and Elizabeth Clerke.²
     He was ancestor of the Clerkes of Kingsthope, Northamptonshire, and Uscombe, Kent.¹