Edward Clerke was an Anglican priest in Ireland in the first half of the 17th century.[1]

Clerke was educated at Trinity College, Dublin.[2] He was ordained priest on 24 June 1601. He was Prebendary of Killanully then [3] Dean of Cloyne from 1615 to 1640.[4]

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  1. ^ ""Clerical and Parochial Records of Cork, Cloyne, and Ross" Brady, W.M. pp197/8121: London; Longmans; 1864
  2. ^ "Alumni Dublinenses : a register of the students, graduates, professors and provosts of Trinity College in the University of Dublin (1593–1860George Dames Burtchaell/Thomas Ulick Sadleir p157: Dublin, Alex Thom and Co, 1935
  3. ^ "Fasti Ecclesiae Hibernicae: The succession of the prelates Volume 1" Cotton, H. p269 Dublin, Hodges & Smith, 1848–1878
  4. ^ "Fasti Ecclesiae Hibernicae: The succession of the prelates Volume 1" Cotton, H. p310 Dublin, Hodges & Smith, 1848–1878