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Sir Nicholas, "the Elder" Lanier\Lanyer-Huguenot, Musician to the King 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 Laniere

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

Spouse(s): Lady Queens

Children(s): Sir I, Ellen Lanier, John Lanier, Alphonso Lanier, Jerome Lanier, Innocent Lanier, Andrea Lanier

The story of Sir Nicholas, "the Elder" Lanier\Lanyer-Huguenot, Musician to the King began in 1540 in Rouen, Departement de la Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France. Sir Nicholas, "the Elder" Lanier\Lanyer-Huguenot, Musician to the King married Lady Lucretia Lucreece Sephardic Moorish Jewess Baptisa Bassanye Bassano De Basam Lanier Laniere M Nicholas Lanier Musician Flutist Amp For Kings Amp Queens, Marie Elisabeth Sidonie Nimpot, and had children including Alphonso Lanier, Andrea Lanier, Ellen Lanier, Innocent Lanier, Jerome Lanier, John Lanier, Sir Clement Clemant X Lanier Lainer Laneire Leviner Lanyere Gentleman Of The King S Chamber To Kings Jame Amp Charles I. Sir Nicholas, "the Elder" Lanier\Lanyer-Huguenot, Musician to the King passed away in 1611 in Greenwich, Royal Borough of Greenwich, Greater London, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Sir Nicholas, "the Elder" Lanier\Lanyer-Huguenot, Musician to the King began in 1540 in Rouen, Departement de la Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France.
  • Sir Nicholas, "the Elder" Lanier\Lanyer-Huguenot, Musician to the King married Lady Lucretia Lucreece Sephardic Moorish Jewess Baptisa Bassanye Bassano De Basam Lanier Laniere M Nicholas Lanier Musician Flutist Amp For Kings Amp Queens, Marie Elisabeth Sidonie Nimpot, and had children including Alphonso Lanier, Andrea Lanier, Ellen Lanier, Innocent Lanier, Jerome Lanier, John Lanier, Sir Clement Clemant X Lanier Lainer Laneire Leviner Lanyere Gentleman Of The King S Chamber To Kings Jame Amp Charles I.
  • Sir Nicholas, "the Elder" Lanier\Lanyer-Huguenot, Musician to the King passed away in 1611 in Greenwich, Royal Borough of Greenwich, Greater London, England.

Immediate Family

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Sir King's Ancestors

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Sir King
1540–1611
Birth Place: Rouen, Departement de la Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France
Parents
John Lysinge Layne Laniere
1525–1572
Bordeaux, Normandy, France
Joana\Joan\Jone (Jane) Abraham-Bennett\Bennit\Bennt\Benet-Rich-Ellis-Pynner-Lanier\Laniere\Lanyer\Laine\Layne\Lane
1500–1558
Surrey or London, Middlesex, England
Grandparents
John (Jerome Lanier) Lane
1520–1572
Rouen, Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France
Jane (Bennett) (Lynes)
1503–1561
Wallingford Castle, Clapcot, Wallingford, South, Oxfordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
John Lanier
1525–1572
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir King's Descendants

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Sir (Nicholas, "the Elder" Lanier\Lanyer-Huguenot, Musician to the) King (1540–28 January 1611) m. Lady (LUCRETIA\Lucreece (Sephardic Moorish Jewess) Baptisa-Bassanye\BASSANO-de Basam-Lanier\Laniere, m. Nicholas Lanier musician, Flutist & ? for Kings &) Queens (24 September 1556–4 Jan 1634)
  1. 1. Sir (Clement\Clemant X Lanier\Lainer\Laneire\Leviner\Lanyere, Gentleman of the King's chamber to Kings Jame ! & Charles) I 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) 1635–1665
      1. 1. John (James Lanier Jr.(Bacons'Rebellion)) Jr 1655–1719
        1. 1. Thomas (Sampson Tithable) Lanier 1682–1743 m. Elizabeth ((Lanier)) Washington 1684–1773
  2. 2. Ellen Lanier 1584–1638 m. Alfonso Ferrabosco 1575–1628
  3. 3. John Lanier 1565–1615
  4. 4. Alphonso Lanier 1572–1613
  5. 5. Jerome Lanier 1572–1659 m. Phrisdewith ((Friswith)) Grafton –1625
    1. 1. Arundel Lanier 1633–1634
    2. 2. Endymion Lanier 1628–1683
    3. 3. Jerome (II) Lanier 1631–
    4. 4. Katherine Lanier 1637–
    5. 5. William Lanier 1618–
  6. 6. Innocent Lanier 1573–1625
  7. 7. Andrea Lanier 1582–1660

Sir King's Timeline

2 Records

1540
1540
Birth of Sir Nicholas, "the Elder" Lanier\Lanyer-Huguenot, Musician to the King 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 Sir Nicholas, "the Elder" Lanier\Lanyer-Huguenot, Musician to the King 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
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    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
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    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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