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Heraldry Database: Clarke
Clarke
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Surname: Clarke
Branch: Clarke
Origins: British
More Info: England
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Background: The original sense was a man in a religious order, cleric, clergyman. As all writing and secretarial work in the Middle Ages was done by the clergy, the term came to mean scholar, secretary, recorder or penman. As a surname, it was particularly common for one who had taken only minor orders. Clerke is now rare.
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Motto: Carpe diem, Seize the present opportunity. Arms: Or, on a bend az. betw. three torteaux as many swans ppr. Crest: A demi ram erminois. View the Heraldry Dictionary for help.
We are unable to locate the history for this surname. If you can provide us with this information, then please contact Arms & Badges!
Name Variations: Clark, Clarke, Clerk, Clerke.
References:One or more of the following publications has been referenced for this article.The General Armory; Sir Bernard Burke - 1842. A Handbook of Mottoes; C.N. Elvin - 1860. English Surnames; C.M. Matthews - 1966. A Dictionary of English Surnames; P.H. Reaney - 1958.
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