Harry Lanckford (abt. 1563 - abt. 1600)

Born about 12 Jun 1563 in Elstead, Surrey, England [uncertain]

Husband of Elizabeth (Dawes) Lanckford — married 15 Oct 1592 in England

Died about 1600 at about age 36 in Broughton, Hampshire, England [uncertain]

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Unsourced parentage

Previously this profile was linked as father to William Lanckford. No documentation for this link was offered and after an extensive search, none can be found. Please do not re-link this relationship without proper sourcing.

His parents were previously shown as Sir Nicholas Longford of Longford, Derbyshire, and his wife, Elizabeth (Okeover) Lankford.^[1] They have been detached, as they are known to have had no children.^[2]

Biography

Harry Lanckford (aka Langford or Longford) was born in Elstead, Surrey, England on June 12, 1563.^[3]

On October 15, 1592, Harry Lanckford married Elizabeth Dawes, b. in 1573 in Huntingdonshire, England.^[4] The couple moved 42 miles west to Abbots Ann, Hampshire, and had one son:

1. William Lanckford, b: March 24, 1598, Abbots Ann Parish, Hampshire, England. They then moved 8 miles south to Broughton.^[5]

Harry Lanckford died in 1600, in Broughton Parish, Hampshire, England, when his son was still an infant. His wife survived him. She later moved to Staffordshire, England. She died there in 1653 at 79 years old. ^[4]

The Christian Family Tree says: ^[6]

ID: P7320

Death: 1600

Birth: 12 Jun 1563 in "1677517," Surrey, England

Name: Harry Lanckford

Sex: M

Marriage: Elizabeth Dawes b: 1564 [sic= ca. 1573] in England

Children:

1. William Lanckford b: 24 Mar 1597 in [Abbots Ann], Hampshire, England^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ Harry Lanckford on Geni.com
2. ↑ Rosie Bevan, "A Study of a Medieval Knightly Family: The Longfords of Derbyshire, Part 2," Foundations (2005), pp 362-367, 368
3. ↑ Some say he was born in the neighboring village of Godalming, 5 miles away; that may be his christening location.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Some family genealogies have stated he died in 1594 but this is impossible as his son was born in March 1598. See: Henry Lanckford on rootsmagic.com for marriage date.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} The citation for William, son of Nicholas and Elizabeth is from an unsourced tree at: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=rogalla&id=P7320. Further research to verify this link is warranted.
6. ↑ The Christian Family Tree - Harry Lanckford

See also:

• Gantt/McAbee Family Tree - Harry Lanckford

• Find A Grave Memorial# 61933480 - Catherine Hadley Newlin. Includes a comprehensive Hadley family genealogy that goes back to the Lanckford, Clayton & Brown families in England (those that became Quakers & emigrated to Pennsylvania).

• http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/30921627/person/12847458387/facts/sources