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Nicholas 'The Elder' Lanier 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 Musician

Mother: Jane Bennett

Spouse(s): Lucresse Bassano

Children(s): Alphonse Lanier, Clement Lanier, John II, Andrea Lanier, Innocent Lanier, Jerome Lanier, Ellen Lanier, Frances Lanier, Mary Lanier

In 1540, Nicholas 'The Elder' Lanier entered the world in Rouen, Departement de la Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France, born to John Lanier French Eligible To Huguenot Society Eligible If Prove Ancestry Line Huguenot Musician And Jane Bennett. Nicholas 'The Elder' Lanier married Lucresse Bassano, and had children including Alphonse Lanier, Andrea Lanier, Clement Lanier, Ellen Lanier, Frances Lanier, Innocent Lanier, Jerome Lanier, John Lanier Ii, Mary Lanier. Nicholas 'The Elder' Lanier passed away in 1611 in Greenwich, Royal Borough of Greenwich, Greater London, England.

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Biography

  • In 1540, Nicholas 'The Elder' Lanier entered the world in Rouen, Departement de la Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France, born to John Lanier French Eligible To Huguenot Society Eligible If Prove Ancestry Line Huguenot Musician And Jane Bennett.
  • Nicholas 'The Elder' Lanier married Lucresse Bassano, and had children including Alphonse Lanier, Andrea Lanier, Clement Lanier, Ellen Lanier, Frances Lanier, Innocent Lanier, Jerome Lanier, John Lanier Ii, Mary Lanier.
  • Nicholas 'The Elder' Lanier passed away in 1611 in Greenwich, Royal Borough of Greenwich, Greater London, England.

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Spouses(s)

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Nicholas Lanier's Ancestors

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Nicholas Lanier
1540–1611
Birth Place: Rouen, Departement de la Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France
Parents
John Lanier French,Eligible to Huguenot Society Eligible if prove Ancestry Line Huguenot Musician
1499–1572
Rouen, Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France
Jane Bennett
1503–1561
London, London, England
Grandparents
Nicholas Lanier
1479–1565
Rouen, Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France
Frances Galliardello
1466–1516
Holy Minories, London, London, England
Great-Grandparents
John Lanier
1450–1519
Sarah Edmunds
1450–1483
Mark GALLIARDELLO
1440–1485
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Nicholas Lanier
1425–1503
Ruby Markham
1430–1463
William Edmunds
1425–
Elizabeth George
1425–
Mark Jr
1440–1485
Elizabeth Joseph
1410–

Nicholas Lanier's Descendants

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Nicholas ('The Elder') Lanier (1540–28 January 1611) m. Lucresse Bassano (26 Sep 1553–4 Jan 1633)
  1. 1. Alphonse Lanier 1572–1613 m. Aemilia ("Dark Lady") Bassano 1569–1645
    1. 1. Clement Lanier 1592–1661 m. Hannah (Rebecca) Collett 1611–1653
      1. 1. JOHN (L LANIER) Sr. 1631–1683 m. Lucreece (Katherine) Bassano 1635–1665
        1. 1. John (James Lanier (Bacons'Rebellion),) Sr 1656–1719 m. Alice (Katherine Elinor) Sampson 1655–1685 m. Sarah (Barker) EDMUNDS 1658–1716
        2. 2. Katherine Lanier 1665–1665
        3. 3. Symon Lanier 1657–
      2. 2. Hannah Lanier 1629–1663
      3. 3. Susanna Lanier 1633–1676
      4. 4. Lucretia Lanier 1638–1658
      5. 5. Charles Lanier 1640–1651
      6. 6. Robert Lanier 1642–1744
      7. 7. Lionel Lanier 1643–1665
      8. 8. Francis Lanier 1646–1675
      9. 9. William Lanier 1647–1659
      10. 10. Elizabeth Lanier 1630–1638
      11. 11. Clement Lanier 1626–
      12. 12. Francis Lanier 1631–1675
    2. 2. Odillya Lanier 1598–1599
    3. 3. Henry Lanier 1593–1633
  2. 2. Clement Lanier 1606–1661
  3. 3. John (Lanier) II 1565–1616
  4. 4. Andrea Lanier 1590–1660
  5. 5. Innocent Lanier 1573–1625
  6. 6. Jerome Lanier 1574–1659
  7. 7. Ellen Lanier 1577–1638
  8. 8. Frances Lanier 1593–1633
  9. 9. Mary Lanier 1576–1676

Nicholas Lanier's Timeline

3 Records

1540
1540
Birth of Nicholas 'The Elder' Lanier in Rouen, Departement de la Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France
Rouen, Departement de la Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France
1556
24 September 1556
Age 16
Nicholas 'The Elder' Lanier was married in London, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom
London, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom
1611
28 January 1611
Age 71
Death of Nicholas 'The Elder' Lanier in Rochester, Medway Unitary Authority, Kent, England
Rochester, Medway Unitary Authority, Kent, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1540
    Event Place: Rouen, Departement de la Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 24 September 1556
    Event Place: London, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 January 1611
    Event Place: Rochester, Medway Unitary Authority, Kent, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Greenwich, Royal Borough of Greenwich, Greater London, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

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