George Lanyon (Lanion)

[JerseyGirl]

I know that in the past people have asked about George Lanyon. I found out a little information from Bill Lamparter's Lanyon family trees held at the Courtney Library Museum Truro.

George was the son of Katherine eldest daughter of George Kekewich esq. (or Ketchwich it is spelt both ways on the tree) born C1526 he was MP for Saltash 1552 and Sheriff of Cornwall 1576. He died 26 June 1581. Inq p.m. 24 Eliz part 2 No 13. Will dated 20 Jul 1581 and proved 9 Nov 1582. George Kekewich was married to Katherine daughter of Edward Courtney of Landrake and Margaret d/o Thomas Trethurff.

Katherine Kekewich married an unknown Lanyon sometime before 1581 and is mentioned in her father's will. "To my daughter Cate Lanyon the £6.13.4 given her by her grandmother Buller and £3.6.8 more" (Salt Lake City Cornish wills 1559-1584).

Ref: "A Survey of Cornwall" By Richard Carew 1602. P.372 
"Divers other gentlemen there dwell in this hundred (Kerrier): as Lanyne, the husband of Kekewich; his father married Militon, and bearers, S. A Castle, A.Standing in waves B. over the same A falcon hovering with bells O." (John Lanyon Esq who married Philippa Militon.)  Which of John's sons married Katherine Kekewich before 1581? John married Philippa Militon in 1562 and their eldest son Francis was born in 1563, another son born after that would have married at a very young age if he married before 1581. 

George is mentioned in the will of his uncle Frances Kekewich gent (the 5th son of George Kekewich). Ex 20 May 1633, proved 6 Sep 1633. Buried 18 Jun 1633 St Germans.
"I give George Lanion twenty shillings a year during my lease of Manoby with this proviso that he wander not the country as a beggar contrary to God's and man's lawes hoping the rest of his friends will make up the rest that must be paid for his board."

If Katherine was married before 1581 and was producing children then her son George Lanion mentioned in Frances Kekewich's will in 1633 is not a young man.

There is a George Lanyon baptising children in Sancreed in the 1560s. (Jane, Alsen (base), Jane, Elyzabeth).
(Interestingly Bill Lamparter has this George Lanyon as the father of John Lanyon buried Madron 13 April 1634 who married Mary at Sancreed 16 Nov 1584, yet none of their children and just one of their many grandchildren is called George which seems strange in a family so fond of perpetuating family names!)

There is a George Lanyne buried in Sancreed 16 Nov 1592.
There is a George Lanyon gent marrying Prudence at Madron 10 Nov 1605, Prudence died 1606. He married again at Madron, Blanch 10 Apr 1607. 
George Lanyon buried Madron 1616.
Presumably Frances Kekewich is not referring to either of these Georges as they are both deceased before 1633. 

So what happened to this George Lanion and who is his father?

[myghaelangof]

Hello JerseyGirl,
I cant give you any answers, but your post caught my attention as I was looking at the Sancreed Lanyon's immediately before logging on here! I did see an erroneous entry online for the marriage of John Lanyon in 1584 to Mary Ellis at Sancreed. It would appear this was a marriage that took place in 1639!!
I'm certainly getting confused with the George's that crop up.

It appears Katherine KEKEWICH was born circa 1555. I did see an entry referring to her grandma "BULLER" who was actually a step-grandma. This reminds one of the confusions that can occur, especially when records are scant.

One thought crossed my mind - it is possible John Lanyon was married before MILTON, and had earlier issue. A son in this respect would be born before 1562, and therefore more Katherine's age (though I believe there was a minimum age of just 14 for lads to marry in those days).

I doubt I'll be able to find any further info this week, but maybe one of the superstars on here may have an answer for you.

regards, Mike

[JerseyGirl]

Hi Mike
The John Lanyon who married Mary Ellis in 1639 and the John Lanyon who married Mary in 1584 are two different people. The John who marries Mary Ellis is the son of William Lanyon (bur 1624) who married jane. he is a son of John lanyon & Phelype Militon. John Lanyon who married Mary Ellis died 1664 in Sancreed. The John Lanyon who married Mary died in 1634 in Madron.
It does get confusing as so many of them had the same name!

If John Lanyon (who married Phelype Militon) had an earlier wife the first son of that marriage would be his son & heir but his heir was the first child of his marriage to Phelype, Francis lanyon esq.

Initially I thought I had solved the George Laion question but I now find I’ve just added to it!!

[JerseyGirl]

Another little piece of the puzzle to add - Richard Lanyon Esq and his son & heir John Lanyon (who married Philippa Militon) settled the manor of Tregaminian in Morvah on John's younger brother William Lanyon who was buried at Morvah in 1619.
The settlement (Feet of Fines Westminster Trinity 31 Elizabeth) 1589 apparently mentions that John Lanyon's wife is called Katherine. (This information came from Scan 3 of Bill Lamparter's family trees, I have not seen the original settlement).

John's first wife Philippa Milliton was buried at Breage 29 Dec 1578. John must have remarried although I can find no record of that marriage. Could this John Lanyon have married Katherine Kekewich after 1578 and before 1582 when she is mentioned in her father George Kekewich's will. She is called Cate Lanyon. Although Richard Carew mentions that Katherine married a son of John Lanyon Esq he could have made a mistake and she actually married John Lanyon Esq.

There is a burial at Breage 29 Oct 1592 of a Lanyon who was the wife of John Lanyon armiger. Could this be Katherine Lanyon nee Kekewich?
Could George Lanion mentioned in the will of his uncle Francis Kekewich gent 20 May 1633 be a son of John Lanyon Esq?

Could John Lanyon Esq have then gone on to marry Margaret Trewynard who is mentioned as his wife in the legal disputes - John Lanyon & others Vs John Nance alias Trengove 1600?

[pollyq]

I've done a little digging, but no answers, just more head scratching I'm afraid!

The will of George Kekewich, Katherine's brother, was written 22 June 1607 and proved 20 May 1612.

In it he writes,

"I give the blynde Lanian, my kinsman xxs a year towards his mayntenance untill my heire accomplish the age of xxi years."


It's on the second page of his will and can be downloaded from the National Archives here,

discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D945951

Or viewed on Ancestry if you have a subscription here,

tinyurl.com/yxymdv65


It seems very probable that this 'blynde Lanian' is the same George Lanyon mentioned in Francis Kekewich's will and explains why he is described as a beggar.

Edit : I should have mentioned that George gives a bequest to his sister Grace (Grase in the will) but Katherine/Cate isn't mentioned, so perhaps already deceased by 1607.

[JerseyGirl]

Thank you, another little piece of the puzzle, George was blind. If Katherine Kekewich was the wife of John Lanyon armiger who was buried in 1592 at Breage then that would fit with her not being mentioned in her brother's will. Thank you for finding the will and reading it, I really struggle with the handwriting!