How many Clarks come from the french Le Clerc? Arnould Le Clerc m. Jeanne Pippenson daughter Jeanne Le Clerc b Valenciennes, Hainault France mar 18 Oct 1579 Jan le Mercier dit Cocquiel in Southampton,Hampshire Eng b 1559 Tournoi, Belgium(now) d 4 Mar 1626 Eng s/o Johan De Colquiel Dit Mercier & Perronne de la Hove (Huguenots driven out of France) daughter Hester Mercier bp 1 Aug 1602 Southampton, Hampshire Eng d 1630 Eng m by 1630 Nathaniel Batchelder in Southampton Eng b 1590 Southampton Hampshire Eng d 1645 Southampton Hampshire Eng s/o Rev Stephen Batchelder & Ann Bate, This is the famous Rev Stephen Batchelder who came to NE and was a very controversial character was pastor in churches in Lynn MA, Portsmouth NH & York ME died in England 100 yrs married 3 times. He had 4 grandsons who came to NE with him. 3 Sanborn brothers and Nathaniel Batchelder s/o the couple mentioned above. Richard Clark rgclark@bellsouth.net