Richard Lane (bef. 1392 - 1438)

Born before 1392 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Ancestors

Descendants

Died 1438 after age 46 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Biography

Birth and Parents

Richard Lone was the son of John de la Lone.^[1][2][3]

There is no known record for his birth date. It was before 1392 as he was presumably of age in 1413 when he appears in Court Rolls.

Court and Other Records

Most of the known references to Lane’s career concern appearances in court, made both on his own account and through his involvement in the affairs of others. He may have been a lawyer, although he is nowhere specifically described as a member of the legal profession.^[3]

In 1 Henry V (1413), Richard Lone sued Roger Wode for land which Richard claimed should descend to him as rightful heir. Roger admitted the claim. The pedigree given indicated Richard the plaintiff was the son of John, who was the son of Andrew and Joan, who was the son of Richard, who was the son of John Lone.(p.148)^[2] (Note that the pedigree drawing in Wrottesley is missing the elder Richard, however he is included in the text description, so this is assumed to be an error in this reference.)

In 2 Henry V (1414), Richard Lone and Elizabeth his wife sued Joan, widow of Ralph de la Hyde, for lands and rents in Bromhall.(p.148)^[2]

In 7 Henry V (1419), Richard Lone was one of the Justices of the Peace for Stafford county.(p.149)^[2]

In 8 Henry VI (1430), he purchased land and other items in Bentley, Staffordshire. However this property was being held for the Crown and therefore this purchase was not legal. In 1433, Richard had to pay for a pardon.p.151)^[2]

He appears in court as plaintiff or defendant on multiple other occasions.(p.149-151)^[2]

Richard Lane was a Member of Parliament for the county in 1421, 1423, 1425 and 1426.(p.152)^[2][3]

He was Escheator, Staffordshire, in 1419, 1426 and 1430.^[3]

His last appearance in the records was in 1437, where he was named as part of a suit by Richard de Winnington against Sir John de Gresley.(p.152)^[2]

Marriage and Children

According to the History of Parliament, Richard first married by Sept 1398, Katherine, probably daughter of John Ruycroft of Hilton.^[3]

Richard married Elizabeth, the daughter and eventual heir of Ralph de la Hyde.(p.147)^[2][1] By this marriage, the Lanes obtained the manors of Coven, Bromhall and Hyde and became co-partnerse of the estates of the Bagots of Blymhill.^[2] There is no record of this marriage date. It would have been before 1414 when Richard and his wife were listed in court together.

He was succeeded by son John.(p.144)^[2][1]

Death

He died after 1437, his last appearance in the Court Rolls.(p.152)^[2]

The History of Parliament indicates that he died 1438.^[3]

He definitely died before 1441 when John Lone and William Neuporte, the executors of the will of Richard Lone, sued John Spycer and William Lone for debts owed.(p.153)^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} John Burke, "A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Commoners of Great Britain and Ireland" "Lane, of King's Bromley" London, 1835. Volume I, page 174. Also available at Ancestry.com. Accessed 29 July 2018.
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 2.12} Major-General the Hon George Wrottesley, "Lane of King's Bromley, Formerly of Bentley and the Hyde", in "Collections for a History of Staffordshire", edited by The William Salt Archeological Society, London, 1910. "Lane of King's Bromley, formerly of Bentley and the Hyde"; pages 141-204. Accessed 29 July 2018.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5} Lane, Richard (d.1438), of Bentley and the Hyde, Staffs. http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1386-1421/member/lane-richard-1438 (Accessed 29 Jul 2018).

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Lane-1188 created through the import of Rankin-Ridgdill Family Tree.ged on Oct 4, 2011 by Elizabeth Rankin. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Elizabeth and others.