Reverend Thomas Clarke

[genuisscuffy]

Hi I wonder if anyone could help I am trying to find my 4x Great Grandfather his name is Thomas Clarke He married Anne and his father was Thomas Clarke Mother Mary.  He was a Reverend and left for India in 1791.  He had a son Richard Clarke born 1784 Ross, Hereford. I am afraid thats all I know.  Thanks

[GrahamSimons]

You might find him here, needs some digging:
http://db.theclergydatabase.org.uk/jsp/persons/index.jsp

There is a fair chance he was a graduate of Cambridge or Oxford. Both of these lists are on Ancestry and sometimes provide exciting detail.

Might be worth searching the British Library India Family database, also the FIBIS database.

[Dave Jones]

Not sure that this is right Reverend, but seems likely.

In 1809, Richard Clarke, son of Reverend Thomas Clarke one of the Prebendaries of Hereford Cathedral, married Miss Mary Thorburn, of Brompton.

In November 1810 Rev Thos Clarke, one of the Prebendaries of Hereford Cathedral, died at Stanmore, Middlesex.

In February 1816, Ann, relict of the late Rev Thomas Clarke, one of the Prebendaries of Hereford Cathedral, died at Ross.

[genuisscuffy]

Definitely the right one thank you

[genuisscuffy]

What does prependaries means- is it a vicar
?

[stanmapstone]

A Prebendary was the ordained title holder of a cathedral benefice, who obtained income from a prebend. A Benefice in the Church of England implied the granting of an office which awarded certain revenues in exchange for certain duties.

Stan

[genuisscuffy]

Thank you that sounds official if he was getting money