John Lanyon Esq had at least three wives (see the post ‘The Two Johns’) but surprisingly few documented children. His first marriage to Phelype Myliton produced two sons: Francis and William.
Francis Lanyon abt. 1563-1593
Francis Lanyon was born about 1563; in 1584 he married Alice (Ales) Trewren, the daughter of John Trewren and Elizabeth Chiverton. There were three documented children of this marriage: Richard baptised 8 Sep 1585 at Sancreed, (see the post ‘Richard Lanyon Esq ‘Outlaw’ ‘), John baptised 10 Dec 1587 and Anne born about 1590. Francis also had an illegitimate daughter who was baptised 11 Nov 1587 at Sancreed, a month before his son John was baptised. We don’t know what happened to Elizabeth or what his wife Alice thought!
Less than six years later Francis was dead, he was aged about 30. Administration of his estate was granted to his widow on 17 Oct 1593 (will lost). Eight year old Richard Lanyon becomes the heir to John Lanyon Esq. Alice appears to have raised her family at Sancreed, staying close to her own family.
Their daughter Anne Lanyon married John Tonken on 8 Nov 1612 at Madron. No further trace of their son John.
William Lanyon abt. 1570-1624
William was the second son, we don’t know when he was born, perhaps the early 1570s. On 19 Nov 1592 he married Jane at Sancreed. Their children were: Elizabeth, John, John, Jane, William, Paskas and Elizabettie. (Two daughters both called Elizabeth and both survived!)
See the Post about Paskis Lanion for more information.
William was buried on 17 Jan 1624 at Sancreed, fortunately he left a detailed will which helpfully names his children. He also leaves a great inventory of goods and chattels worth £170, a considerable sum at that time.
Source – CRO AP/L/256
George Lanyon abt. 1586-aft. 1633
John Lanyon’s esquire’s second wife was Katherine Kekewich and they had at least one son called George who was blind. George was born about 1586 and was still alive in 1633 (see post “The Two Johns”).
We don’t know what happened to George, there is no record of his burial, no will and he’s not mentioned in any Lanyon wills.
Elizabeth Lanyne -1659
See post ‘The Neilder Connection’
Elizabeth lived at Menheniot in Cornwall. There is one other Lanyne living there at the same time, a woman called Grace Lanyne who married James Short in 1620. She may be a sister to Elizabeth as she doesn’t fit anywhere else on the tree!
John Lanyon – 1587
The Madron parish register records the burial of John Lanyon the son of John Lanyon Esq on 2 Jul 1587. This must be the burial of a child but there is no record of a baptism so we have no idea if he was baptised before or after Phelype’s death or whether his mother was Phelype or Katherine, he may even have been an illegitimate child.
Four, possibly five, children seems a small number of children for the time, perhaps John Lanyon Esq had others who weren’t recorded.
See also the post ‘John Lanyon of Penwinnick Estate’ under the Breage branch.
The Lanyons 