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Thomas Lathom (abt. 1329 - bef. 1382)

Sir Thomas "The Younger" Lathom
Born about in Lancashire, Englandmap
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Husband of — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
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Died before before about age 53 in Lancashire, Englandmap
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Biography

Thomas was son of Thomas de Lathom and Eleanor Ferrers, daughter of Sir John de Ferrers.[1][2] He was his father's main heir, inheriting lands in Lancashire,[1][2] where he was likely to have been born. His birth date is uncertain.

Thomas married Joan Venables, daughter of Sir Hugh de Venables.[1][2] They had six children:

In 1361 Thomas was granted an annuity of 20 marks by Henry, Duke of Lancaster.[1][2]

After he inherited from his father in 1370, Thomas gave his interest in the manor of Wrightington, Lancashire to his brother Edward for 12 years.[5]

In 1376 Thoms made a grant of some land at Easthaitfield, to be held to "Thomas de Lathum and Joan and the heirs male of their bodies; remainder to Thomas son of the same Thomas de Lathum and the heirs male of his body; remainder to Isabel daughter of Thomas de Lathum and Joan and the heirs male of her body; remainder to Cicely, sister of Isabel, and the heirs male of her body; remainder to the right heirs of Thomas de Lathum."[6]

In 1382 Thomas made a settlement of the manor of Huyton, with the remainder to "Margaret daughter of Thomas and Joan, and her heirs male; to Isabel sister of Margaret; to Cecily sister of Isabel; and to Katherine sister of Cecily; then to Joan and her heirs for ever."[4] In 1376 Thomas had

Thomas died a little before 20 March 1381/2. He was buried at Burscough Priory, Lancashire.[1][2] Very soon after his death his widow married Roger de Fazarkerley,[1][2] with whom, according to an Inquisition Post Mortem, she had been living adulterously.[5]

In 1391 there was an inquiry as to the legitimacy of the marriage of Thomas and Joan; but the bishop of Lichfield decided in its favour.[7]

Research Notes

Marriage

In some old works it has been suggested that Thomas had a first wife, prior to Joan Venables - Isabella, daughter of Rogwr de Pilington.[8] This is due to a confusion about which Thomas de Lathoma an Inquisition Post Mortem relates to.[9]

Children

Allegedly the will of Thomas Lathom (d. 1382) mentioned three sons: Thomas, Edward and Robert and three daughters: Isabel, Margaret and Katherine. As Isabel was eventual heiress, it is probably safe to assume that Edward, Robert, Margaret and Katherine were dead before 1391 when Ellen/Elena (daughter of Thomas who died 1383) died.[10]

Sources

  1. 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 Douglas Richardson. Magna Carta Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families, 4 vols, ed. Kimball G. Everingham, 2nd edition (Salt Lake City: the author, 2011), Vol. IV, p. 87, STANLEY 7
  2. 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 Douglas Richardson. Royal Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families, 5 vols, ed. Kimball G. Everingham (Salt Lake City: the author, 2013), Vol. V, p. 25, STANLEY 11
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 'Townships: Lathom', in A History of the County of Lancaster (Victoria County History), Volume 3, ed. William Farrer and J Brownbill (London, 1907), pp. 247-258, British History Online, accessed 14 June 2020]
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 'Townships: Huyton with Roby', in A History of the County of Lancaster (Victoria County History), Volume 3, ed. William Farrer and J Brownbill (London, 1907), pp. 168-176. British History Online, accessed 14 June 2020
  5. 5.0 5.1 William Langton (ed.). Abstracts of Abstracts of inquisitions post mortem made by Christopher Towneley and Roger Dodsworth, Vol. I, Chetham Society, 1875, pp. 18-19, Internet Archive, in Latin
  6. soc.genealogy.medieval, post of 24 January 1999 in thread 'Isabel de Lathom'
  7. 'Townships: Lathom', in A History of the County of Lancaster (Victoria County History), Volume 3, British History Online, footnote 52, citing Pal. of Lanc. Misc. bdle. 1, n. 53, 54; Lich. Epis. Reg. vi, fol. 79b
  8. See e.g. J R Planché. On the Stanley Crest, in 'The Journal of the British Archaeological Association', Vol. VI, 1851, p. 208, Internet Archive and The Coucher Book, Or Chartulary, of Whalley Abbey, Chetham Society, notes on pp. 553-554, Google Books
  9. 'Townships: Lathom', in A History of the County of Lancaster (Victoria County History), Volume 3, British History Online, footnote 53
  10. Post by Sutliff, 4 July 2001, in soc.genealogy.medieval thread headed 'The six husbands of Isabel Meynell'

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Magna Carta Project

This profile was reviewed/approved for the Magna Carta Project by Michael Cayley on 14 June 2020.
Thomas Lathom is a descendant of Magna Carta Surety Baron Saher de Quincy and Henry de Bohun and appears in trails badged by the Magna Carta Project to the following Gateway Ancestors:
  • Dannett Abney. See the trails HERE.
  • Margaret Domville: does not appear Magna Carta Ancestry, but see this post: soc.genealogy.medieval. Trail was developed and badged in Jul 2020 and can be seen HERE.
  • Manwaring Gateways (Oliver and Mary) (MCA III:126-129 MANWARING): Quincy trail badged in Feb 2015 and re-reviewed in February 2024; trail to Malet was badged in July 2022. See the trail HERE.
  • Mary Wolseley (MCA IV:362-365 WOLSELEY): badged June 2022. See trail HERE.
Thomas Lathom is also in unbadged trails (needing work) to the following Gateways:
See Base Camp for more information about identified Magna Carta trails and their status. See the project's glossary for project-specific terms, such as a "badged trail".




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Source: "Royal Ancestry" 2013 D. Richardson Vol. I. page 108.

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