LANEs of Cumnor & Marcham

[supermoussi]

A Margaret LANE (m.1627 d.1684) was linked to Marcham and had (at least) two brothers called William and Thomas LANE.

A PCC will of William LANE of Cumnor (proved 1652) states that he had children Francis, John, Richard, Thomas & Edith (+grandchildren) and that he gave leases in Marcham to his son John LANE.

Does anyone know how Margaret LANE d.1684 was connected to Wm and John? She must have been born 1590-1615 so was probably about the right age to have been one of William's children, or perhaps a younger sister, but she is not mentioned in his will.

[Eyesee]

Cumnor baptisms - exOFHS
1593 Oct 24, LANE William, s. of William - buried 23 May 1594
1596/7 Jan 4, LANE Richard, son of Wm
1599 Oct 28 LANE Thomas, father not stated
1602 Jun 27, LANE William, son of Mr Wm, borne 26 June
1603/4 Jan 22, LANE Eyrday, d. of Wm

burials
1594 May 23, LANE William, s. of Wm
1598 Sep 16, LANE Eliz, d. of Wm

Marcham PRs don't start until 1658

Ian C

[supermoussi]

Thanks Ian 

Eyrday; Is that really a name 

Could it be a mistransciption of Margery, i.e. Margaret?

[Eyesee]

Possibly a mistranscription of Edith.

Ian C

[supermoussi]

Aha. That would make a lot of sense.

[supermoussi]

Another possible sceanrio is that although the Margaret in question said in her will that she had brothers called Wm & Tho LANE of Marcham, she, or the clerk, were being lazy and they were really her brother-in-laws.

Margaret (re?)married in 1627, but I have seen a record of there being a Margery widow of Edward LANE of Cumnor in 1626.

Perhaps my Margaret "LANE" was the widow of Edward LANE and her maiden name was something completely different?

[Eyesee]

Cumnor burial
1622/23 Jan 26, LANE Eliz wife of Mr Wm
1626 Aug 10, LANE Edward

Ian C