Caister Cleres
Early-attested site in the Parish of Caister next Yarmouth
Historical Forms
- Caster Clere(s) 1477 Past
- my place callid Castre Clere in Norffolk 1496 ib
Etymology
Caister Cleres, Caster Clere (s )1477(2x) Past, my place callid Castre Clere in Norffolk 1496ib . According to Blomefield (VI 390) the Cleres, who had their ancient seat at Ormesby, took their name from Clere -Mont in Normandy. The first Clere seems to have come to England with the Conqueror. Members of this family figure prominently in the Paston correspondence.