Christopher Clarke MA of Marlingford Hall in the County of Norfolk, Arch Deacon of Norwich & Prebendary of Ely; born at Norwich, educated in Christ's College Cambridge, Ordained Priest in Lambeth Chapel 27th February 1697 by the Rt Revd. John Lord, Bishop of Norwich, in the presence of that renowned Emperor, Peter the First, Czar of Muscovy; present also His Grace the most Revd. Thomas, Lord Archbishop of Canterbury and the Rt Revd. Gilbert, Lord Bishop of Sarum etc. Chaplain to the Rt. Hon James Earl of Derby; Rector of Heston and Hayes near Bromley in Kent. A member of the incorporated Society for Propagating the Gospel in foreign parts and one of the Governors of the New General Hospital at Bath. see also cc00119
