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Nicholas “The Elder" Lanier (1542) Royal Flutist for Henri II of France and Elizabeth of England 1540–1611 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1540

Birth Location: Rouen, Departement de la Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France

Death Date: 28 January 1611

Death Location: Greenwich, Royal Borough of Greenwich, Greater London, England

Father: John Lanier

Mother: Joana\Joan\Jone Abraham-Bennett\Bennit\Bennt\Benet-Rich-Ellis-Pynner-Lanier\Laniere\Lanyer\Laine\Layne\Lane

Spouse(s): Lucretia (1546), Lucretia Mrs.)

Children(s): Sir chamber, Joane Lanier, Sir Lanier\Laniere, John Lanier, Anne Lanier, Lady Lanier\Laniere, Sir Lanier\Laniere, Samuell Lanier, Jerome Lanier, Innocent Lanier, Nicholas Lanier, Mary Lanier, Andrea Lanier, Katherine Lanier, Ellen Lanier, Mark Lanier, Frances Lanier, Lucretia Lanier

In 1540, Nicholas “The Elder" Lanier (1542) Royal Flutist for Henri II of France and Elizabeth of England entered the world in Rouen, Departement de la Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France, born to John Jerome Lanier And Joana Joan Jone Jane Abraham Bennett Bennit Bennt Benet Rich Ellis Pynner Lanier Laniere Lanyer Laine Layne Lane. Nicholas “The Elder" Lanier (1542) Royal Flutist for Henri II of France and Elizabeth of England married Lucretia Baptista Bassano Royal Musician 1546, Lucretia Lucreece Baptista Bassano X Lanier Nicholas Mrs, Marie Elisabeth Sidonie Nimpot, and had children including Andrea Lanier, Anne Lanier, Ellen Lanier, Frances Lanier, Innocent Lanier, Jerome Lanier, Joane Lanier, John Lanier, Katherine Lanier, Lady Anne Ann Lanier Laniere, Lucretia Lanier, Mark Anthony Lanier, Mary Lanier, Nicholas Lanier, Samuell Lanier, Sir Capt Alphonse I Lanier Laniere, Sir Clement Lanier Gentleman Of The King S Chamber, Sir John Lanier Laniere. Nicholas “The Elder" Lanier (1542) Royal Flutist for Henri II of France and Elizabeth of England passed away in 1611 in Greenwich, Royal Borough of Greenwich, Greater London, England.

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Biography

  • In 1540, Nicholas “The Elder" Lanier (1542) Royal Flutist for Henri II of France and Elizabeth of England entered the world in Rouen, Departement de la Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France, born to John Jerome Lanier And Joana Joan Jone Jane Abraham Bennett Bennit Bennt Benet Rich Ellis Pynner Lanier Laniere Lanyer Laine Layne Lane.
  • Nicholas “The Elder" Lanier (1542) Royal Flutist for Henri II of France and Elizabeth of England married Lucretia Baptista Bassano Royal Musician 1546, Lucretia Lucreece Baptista Bassano X Lanier Nicholas Mrs, Marie Elisabeth Sidonie Nimpot, and had children including Andrea Lanier, Anne Lanier, Ellen Lanier, Frances Lanier, Innocent Lanier, Jerome Lanier, Joane Lanier, John Lanier, Katherine Lanier, Lady Anne Ann Lanier Laniere, Lucretia Lanier, Mark Anthony Lanier, Mary Lanier, Nicholas Lanier, Samuell Lanier, Sir Capt Alphonse I Lanier Laniere, Sir Clement Lanier Gentleman Of The King S Chamber, Sir John Lanier Laniere.
  • Nicholas “The Elder" Lanier (1542) Royal Flutist for Henri II of France and Elizabeth of England passed away in 1611 in Greenwich, Royal Borough of Greenwich, Greater London, England.

