John Clerk

John Clerk

John Clerk may refer to:
*John Clerk (bishop) (died 1541), former bishop of Bath and Wells.
*Sir John Clerk, 2nd Baronet (1676–1755), Scottish lawyer, judge, and composer
*John Clerk of Eldin (1728-1812), Scottish Enlightenment figure, artist, and author of "An Essay on Naval Tactics"
*John Clerk (MP for Scotland)


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  • John Clerk —     John Clerk     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► John Clerk     Bishop of Bath and Wells; date of birth unknown; died 3 January, 1541. He was educated at Cambridge (B. A., 1499; M A., 1502) and Bologna, where he became Doctor of Laws. When he… …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • John Clerk of Eldin — Sir John Clerk (10 December 1728 ndash;10 May 1812), known as John Clerk of Eldin, was the seventh son of Sir John Clerk of Penicuik. Clerk of Eldin was a figure in the Scottish Enlightenment, best remembered for his influential writings on naval …   Wikipedia

  • John Clerk (bishop) — Anglicanism portal John Clerk (died 3 January 1541) was an English bishop. He was educated at Cambridge University,[1] and went on to serve under Cardinal Wolsey in a variety of capacities. He was also useful …   Wikipedia

  • Sir John Clerk, 2nd Baronet — Sir John Clerk of Penicuik, 2nd Baronet, 1676 ndash; 1755, was a Scottish politician, lawyer, judge, composer and architect. Early lifeJohn Clerk was son of Sir John Clerk, 1st Baronet by his first wife Elizabeth, daughter of Henry Henderson of… …   Wikipedia

  • Clerk, John — • Bishop of Bath and Wells; date of birth unknown; died 3 January, 1541 Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Clerk, John     John Clerk …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • John Clarke — may refer to: Contents 1 Canada 2 England 3 Scotland 4 United States 5 Other …   Wikipedia

  • Clerk Baronets — There has been one creation of baronets with the surname Clerk (as distinct from Clark and 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), whose …   Wikipedia

  • Clerk of the Crown in Chancery — In the Government of the United Kingdom, the Clerk of the Crown in Chancery is a senior civil servant who is the head of the Crown Office. The Crown Office, a section of the Ministry of Justice, has custody of the Great Seal of the Realm, and has …   Wikipedia

  • Clerk, Sir John, of Penicuik — (1676 1755)    The eldest son of Sir John Clerk of Penicuik (south of Edinburgh), he was educated at the universities of Glasgow and Leiden. He studied music under the composer and violinist Arcangelo Corelli in Rome. He became highly a… …   British and Irish poets

  • Clerk (disambiguation) — A clerk is someone who works in an office. Contents 1 Office holder 1.1 Former titles 2 Non government titles 3 Media …   Wikipedia

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