Richard Lanyon and Margaret Treskillard had a large family, eight sons and four daughters who all survived to adulthood. This post is about three of their sons, Richard, Edward and Raphe. (See the post ‘The Two Johns’ for information about their eldest son.)
Richard Lanyon abt. 1550-abt.1598
Richard was the third son of Richard Lanyon Esq and Margaret Treskillard. He was born about 1550 and possibly dead by 1598 but there are no records for either event.
His first wife was Margery and they married at Gwinear on 6 Jun 1581. I was unable to find any children of this marriage however the early 20th century researcher Jane Veale Mitchell found four children: William baptised 1590 at Gwinear (there is a William born in 1590 the son of Edward Lanyon but Jane appears to have found a second William, perhaps mentioned in a will) and John baptised 1591, Agnes and Tiberia. William and John must have died in infancy as the will entails his property on his daughters.
“Richard Lanyon gent of Madron mentions Avice his wife and property Roscadghill and Nanselverne in Madron and trustees Alexander Penrose and Raphe Lanyon gent (bought 20 Eliz {1578} from Henry, late Earl of Rutland?) Richard Lanyon being seized in an estate of fee a tenement called Roscadghill Lanion and one moitie of land called Nanselverne (Maddern) and two daughters and heirs Agnes and Tiberia. Upon his marriage with Avice his late wife did enfeoffe lands to feoffes – to himself – then to Avice for life, then male heirs of Richard and Avice then to right heirs of Richard. Later on marriage of Tiberia (youngest daughter) he wished his property to go to her and so disinherit the elder daughter Agnes. But Avice did not consent and survived both daughters. Richard Lanyon died without heirs male.”
Source: MS Rawlinson C.789 (Oxford) Dated 40 Eliz {1598}. Transcript by Jane Veale Mitchell.
Richard’s second wife was Avice, there is no record of this marriage but it must have happened before 1598. There is no record of burials for Tiberia and Agnes. There is a burial for an Avice Lanyon 24 October 1634 at Morvah and I found a legal dispute between Avice and a James Dingle and his wife.
Source: Chancery Proceedings – Index PRO 1621-1660
It appears that Tiberia married James Dingle of Madron before 1612 as that was the year that James Dingle baptised a daughter called Tiberia. Mother’s name is not listed however Tiberia is such an unusual name I feel she must be the mother. In 1627 James Dingle baptised a son called Thomas.
There is a document in the National Archives which details the property issue between Avice Lanyon and James Dingle. NA C3/408/37
Map showing the location of Rosecadghill and Nancealverne today.
Edward Lanyon abt. 1550-1630
Edward was the fifth son born abt. 1550s-60s and buried 27 Sep 1630 at Gwinear.
He married Margery Chappell and whilst there is no record of their marriage there is a room in the east wing of Lanyon Manor at Gwinear which has initials EL & ML 1624 with two joined hands in between. Margery was buried in 1612.
They had three sons:
- Raphe buried in 1584.
- William 1590-
- Edmund 1592-
Edmund is mentioned in his father’s 1630 will:- “I doo give and b to my son Edmunde Lanyon if he now be living £5 yearly during his life for his better maintenance to be paid qtly by equal portions or within a fortnight after every qtr.”
Edmund was a soldier and on 24 Dec 1621 he obtained a ‘Licence to Pass Beyond the Seas’ and went to Holland, presumably to fight in the Dutch Revolt. We don’t know if he survived.
Edward’s son William married Elizabeth Ley alias Kempthorne. They had six daughters and just one surviving son, Tobias. The Gwinear branch of the Lanyon family is descended from this Tobias.
Lanyon Manor still stands today. Above the door is the coat of arms.
Raphe Lanyon abt. 1560-1604
Raphe was the sixth son. He was probably born in the 1550s-60s. He was buried on 13 Jan 1604/5 at Madron.
His first marriage was to Margaret Pope on 7 Nov 1587 at Breage.
They had at least one son:- William who married Mary Lavelis on 21 Feb 1605.
- William married Mary Lavelis
Raphe’s second marriage was to Jenat on 26 Sep 1591 at Sancreed. (His surname was spelt Lanyne in the parish register.) They had three sons:-
- Richard 1594 baptised at Madron
- Thomas 1596 baptised at Madron
- John 1599 baptised at Madron
Jenat died on 14 April 1601.
Raphe married a third time after 1601 but I cannot find a trace of this marriage. He left a will which mentions his wife Ann. They had one son:-
- Symon 1604-1604 died in infancy
We also know from the will that Raphe lived at Bossolow Vean. His son and grandson, both called William lived at Bossolow Vean.
Jane Veale Mitchell describes Raphe as a ‘family favourite’ often mentioned in wills but those wills are now lost and sadly she didn’t transcribe them.
There is also an invoice from the lawyer which details Symon’s burial.
The Lanyons 