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- Sir William Lok (1480 – 24 August 1550) was a gentleman usher to Henry VIII and a mercer, alderman, and sheriff of London. He was the great-great-great-grandfather of the philosopher John Locke (1632–1704).
- William Lok was the second son of Thomas Lok, a London mercer, and the grandson of John Lok, also a mercer, who was Sheriff of London in 1461.[1] His mother was Joan Wilcock (d.1512), only daughter of one 'Mr Wilcock' of Rotherham, Yorkshire.[2][3]
- Even before he was admitted to the Mercers' Company in 1507, Lok had already supplied cloth of gold and silver to Henry VIII. During the course of his visits as a mercer to the annual markets in Antwerp and Bergen op Zoom in the Low Countries, he collected intelligence which he passed on to the King and his chief minister, Thomas Cromwell.[1]
- In March 1527 he was granted 'exclusive licence to import silks, jewels, and mercery wares for court revels'. In addition to his trade as a mercer, Lok was involved in other business ventures, including the export of beer. In 1528 he supplied the royal ordinance with six hundred leather harnesses. In 1531 a ship travelling from Chios to London which had been hired by Lok and John Gresham was detained at Lisbon.[1] According to a letter dating from 1533, Lok had at some time visited Crete, and may thus have been involved in the wine or currant trade.[1] The wealth he had accumulated as a merchant by 1535 is indicated by the fact that he was rated in that year, perhaps in connection with a subsidy, at £1000.[1]
- Lok and his wife were Protestants, and supported Henry VIII's divorce from Catherine of Aragon.[4][5] His daughter, Rose Lok, later recounted how he pulled down a copy of the bull by which Pope Clement VII had excommunicated Henry VIII[1][4][5] for his marriage to his second wife, Anne Boleyn:[6]
- Of my father in Holinshed's Chronicle I find this story. In the 25th year of the reign of King Henry 8, being the year of Our Lord 1534,[7] at the suit of the Lady Catherine, Dowager, a curse was sent from the Pope, which cursed both the King and the realm. This curse was set up in the town of Dunkirk in Flanders, for the bringer thereof durst no nearer approach, where it was taken down by Mr Lok of London, mercer. Now I, his daughter, Rose Throckmorton, widow, late wife of Simon Throckmorton, esquire, and first the wife of Anthony Hickman, a merchant of London, reading this of my father, have thought good to leave to my children this addition to it, that for that act the King gave him £100 a year, and made him a Gentleman of his Privy Chamber, and he was the King's mercer, and his Majesty vouchsafed to dine at his house. Moreover he was knighted, although he was never mayor, but only Sheriff of London, and so was never any Londoner before him.
- Lok also brought French translations of the Gospels and Epistles from the continent for Henry VIII's second wife, Anne Boleyn.[5][4]
- On 20 October 1545 he was elected alderman for Vintry ward, and on 3 March 1549 was elected Sheriff, and knighted by the young Edward VI.[1] On 10 October 1549 he was among those who escorted the Lord Protector, Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset, to imprisonment in the Tower of London after his first fall from power.[1]
- Lok died 24 August 1550 at his house in Bow Lane,[8] and was buried on 27 August near his parents and his first wife, Alice Spenser, in the Mercers' Church at St Thomas of Acre in London,[8] where his coat of arms was depicted in a window.[1] His fourth wife, Elizabeth Meredith, was also buried there after her death in 1551.[8] In his will he left houses and shops in various London parishes including Bow, Spitalfields, and Cheapside, as well as twelve farms near London, and the Dog's Head inn in Cheapside.[1]
- Lok married firstly Alice Spenser (d.1522), an early convert to Protestantism.[1][8]
- He married secondly Katherine Cooke (d. 14 Oct 1537),[8] daughter of Sir Thomas Cooke of Wiltshire.[4][1][9]
- He married thirdly a wife named Eleanor (d.1546), who was the widow of Walter Marsh.[8][1]
- He married fourthly Elizabeth Farthing (d.1551) who was the widow firstly of a husband surnamed Hutton and secondly of Robert Meredith.[10][8][1][11]
- Lok had nineteen children, of whom five sons and seven daughters, all children of his first two marriages, survived to adulthood. According to Sutton, all Lok's sons were mercers, and it is likely that all his daughters were silkwomen.[5]
- A pedigree of the Lok family assigns Lok's children to his first two wives as follows:[2]
- By his first wife, Alice Spence or Spencer:
- William Lok (1511–17), died without issue.[2]
- Philip Lok (d.1524), died without issue.[2]
- Jane Lok (b. 29 August 1512), who married Robert Meredith of London, mercer.[1][2]
- Peter Lok (d.1517) died without issue.[2]
- William Lok (1517–1519), died without issue.[2]
- Richard Lok (d.1516), died without issue.[2]
- Edmund Lok, 'died for love of Sir Brian Tuke's daughter, 1545'.
