Shabbington is a village and civil parish in west Buckinghamshire, England, about 3 miles (5 km) west of Thame in neighbouring Oxfordshire, and 7 miles (11 km) southwest of Aylesbury.
Agnes Mary Clerke was an Irish astronomer and writer, mainly in the field of astronomy. She was born in Skibbereen, County Cork, Ireland, and died in London.
Captain Charles Clerke was an officer in the Royal Navy who sailed on four voyages of exploration, three with Captain James Cook. When Cook was killed during his 3rd expedition to the Pacific, Clerke took command but died later in the voyage from tuberculosis.
There have been three baronetcies created for members of the Clerke family. One creation is extant as of 2008.
The 1879 FA Cup final was contested by Old Etonians and Clapham Rovers at the Kennington Oval, London Borough of Lambeth, South London. Old Etonians won by 1–0, the only goal scored by Charles Clerke.
Oxfordshire was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1885. It was represented by two Members of Parliament. In 1832 this was increased to three Members of Parliament. The constituency was abolished in 1885, being split into three single member divisions.
John Clarke, also known as John Clark, John Clerk, and John Clerke, was an English politician and Justice of the Peace who sat in the House of Commons from 1653 through 1660, and was a colonel in the Parliamentary army between 1651 and 1659.
Sir Philip Jennings-Clerke, 1st Baronet was a British politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1768 to 1788, and the 1st Jennings-Clerke Baronet.
Sir William Oglander, 1st Baronet was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons of England from 1660 to 1670. He supported the Royalist side in the English Civil War.
Sir Francis Clerke was an English lawyer and politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1661 and 1685.
Francis Clerke of North Weston, near Thame, Oxfordshire was a British Member of Parliament (MP) for Oxfordshire from 1710 to 1715.
Francis Clerke was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1690 to 1691.
Henry Clerke was an English lawyer and politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1621 and 1626.
Sir George Grobham Howe, 1st Baronet was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1660 to 1676.
Charles John Clerke was an English amateur footballer who scored the only goal in the 1879 FA Cup Final.
Sir James Clerke was an English lawyer and politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1624 and 1626.
Richard Clerke was an English politician.
William Clerke, of Ponsbourne, Hertfordshire, was an English politician.
John Clerke, of Wookey, Somerset, was an English politician.
Thomas Clerke, of Wookey, Somerset, and London, was an English politician.
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