Robert Lane (abt. 1500 - abt. 1543)

Born about 1500 in Hertfordshire, England [uncertain]

Descendants

Died about 1543 at about age 43 in Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, England

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Biography

Birth

Robert A Lane of Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, England is assumed to have been born about 1500, as he had grandchildren by 1542.^[1]

Parents

NOTE: His parents are not known.^[1][2] In some family trees, it is assumed that they were Richard Lane and Anne Harcourt. However there is no source for this, it is presumably based solely on last name and timing. In fact, Richard and Anne lived in Staffordshire not Hertfordshire, and their records to not indicate a son Robert.

Some popular genealogies show that Richard Lane had an additional son, Robert. No documentation has been found for such a son, and he has been de-linked.

Husbandman

Robert A Lane is identified in the Subsidy Rolls of 1524 and 1525. He was a husbandman.^[1]

Will

His will was dated 4 July 1542 and proved 11 June 1543.^[1][2]

In his will, he identifies daughters Annes Page and Margaret Thorpe, and his son and executor Thomas, as well as some of their family. He does not mention his wife.^[1]

Children (based on his will):^[1]

• Thomas, married Alice, had daughter Elyne, was living in 1542.
• Annes, married William Page, had son John, was living in 1542.
• Margaret, married Edward Thorpe, had son John, was living in 1542.

Language of the Will

In the name of God Amen In the yere of oure lord God 1542 the iiijth daye of Jule I Robt Lane of the pyshe of Ricmansworth, husbandman syke yn body & hole of memory make my testament and last will yn thys forme and man followyng ffrst I bequeth my soul unto Almightie God $c & my body to be buryed yn the churche yerd of our blessed lady yn Ricmansworthe Item I bequeth to the hye aut of my pyshe churche for tythes for youer iijd Item I bequeth to Annes Page my dought one acre of wheate Item I bequeth to Margaret Thorpe one acre of wheat I bequeth unto Annys & Margaret either of them x shepe Item I bequeth to John Page the son of Willm Page one shepe Item I bequeth to my dought Annes and Margatt the Botts [sic] that ar yn the nether pece yn the myld fyld I bequeth to Annes Page ij pans Item I bequeth unto Margaret Thorpe a pott Item I bequeth to Annes and Margaret ether of them ij pewt dysshes Item I bequeth unto Annes Page one postnett Item I bequeth unto Margett Thorpe one Kettell Iten I bequeth to Annes and Margaret either of them two peyre of shetts Item I bequeth unto Annes Page one cowe Item I bequeth unto Marget Thorpe one cowe Item I bequeth unto Elyne my sones dought one bolloke. The rest of my goods not bequethed my detts payd and my funerall done I gyue frely unto my sone Thoms whome I make my trewe and Lawfull executore for to dyspose my goods for the Comfort of my soule and all chrysten Soules as he shall thynke best and also my louyng neyghbours John Garden & John Euelng ou sears of thys my last wyll The wytnes Willm Hopkyns curat Ric Rosse Wyllm Pearne John Garden John Euelyng many other the daye & yere above sayd.

Research Note

There is an Ancestry record for Robert Lane, buried 28 June 1543 in St Leonard, Lambeth, Surrey, England. However that is not the same person since this other Robert likely died late June if buried on 28 June, while the present Robert likely died in May or early June if his will was proved 11 June. Furthermore one was in Surrey and the other was in Hertfordshire.

Source

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5} L.P. Lane, "Lane Family in Rickmansworth, Engand and Vicinity; Postscript to Part I" in "Lane Genealogies", Vol III by J.Lane et al., compiled by James Fitts. The News Letter Press, New Hampshire US, 1902. p. xx. https://archive.org/stream/lanegenealogies03chap#page/n31
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Robert Lane, p.1402 in J.H.Beers, "Representative Men and Old Families of Southeastern Massachusetts", Vol III, JH Beers & Co, Chicago US, 1912. https://books.google.ca/books?id=LOYLAwAAQBAJ&pg=PA1402&lpg=PA1402&dq=~genealogy+Robert+Lane+Rickmansworth,+Hertfordshire,+England&source=bl&ots=R_wGODoxbF&sig=c56VeZDXGXKTFcW2VXnU-gna2c0&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiW1obrl9TcAhUh5oMKHb1dD1QQ6AEwCHoECAIQAQ#v=onepage&q=~genealogy%20Robert%20Lane%20Rickmansworth%2C%20Hertfordshire%2C%20England&f=false