- Thomas Lok (8 February 1514 – 9 November 1556), mercer, eldest surviving son by his father's first marriage, who married Mary Long.[12][2][13][14]
- Matthew Lok (d.1551) of London, merchant, married Elizabeth Baker.[2]
- By his second wife, Katherine Cooke:
- Dorothy Lok, who married firstly Otwell Hill (d.1543) of London, merchant, and secondly John Cosworth of London and Cornwall, merchant. Otwell Hill was the brother of Richard Hill.[15][2][16][17]
- Katherine Lok, who married firstly Thomas Stacey of London, Warden of the Mercers' Company in 1555 together with his brother-in-law, Thomas Lok,[18] and secondly William Matthew of Bradden, Northamptonshire.[2]
- Rose Lok (26 December 1526 ), who married firstly the London mercer Anthony Hickman, son of Walter Hickman of Woodford, Essex, and secondly Simon Throckmorton, esquire, of Brampton, Huntingdonshire, and was a Marian exile. She died 21 November 1613, aged 86.[1][19][2]
- John Lok, who married Margaret Spert, and died in France without issue. He went to Jerusalem in 1553, and to Guinea in 1554.[20][2][21]
- Alice Lok, (d.1537), died without issue.[2]
- Thomasine Lok (d.1530), died without issue.[2]
- Henry Lok (d.1571) of London, merchant and mercer, who married Anne Vaughan, by whom he was father of the poet, Henry Lok. His will, dated 18 January 1571, was proved 31 October 1571.[22][1][23][2]
- Michael Lok of London, merchant, who married firstly Jane Wilkinson, daughter of William Wilkinson, mercer and sheriff of London, and secondly Margery Perient, widow of Caesar Adelmare, father of Sir Julius Caesar.[24][1][2]
- Elizabeth Lok (3 August 1535 – c.1581), who married firstly Richard Hill (d.1568), mercer and alderman of London, and by him had 13 children, and secondly Nicholas Bullingham, Bishop of Worcester, who died in 1576, by whom she had one child.[15][1][25][26][2]
- John Lok, whose mother died at his birth, and he the day after.[2]
- From: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Lok _____________
- Book of the Lockes: A genealogical and historical record of the descendants ... By John Goodwin Locke
- http://books.google.com/books?id=2twUAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA358&lpg=PA358&dq...
- https://archive.org/details/bookoflockesgene00lock
- https://archive.org/stream/bookoflockesgene00lock#page/342/mode/1up
- John Locke, sheriff of London, 1460 ch: Thomas d. 1507
- Thomas Locke d. anno 1507 m. Joan Wilcock d.1512 ch: 1. John d.1519, 2. Sir William d. 1550 m. 2 wives; (b) 1st Elizabeth Spencer, 2nd Catharine, daughter of Wm. Cook, 3. Michael, 4. Thomas (probably son) m. Mary.
- (a) I am of opinion, after an examination of Stow's "Survey of London," that the "arms in the window" were those of Sir William Locke, who was buried in Mercer's Chapel in 1550; yet a doubt remains.
