Sir Matthew Clerke (1564 – 1 May 1623) was an English politician who sat in the

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from 1614 to 1622. Clerke, born in London, was the son of Richard Clerke of

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. He was admitted at

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, on 11 April 1581. He was awarded BA in 1585 and MA in 1588. In 1605 he was mayor of Lynn. He was mayor of Lynn again in 1613. In 1614, he was elected Member of Parliament for

. In 1622 he was re-elected MP for King's Lynn. Clerke died at the age of 59 in 1623.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Clerke, Matthew 1564 births 1623 deaths Alumni of Christ's College, Cambridge Politicians from King's Lynn Mayors of King's Lynn English MPs 1614 English MPs 1621–1622