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Nicholas England's Ancestors

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Nicholas England
1540–1611
Birth Place: Rouen, Departement de la Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France
Parents
John Jerome Lanier
1499–1577
Rouen, Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France
Joana\Joan\Jone (Jane) Abraham-Bennett\Bennit\Bennt\Benet-Rich-Ellis-Pynner-Lanier\Laniere\Lanyer\Laine\Layne\Lane
1503–1561
London, London, England
Grandparents
John (Pytt Cheshire Bennett) Sir
1488–1559
Saughall Massey, Cheshire, England
Frances (Elizabeth Woodvote) Lady
1487–1559
Saughall Massey, Cheshire, England
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Nicholas England's Descendants

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Nicholas (“The Elder" Lanier (1542) Royal Flutist for Henri II of France and Elizabeth of) England (1540–28 January 1611) m. Lucretia (Baptista Bassano, Royal Musician) (1546) (24 Sep 1546–04 Jan 1632) m. Lucretia (Lucreece Baptista Bassano X (Lanier, Nicholas) Mrs.) (24 September 1556–January 1632)
  1. 1. Sir (Clement Lanier Gentleman of the King's) chamber 1580–1661 m. Lady (Lee Hannah Rebecca) Collet\Collett-Lancire-Lanier\Laneire\Leviner\Lanyere 1605–1653
    1. 1. John (L) Leviner\Lanier 1631–1719 m. Lucreece (Katherine (Bassano)) Lanier 1633–1657
      1. 1. John (James Lanier,) II 1655–1719 m. Katherine (Elinor) Sampson 1655–1685
        1. 1. John (Lanier) III 1680–1728 m. Elizabeth ((Lanier)) Washington 1685–1740 m. Marie Roucou 1680–1728
      2. 2. Catherine Lanier 1650–1692
      3. 3. Katherine Lanier 1655–1665
      4. 4. Symon Lanier 1657–1715 m. Jean (or Joan Tucker Nansemond) Indian 1660–1743
        1. 1. John (Lovina Leviner) Lanier 1680–1716 m. Anne (C.) McDowell 1680–1716
        2. 2. Sarah (Ann) Leviner 1682–1762 m. Edward Bass 1672–1750 m. William Basse 1676–1761
      5. 5. Katherine (Elizabeth) Lanier 1665–1665 m. William Bass 1654–
      6. 6. Sampson Lanier 1682–1743
      7. 7. Sarah Lanier 1686–1724
      8. 8. Robert Lanier 1687–1753
      9. 9. Nicholas Lanier 1690–1779
      10. 10. Robert Lanier 1716–1745
    2. 2. Charles Lanier 1635–1651
    3. 3. Lucretia Lanier 1638–
    4. 4. Robert (Lanier) (Emigrant) 1642–1698
    5. 5. Lionel Lanier 1643–
  2. 2. Joane Lanier 1562–1617
  3. 3. Sir (John) Lanier\Laniere 1565–1616
  4. 4. John Lanier 1565–
  5. 5. Anne Lanier 1565–1615
  6. 6. Lady (Anne\Ann) Lanier\Laniere 1565–1569
  7. 7. Sir (Capt. Alphonse I) Lanier\Laniere 1567–1613
  8. 8. Samuell Lanier 1571–1657
  9. 9. Jerome Lanier 1572–1659
  10. 10. Innocent Lanier 1573–1625
  11. 11. Nicholas Lanier 1576–1625
  12. 12. Mary Lanier 1576–1676
  13. 13. Andrea Lanier 1582–1660
  14. 14. Katherine Lanier 1583–1660
  15. 15. Ellen Lanier 1584–1638
  16. 16. Mark (Anthony) Lanier 1587–1660
  17. 17. Frances Lanier 1591–1633
  18. 18. Lucretia Lanier 1598–1634

Nicholas England's Timeline

2 Records

1540
1540
Birth of Nicholas “The Elder" Lanier (1542) Royal Flutist for Henri II of France and Elizabeth of England in Rouen, Departement de la Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France
Rouen, Departement de la Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France
1611
28 January 1611
Age 71
Death of Nicholas “The Elder" Lanier (1542) Royal Flutist for Henri II of France and Elizabeth of England in Rochester, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Rochester, Kent, England, United Kingdom

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1540
    Event Place: Rouen, Departement de la Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: France

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 January 1611
    Event Place: Rochester, Kent, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Greenwich, Royal Borough of Greenwich, Greater London, England

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