John Clerk (merchant)

For the 18th-century John Clerk of Penicuik, see Sir John Clerk, 2nd Baronet.

John Clerk of Penicuik (1611–1674) was a Scottish merchant noted for maintaining a comprehensive archive of family papers, now held by the National Archives of Scotland and the National Library of Scotland.[1]

  1. ^ Roding, Juliette; Heerma van Voss, Lex (1996). The North Sea and culture (1550-1800): proceedings of the international conference held at Leiden 21–22 April 1995. Uitgeverij Verloren. p. 303. ISBN 978-90-6550-527-9.