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| Posted by: CelticRadio 04-Nov-2008, 06:54 PM |
| 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. Variations: Clark, Clarke, Clerk, Clerke. More Info: http://heraldry.celticradio.net/search.php?id=189 Discussion of this family is welcomed. |