- (b) He had four wives.
- https://archive.org/stream/bookoflockesgene00lock#page/342/mode/1up
- 3. Michael Locke, younger brother (a) of Sir William, children: 1. Matthew
- 1. Mathew Locke, ch: 1. Richard d.1617 and 2. Christopher
- https://archive.org/stream/bookoflockesgene00lock#page/344/mode/1up
- 2. Christopher Locke, the youngest son children: 1. Christopher, 2. John, 3. Honour, 4. Christian, 5. Lewis.
- https://archive.org/stream/bookoflockesgene00lock#page/349/mode/1up
- Sir William Locke was employed by Henry Vlll., having the charge of his commercial affairs "both at home and abroad." In the Cottonian Library, London, are several manuscript letters from him to the King, and to Secretary Cromwell, dated at Antwerp, in 1533-4, 1535 and 1538, relating to some works carrying on at Calais, concerning negotiations with France and about the woollen trade. He was, says Collins, "Particularly employed by Queen Anne Bullen, [Boleyn] privately to gather the Epistles, Gospels and Psalms, from beyond sea, in which he ran great hazard, some having been secretly made away with, for attempting the same thing." He had four wives, (see the chart, p. 358-9,) and twenty or more children, many of which died young. The name of his first wife has been variously given by different writers ; some say it was Alice Spence, and others Elizabeth Spencer. Anciently the names of Elizabeth and Alice were convertible, one for the other. The records of the Herald's office, which are the best authority, say that her name was Alice Spence.
- https://archive.org/stream/bookoflockesgene00lock#page/358/mode/2up
- The following Pedigree is principally compiled from the Herald's Visitation and the Gentleman's Magazine.
- JOHN LOCKE, Sheriff of London 1461, his Monument was in the Church of St. Mary, Bow, London. He was probably descended from Thomas Locke, of Merton Abbey, in Surrey. Lyson says the Rectory of Merton was granted to Thomas Locke by Edward III. in 1291. ; ch: Thomas (m. Joan Wilcock)
- Thomas, merchant of London, d. 1507, buried at St Thomas of Acres, London. = Joan, only dau. and heir of Mr. Wilcock or Wilkokes, of Rotherman, in Yorkshire; d. 1512. ; ch: Sir William (m. Alice Spence & Katherine Cook & Eleanor, wid. Marshe & Elizabeth wid. Meredith), John (d.1519), Thomas (m. Mary Minister), Michael?
- John, died s p. buried in Mercer's Chapel, London, 1519.
- Thomas wf. Mary Minister at Merton 1552, probably was son of Thomas.
- (Michael?)
- Sir WILLIAM, Knt. and Alderman, b. 1480, d. 1550. He was knighted by Hen. VIII. for going over to Dunkirk and pulling down the Pope's bull; was sheriff of London 1548. Sir William was Gent. of the Privy Chamber. His 3d wf. was Eleanor, wid. of Walter Marshe. She d 1546. His 4th wf. was Elizabeth, widow of Robert Meredith. = 1st. Alice Spence or Elizabeth Spencer, of London who died in 1522, buried at Mercer's Chapel, London. ; ch: William (b. 1511), Philip (d.1524), Jane (m. Robt. Meredith), Peter (d.1517), William (b.1517), Richard (d.1516), Edmund (d.1516), Thomas (m. Mary Lounge), Matthew (m. Elizabeth Baker) Locke ; = 2d. Katherine, dau. of William, and sister and co-heir of Sir Thos Cook of Wiltshire, Knt. She was buried at Merton Abbey, Surrey. She d. Oct. 14, 1537. ; ch: Dorothy (m. Otwell Hill & Jno. Cosworth), Katherine (m. Thomas Stacey & William Matthew), Rose (m. Anthony Hickman & _ Throgmorton), John (d. France), Alice (d.1537), Thomasin (d.1530), Henry (m. Anne Vaughan), Michael (m. Jane Wilkinson & Margery Peryn), Elizabeth (m. Richard Hill & Nicholas Bullingham), John (d.1537) Locke
- William, b. 1511, died 1517.
