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William Lane 1580–1654 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1580

Birth Location: Norfolk, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 6 July 1654

Death Location: Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Thomas Lane

Mother: Mary Lane

Spouse(s): Mary Farnsworth

Children(s): Elizabeth Lane, Andrew Sr, Avis Lincoln, Sir Deadman

The story of William Lane began in 1580 in Norfolk, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom. William Lane married Mary Agnes Farnsworth, and had children including Andrew Lane Sr, Avis Lincoln, Elizabeth Lane, Sir George Lane Deadman. William Lane passed away in 1654 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Lane began in 1580 in Norfolk, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom.
  • William Lane married Mary Agnes Farnsworth, and had children including Andrew Lane Sr, Avis Lincoln, Elizabeth Lane, Sir George Lane Deadman.
  • William Lane passed away in 1654 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.

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William Lane's Ancestors

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William Lane
1580–1654
Birth Place: Norfolk, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Thomas Robert Lane
1532–1625
Glassenbury, Kent, England
Mary Lane
1534–1611
Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Elizabeth ((Lady)) Fremingham
1502–1587
Glassenbury, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Lane's Descendants

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William Lane (1580–6 July 1654) m. Mary (Agnes) Farnsworth (1584–3 April 1671)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Lane 1627–1655
  2. 2. Andrew (Lane) Sr 1610–1675
  3. 3. Avis Lincoln 1606–1683
  4. 4. Sir (George Lane) Deadman 1613–1689 m. Sarah Harris 1614–1695
    1. 1. Hannah Lane 1639–1688
    2. 2. Joseph Lane 1658–1659
    3. 3. George Lane 1635–1697
    4. 4. Ebenezer Lane 1650–1726
    5. 5. Elizabeth Lane 1646–1672
    6. 6. Josiah Lane 1641–1714
    7. 7. Susannah Lane 1644–1712
    8. 8. John Lane 1648–1712
    9. 9. Mary Lane 1653–1673
    10. 10. Peter Lane 1656–1711
    11. 11. Elizabeth Lane 1653–1673
    12. 12. Sarah Lane 1637–1697 m. James Lewis 1632–1713
      1. 1. Ebenezer Lewis 1666–1759
      2. 2. Joseph Lewis 1676–1767
      3. 3. Susanna Lewis 1666–1739
      4. 4. Sarah Lewis 1661–1732
      5. 5. John Lewis 1656–1715
      6. 6. Mary Lewis 1670–1721 m. Benjamin Lincoln 1671–1673
        1. 1. Benjamin Lincoln 1699–1771 m. Elizabeth Thaxter 1692–1762

William Lane's Timeline

2 Records

1580
1580
Birth of William Lane in Norfolk, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Norfolk, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
1654
6 July 1654
Age 74
Death of William Lane in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1580
    Event Place: Norfolk, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1635
    Event Place: Massachusetts
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Massachusetts; Year: 1635; Page Number: 144

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 July 1654
    Event Place: Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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