Clerk, Henry
From AngloScottish
| Dates | 1698-1702 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | London | ||
| Vocation | Mariner | ||
| Place of Birth | Penicuik | ||
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| Issue | |||
| Place of birth | Source | National Records of Scotland, Clerk of Penicuik Letters, GD18/2211 |
Second son of Sir John Clerk of Penicuik, 1st baronet. Sent to London by his father to train as a mariner. Sailed to Turkey (1698-9) and India (1700-2). Returned to Scotland (1702) after encountering financial difficulties.
