John Lane of Rickmansworth

Daughter Rebecca Baker.

L.P. Lane, "Lane Family in Rickmansworth, Engand and Vicinity; Postscript to Part I" in "Lane Genealogies", Vol III by J.Lane et al., compiled by James Fitts. The News Letter Press, New Hampshire US, 1902. p. 1-2 Archive.Org

JOHN LANE was a brother of James Lane, Senior, and was mentioned in their brother Jeremie's will, 1646. Jeremiah Gould writes to Job Lane, in 1653 or '4 : *T made a journey unto your uncle John Lane within this 8 days and must meet him on Satur- day at Rickmansworth." The will of John Lane of Rickmans- worth in the county of Hertford is dated 7 Aug., i66r, and gives much family history. The will provides for "Herriotte" payable at his death to the lord of the manor of Rickmansworth. It be- queaths "to Rebecca Baker my daughter ffiue pounds of good and lawfull money of F^ngland." It leaves legacies to ten other persons in sums varying from ten to thirty pounds. It gives "to the poore people of Rickmansworth ffifty shillings to be distributed amongst them where most need is ;" also "Three Hundred of Spray ffagotts To the poore people of Millend to be delivered to them thensueing Winter and continually for one and Twenty years." The residuary legatee and executor of the will was "my kinsman John Lane." He seems without male issue. His daughter Rebecca m. - Baker.

References

• Genealogical Gleanings in England, Volume 1. By Henry Fitz-Gilbert Waters. Page 474. GoogleBooks