John Lane (abt. 1564 - 1605)

Born about 1564 in Bentley Hall, Walsall, Staffordshire, England

Ancestors

Husband of Jane (Littleton) Lane — married 1583 in Pillaton, Staffordshire, England

Descendants

Died 25 Jun 1605 at about age 41 in Staffordshire, England

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Biography

1564 Birth

John Lane was the son of Thomas Lane of Bentley, and Katherine, daughter of Richard Trentham, according to Wrottesley (1910) and HM Lane (1910).^[1][2]

Burke (1835) indicates that John Lane was the son of Francis Lane and Catherine, daughter of Richard Trentham. ^[3]

Note that the name of his father is listed as Francis or Thomas in different trees, but appears to be the same person. See discussion in his father's profile.

John Lane was born about 1564, according to the inquisition taken after his father's death where John was identified as of age "24 years or more" (p.171).^[1] (About 1565 according to HM Lane (2010).^[2])

It is assumed that he was born in Bentley Hall, Staffordshire, England, as that was the manor of his family.

Marriage

He married Jane Littleton, daughter of Sir Edward Littleton.^[2][3][4] Also, Jane Lyttleton is identified as his wife in John's post-mortem inquisition into his estate.(p.173)^[1]

A source for the year of marriage has not been identified, but he was identified with wife Jane in 1591 in legal documents, so was married before then (p.171).^[1]

Civil Records

John Lane is noted as party to a fine in 1591, and with his wife Jane as party in another fine in 1591.(p.171)^[1]

In 1592 he is recorded as selling land in Hatton and Brewood.(p.171)^[1]

In 1593, also with wife Jane, he levied a fine with respecting use of his lands.(p.171)^[1]

In 1596, with wife Jane, he sold land in Gunston, Chillington, Codsall, Bilbrooke and Brewood.(p.171)^[1]

Children

Their children included:

• Thomas, son and heir, born 1585.^[1][2][3][4]
• Alice [or Alicia], who married Alexander Wightwick.^[2][3][4]
• Margaret, who died unmarried.^[4]
• Two other sons who lived at Court and died unmarried.^[4] These may have included a son John, as in the latter part of his life John the father was referred to as "John Lane the elder."^[1]

1605 Death

John Lane died on 25 June 1605.(p.172, 174)^[1][2][4]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10} John Lane, p.171-174 in "Lane of King's Bromley, formerly of Bentley and the Hyde", by Major-General the Hon George Wrottesley, "Collections for a History of Staffordshire", editted by The William Salt Archeological Society, 1910, (London 1910), p.141-204. Available at https://archive.org/stream/collectionsfor1910stafuoft#page/n5/mode/2up
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5} Henry Murray Lane, p.6-7, "Lane of Bentley Hall", Elliot Stock, London (1910). Available here in Ancestry.com.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3} John Burke, Lane of King's Bromley. A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Commoners of Great Britain and Ireland London, 1835, Volume I, p. 174. Accessed 1Sept2018
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5} Armytage, Sir George J.; Rylands, W.H., eds. (1912). Staffordshire Pedigrees: based on the Visitation of that County made by William Dugdale, esquire, Norroy King of Arms, in the years 1663–1664, from the original manuscript written by Gregory King (successively Rouge Dragon and Lancaster Herald) during the years 1680 to 1700. Harleian Society, 1st ser. 63, p.151. London https://archive.org/details/staffordshireped00dugd#page/310