Francis Lane Esq.
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Francis Lane Esq. (abt. 1531 - 1588)

Francis "Thomas" Lane Esq.
Born about in Bentley, Staffordshire, Englandmap [uncertain]
Ancestors ancestors
Son of [uncertain] and [uncertain]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married about 1560 in Englandmap
Descendants descendants
Died at about age 57 in Staffordshire, Englandmap [uncertain]
Profile last modified | Created 31 Oct 2010
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Biography

Name

This person is variously identified as Francis, Thomas or Thomas Francis. In this profile, he is assumed to be Francis, but the alternative name of Thomas is also listed.

  • Francis Lane - see Burke (1835),[1] Richardson (2011).[2]
  • Thomas Lane - see HMLane (1910)[3] Wrottesley (1910).[4]
  • Thomas Francis Lane. A number of family trees use the double name of Thomas Francis. However, the convention of having a first and middle name would have been quite unusual at the time, and is unlikely. Rather this may be reflecting uncertainty in his name.

It is possible that an original handwritten record is not clear, and can be interpretted as either Thomas or Francis, which could look quite similar.

1531 Birth and Parents

According to Wrottesley (1910) and Lane (1910), he was Thomas Lane, son of John Lane and Catharine, daughter of Thomas Partrich.(p.164)[4][3] He was born about 1531, based on information in the inquisition into his father's death, which identifies "Thomas Lane, aged 45 year and more, is his son and next heir" (p.166).[4]

According to Burke (1835), he was Francis Lane, son of John Lane of Bentley and Catherine, daughter of Thomas Patrick of King's Bromley.[1]

Richardson (2011) refers to him as Francis Lane of Bromley Hall.[2]

He was probably born in the family estate at Bentley in Staffordshire, England.

Note that in some unsourced family trees, he is assumed born around 1520. However this would be inconsistent with his father's birth of around 1511.

Marriage

Francis Lane married Catherine, daughter of Richard Trentham, esq, according to Burke (1835).[1]

Thomas Lane married Katherine, daughter of Richard Trentham of Rocester, according to Lane (1910) and Wrottesley (1910).(p.167)[4][3]

There is no record known for their marriage. It would likely have been about 1560, based on his age and the birth of eldest son John about 1564.

Civil Records

Thomas Lane is noted in 1575 in a fine levied between Thomas Lane, armiger, and others, by which Thomas acquired about 100 acres of land in Bentley.(p.167)[4]

Thomas Lane and Katharine his wife are also listed in a fine levied later in 1575 where they release rights in the manor at King's Bromley.(p.167)[4]

In 1576, Thomas Lane, armiger, was assessed to find two light horseman to support Queen Elizabeth.(p.167)[4]

Rovert Glover, Somerset Herald, during his visitation to Staffordshire in 1583, summoned Thomas Lane, who was described as of Hyde and Bentley, armiger and Justice of the Peace.(p.167)[4][5]

Coat of Arms

The Lane coat-of-arms on his tomb were "Party per fesse or and azure, a chevron gule between 3 mullets counterchanged."(p.168)[4]

1588 Death and Burial

He died on 9 May 1588, according to the post-mortem inquisition into his estate.(p.170)[4] Wrottesley (1910) further indicates "... he was buried in the Lane chancel of St. Peter's Church, Wolverhampton, where a handsome altar tomb was set up in his memory. This tomb still exists in good preservation, and shows a recumbent figure of him in armour with the Elizabeth ruff round his neck. At his side lies his wife in the well known dress of the period."[4] A photo of the tomb is available here. (This church is within several km of Bentley.)

Burke (1835) says he died in the 31st Elizabeth (1588/1589).[1]

Note: The London Metropolitan Archives indicate that a Thomas Lane was buried in St. James, Clerkenwell, Middlesex on 9 March 1589. This would be for another Thomas Lane, as the burial date is too late and the location is inconsistent.[6]

Children

According to Burke (1835), his children were John, Thomas, Richard and Cassandra.[1] Wrottesley (1910) and Lane (1910) indicate he had 5 sons and 7 daughters according to the monument at Wolverhampton, including John (heir), Thomas, Michael and Cassandra. (p.167)[4][3]

His son and heir John Lane was born about 1564, according to the post-mortem inquisition into his estate. In that inquisition, it identifies son John as of age "24 years or more", so born 1564 or earlier (p.171).[4] (1565 according to Lane (1910).[3])

The birth dates of the other children are not known. However based on their information, the following may be estimated:

  • Cassandra, married to Thomas Littleton, third son of Sir Edward Littleton. [1][4][3] Her marriage in 1580 suggests birth around 1562.
  • John Lane, heir, born in (early) 1564.[1][4]
  • Richard.[1][2] Born after John, likely about 1565 based on his first son born in (Nov) 1584.
  • Thomas.[1][4][3]
  • Michael.[4][3]

Burke (1835) indicates that Richard lived in Kiernes in Monmouthshire and does not identify a son Michael, while Lane (1910) indicates Michael lived in Kiernes Monmouthsire and does not identify a son Richard. Richardson (2011) indicates that Richard lived in Harpole Northamptonshire.

Sources

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 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
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 D. Richardson. Magna Carta Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families, 2nd Edition (2011), Vol IV, p.421 https://books.google.ca/books?id=8JcbV309c5UC&printsec=frontcover&dq=Magna+Carta+Ancestry:+A+Study+in+Colonial+and+Medieval+Families,+2nd+Edition+...&hl=en&sa=X&ei=OtM8U6S0IOfr2QWhq4DwAw&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=elizabeth%20vincent&f=false
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 Henry Murray Lane, p.6-7, "Lane of Bentley Hall", Elliot Stock, London (1910). Available here in Ancestry.com.
  4. 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 4.12 4.13 4.14 4.15 4.16 Thomas 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
  5. H.S. Grazebrook (ed.), The Visitacion of Staffordschire, made by Robert Glover, al's Somerset Herald, 1583", Mitchell and Hughes, London (1883), p.4. https://archive.org/stream/visitacionofstaf00graz#page/4/
  6. Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Original data - Church of England Parish Registers, 1538-1812. London, England: London Metropolitan Archives. Text: Name: Thomas Lane; Burial date: 9 Mar 1589; Burial place: St James, Clerkenwell, Islington, Middlesex, England. https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/1624/31280_199134-00252?pid=4233018




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Profile has been updated. Alternative information commonly listed in other trees has been noted and discussed.
posted by Paul Gierszewski
I have updated the lineage to this Thomas/Francis. Based on that information and the references listed here, Thomas/Francis was born about 1531, and probably married in the 1560s. The Polen reference is the only one that suggests earlier dates, however it is a personal website that is no longer active. I propose to remove that reference and the earlier dates and go with the supported dates.
posted by Paul Gierszewski
I have added information from G. Wrottesley, from "Collections for a History of Staffordshire," available on internet. I think the information from this source is good, and can be used to refine date estimates. However I have not done so at this point. I have also proposed a theory for the two names Thomas and Francis.
posted by Paul Gierszewski
Lane-1186 and Lane-355 do not represent the same person because: N/A
posted by Marian (Hodge) Buckley
Lane-5280 and Lane-355 do not represent the same person because: N/A
posted by Marian (Hodge) Buckley
Lane-508 and Lane-355 appear to represent the same person because: Duplicate father of Richard Lane.
Lane-508 and Lane-1168 appear to represent the same person because: Appears to be the same.
posted by Sherilyn (Kurz) Dean

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