John Clarke II
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John Clarke II was M.P. of Cockermouth
. He had been an agent of Josceline Percy, 11th Earl of Northumberland. Clarke purchased land in Chirton
from Ralph Reed in 1672. He built Chirton Hall
with materials from the demolished Warkworth Castle
. Clarke's widow, Jane (d. 1694), married Philip Bickerstaffe
, M.P. for Berwick-upon-Tweed
1685; and later for Northumberland.
Cockermouth (UK Parliament constituency)
Cockermouth was the name of a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England in 1295, and again from 1641, then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1918. It was a parliamentary borough represented by two...
. He had been an agent of Josceline Percy, 11th Earl of Northumberland. Clarke purchased land in Chirton
Chirton
Chirton is a village and civil parish in Wiltshire, England. The 2001 Census recorded a parish population of 393.-Local government:Chirton is a civil parish with an elected parish council. It is in the area of Wiltshire Council and is represented at that level by Brigadier Robert Hall...
from Ralph Reed in 1672. He built Chirton Hall
Chirton Hall
Chirton Hall or Chirton House, occasionally spelled Churton and originally Cheuton, was a country house in Chirton, in what is now a western suburb of North Shields, Tyne and Wear, northeast England. Historically, the house was considered a property in the county of Northumberland.-History:Ralph...
with materials from the demolished Warkworth Castle
Warkworth Castle
Warkworth Castle is a ruined medieval building in the town of the same name in the English county of Northumberland. The town and castle occupy a loop of the River Coquet, less than a mile from England's north-east coast...
. Clarke's widow, Jane (d. 1694), married Philip Bickerstaffe
Philip Bickerstaffe
Philip Bickerstaffe was an English merchant and the owner of Amble Works. He was M.P. for Berwick-upon-Tweed 1685; and for Northumberland 1689-1698...
, M.P. for Berwick-upon-Tweed
Berwick-upon-Tweed (UK Parliament constituency)
Berwick-upon-Tweed is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.-Boundaries:...
1685; and later for Northumberland.