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Family. References. John Clere (died 1557) Sir John Clere (1511? – 21 August 1557) was an English politician and naval commander. [1] Career. He was eldest surviving son of Sir Robert Clere of Ormsby, Norfolk, and his second wife Alice, daughter of Sir William Boleyn, of Blickling Hall, Norfolk.
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He married Anne Tyrrell on 19 August 1529, in Norfolk, England. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters. He died on 21 August 1557, in At Sea, at the age of 46, and was buried in Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom. More.
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Sir John Clere was an English politician and naval commander. Introduction John Clere (died 1557) Career; Naval service Defeat at Kirkwall; References ...
Sir John Clere (1511? – 21 August 1557), of London, Norwich and Ormesby St Margaret, Norfolk, was an English politician and naval commander. He was eldest surviving son of Sir Robert Clere of Ormesby, and his second wife Alice , daughter of Sir William Boleyn , of Blickling Hall , Norfolk.
His first mission, to escort Charles V on his voyage to retirement in Spain, brought him a gold chain from the ex-emperor, but his second was to prove fatal. In July 1557 he was given command of a fleet against Scotland which on 21 Aug. was surprised by an enemy force in the Orkneys, and in the engagement which followed he was drowned.
Photo added by Colleen Weaver. Advertisement. Sir John Clere. Birth. 1511. Ormesby St Margaret, Great Yarmouth Borough, Norfolk, England. Death. 21 Aug 1557 (aged 45–46) Burial. Buried or Lost at Sea. Specifically: Commanding a fleet against Scotland Add to Map. Memorial ID. 106979907. · View Source. Suggest Edits. Memorial. Photos 2. Flowers 13.
