Katherine Lathom

The most authentic account of the names of her Children with Richard appears to be that quoted by the Victoria County History', Vol VI, P.I79, note r6, from the Piccope Pedigree (in the Chetham Library), wherein it is stated that Thomas (25), the eldest son, left two daughters, and that he had five brothers, Richardi, William, Christopher, George, and George and five sisters. Some of these probably died in infancy, which, if so, would explain the discrepancies in the numbers given above. These several children are not only Peter Latham's contemporaries, but may possibly be his cousins as well, and as they are also the children of, “Mistress Katherine Lathom," they are presumably those to whom Peter Lathom in his will left a bequest of £40.