- Philip, d. 1524, s. p.
- Jane, born August 29, 1512; m. Robt. Meredith, of London, Mercer. ; ch: Mary (m. Richard Springham)
- Peter, died 1517, s. p.
- William b. 1517, d. 1519.
- Richard d. 1516.
- Edmund, died for love of Sir Brian Tuke's or Tuck's daughter 1545.
- Thomas, b. Feb. 8, 1514, a merchant of London = Mary dau. of __ Lounge. ; ch: 1. William, 2. Rowland, 3. Mathew (m. Dau. of Sir William Allen), 4. John, 5. Mary Locke
- .... etc.
- Matthew, of London, Merchant. = Elizabeth dau. of __ Baker, d. 1551. ; ch: Elisabeth (m. Rich'd Chandler) Locke
- .... etc.
- Dorothy, md. 1. Otwell Hill, of Lond , merchant; 2. m. Jno. Cosworth, of Lond., merchant. ; ch: Thomas Cosworth.
- Katherine, m. 1 Thomas Stacey, of London, mercer. 2 m. William Matthew of Bradden, Northamptonshire.
- Rose, b. Dec. 26, 1526. 2 m __ Throgmorton, Esq., of Brampton, in Huntingtonshire She d. Novemb. 21, 1613, a 86. = 1. Anthony Hickman, merchant of London, son of Walter, of Woodford, in Essex. ; ch: William, Henry (m. Ann Wallop), Walter (m. Elisabeth Stanes), Anthony (d.1597), Matthew, Eleaser, Dau. (m. Robert Phillips) Locke
- John, d. France s.p. went to Jerusalem 1553 and to Guinea 1554.
- Alice, d. 1537, s p .
- Thomasin, d. 1530, s. p.
- Henry, of London, merchant and mercer. His will, dated Jan'y 18, 1570, proved Oct'r 31, 1571. = Anne Vaughan.
- MICHAEL, of London, merchant. 2. m. Margery Peryn, wid. of Caesar Dalmarias, fa. of Sir Julius Caesar, Knt. = 1. Jane, dau. of William Wilkinson, mercer, and Shf. of London. ; ch: Matthew, Eleaser, Benjamin, Zachary, Dau. (m. Wm. Sanson), Dau. (m. __ Jenney) Locke
- Elizabeth, b.Aug. 3, 1535, 2 m. Nicholas Bullingham, Bishop of Warcester, 1570, who d. 1576. Had one child. = Richard Hill, of London, who d. 1568, by him had 13 children. ; ch: Katherine, (m. Dr. Goad), Elisabeth (m. Edw'd Archbold), Margaret (m. Luke Smyth), Rowland (bap.1561), Otwell (b.1558), Mary (m. Sir Thos. Mounteford, MD), Ann (m. __ Andros) Hill
- Katherine, .... etc.
- John, his mother died at his birth, and he d. the day after.
- .... etc.
- Thomas, merchant of London, d. 1507, buried at St Thomas of Acres, London. = Joan, only dau. and heir of Mr. Wilcock or Wilkokes, of Rotherman, in Yorkshire; d. 1512. ; ch: Sir William (m. Alice Spence & Katherine Cook & Eleanor, wid. Marshe & Elizabeth wid. Meredith), John (d.1519), Thomas (m. Mary Minister), Michael?
- In a note on page 343, I commented on the statement made in the Gentleman's Magazine, that Michael Locke, the Father of Mathew of Pensford, was a younger Brother of Sir William, while other authorities had spoken of him as a son of Sir William. The principal reason that has influenced my opinion in favor the the statement in the Gent. Mag. is that the Michael Locke who was son of Sir William had three sons, Zachary, Benjamin, and Eleazer, and several daus., and that although these three sons speak of each other and their sisters in their wills, no mention is made of a bro. Matthew. On this Hypothesis, the descent of Matthew is represented by the dotted line. ___________________
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