Post by Cornish Terrier on Jul 7, 2020 5:55:36 GMT -5
The grandchild is certainly Alexander Bolitho and yes, it is possible that William Lanyon had a daughter Elizabeth.
Margaret Lanyon and William Bosustow were married 26th May 1619 and her father's Will was written three weeks earlier on May 5th. The Will appears to have been proved on May 31st so the fact Margaret was named as 'my daughter Margaret' suggests that her father had died prior to the marriage. The wording in the Will also indicates that daughters Honor and Mary were probably unmarried. If that were the case then it would strengthen the possible link to the marriage of Elizabeth at Helston.
I am not sure if you have noticed but the first witness to William Lanyon's Will was 'William Bolitho'! It would be worth checking to see if there is a Will for William Bolitho so that a comparison of signiatures might be done.
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Margaret Lanyon and William Bosustow were married 26th May 1619 and her father's Will was written three weeks earlier on May 5th. The Will appears to have been proved on May 31st so the fact Margaret was named as 'my daughter Margaret' suggests that her father had died prior to the marriage. The wording in the Will also indicates that daughters Honor and Mary were probably unmarried. If that were the case then it would strengthen the possible link to the marriage of Elizabeth at Helston.
I am not sure if you have noticed but the first witness to William Lanyon's Will was 'William Bolitho'! It would be worth checking to see if there is a Will for William Bolitho so that a comparison of signiatures might be done.
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