The Golden Lanyon had six surviving sons and sixteen surviving grandsons.

John Lanyon & Mary Borlase

His eldest son John married Mary Borlase. They had three sons who survived to adulthood and married. John, William and Tobias.

John Lanyon 1664-aft. 1708

John and Mary Borlase’s eldest son, also called John, married Lady Frances Brydges. They were married by licence on 14 Jun 1697 at Trinity Church, London, Frances Clarke widow aged 45 and John Lanyon bachelor of St Ives age 28. The ages on the marriage register don’t quite match the baptism records. If John was baptised in 1664 he would have been 33 not 28. But Frances was also somewhat economical with the truth about her age!

She was born circa 1644 at Wilton Castle, the daughter of John Brydges, 2nd Baronet of Wilton and his wife Lady Mary Pearle. Frances’s first husband was Dr William Brabourne and by him she had 4 sons and a daughter. William died in 1684 and she then married Henry Clarke. He must have died sometime before 1697 when she married for the third time to John Lanyon. She was aged about 53 and John was about 33.

Frances was the sister of James, Lord Chandos 1642-1714.

James was the father of the James Brydges the first Duke of Chandos

John and Frances had no children and there is no trace of their deaths. John appears to still be alive in 1708 and Frances was still alive in 1713.

Tobias Lanyon 1675-1709

Tobias married Ann Walscombe at Truro in 1696. (Name is spelt Leanion in the parish register.)

Their eldest child was John baptised 12 May 1699 at Truro. In 1722 Philip Webber of Falmouth, attorney was paid £52.00 to take on John as an apprentice. John married Grace Luke in 1716. Their children-

• Ann 1717- no futher trace
• Jane 1720 – married Roge Harding. Her sister Susannah’s will calls her Jane Harding.
• Grace 1722-1724 died in infancy
• Elizabeth 1725- no further trace
• Tobias 1727-1796 he married Elizabeth Gray in 1752 at Redruth and they had one daughter Jane born in 1753. No further trace of Jane. He then married Catherine Brown in 1786. In 1742 a consideration of £8 was paid to Richard Stone for an apprenticeship for Tobias. He was later described as a shopkeeper of Redruth.
• Susannah 1730-1780 spinster

John’s second wife was Mrs Ann Bolithoe, they married at Kenwyn near Truro in 1744.

We don’t know when John died but Ann died at Maker in Cornwall in 1782, Susannah also died at Maker so perhaps they were living together.

William Lanyon & Jane Keigwin

William was the Golden Lanyons second son, he and Jane had three sons that married. William, Martyn and Robert.

William Lanyon 1680-bef. 1776

William was baptised in Sancreed in 1680. I couldn’t trace a marriage, however a William Lanyon of Sancreed is excommunicated on 16 Jan 1722 for contumacy (stubborn refusal to obey or comply with authority, especially disobedience to a court order or summons.) Source: NA ARD/160/24 (National Archives – Archdeaconery of Cornwall.)

There is no trace of a marriage for William however Grace Chennall’s will leaves enough information for us to place John and Thomas Lanyon as his sons. John and Thomas lived in Fowey and it is possible that the family moved there following William’s excommunication.

William died before 1776 as he is mentioned in his brother Robert’s will as ‘my late brother’.

See more about John & Thomas in the post ‘The Fowey Boys.’

Martyn Lanyon 1682-1734

Martyn was baptised at Sancreed in 1682 and married Margery Luddard at Liskeard in 1722. (Name spelt Laynion in the register.) Forty was quite old for a first marriage but I haven’t found any trace of a previous marriage. There was a Martyn Lanyon who married a Grace Bonyface on 5 Aug 1736 at Plymouth St Andrew and a Martyn Lanyon married Grace Luddra at Yealmpton, Devon on 8 Aug 1742. Could this Martyn be a son of Martyn Lanyon of Liskeard? Liskeard is close to the border between Devon and Cornwall. Martyn is an unusual name in the Lanyon family, Jane Keigwin’s father was called Martyn so this seems to be the origin of the name.

Martyn was an innkeeper at Liskeard and was buried there on the 11 Aug 1734.

Robert Lanyon 1688-1776

Robert was baptised at Sancreed on 29 Sep 1688. He married Grace Chennall on 14 Oct 1755 at Perranarworthal, Cornwall when he was 67 years old! If he had an earlier marriage I haven’t yet found it.

On 21 Jun 1757 he took on Joan White age 13 as an apprentice in housewifery. She was indentured to him until the age of 21.

He was buried on 23 Feb 1776 at Feock in Cornwall. There is a tablet over the side door of Feock church “Robert Lanyon of Sancrete of this county, gent, 1776 age 83”.

His will mentions no children but it does mention other relatives.

Transcript of Will: Exeter Consistery Court 30 Aug 1773 – Proved 1776

Robert Lanyon yeoman of Penryn.

• First my kinswoman Isabella Rogers, wife of John Rogers of St Michael
• Kinsman Mathias Andrews. (the husband of his deceased sister Isabel) of St Michael, also Mathias Andrews my cloathes chest and all my wearing apparel.
• To kinswomen Jane, Margery and Isabella, daughters of Mathias Andrews
• To William Lapp, Plymouth and his two sisters Mary and Elizabeth.
• To John Lanyon, grandson of my late brother William Lanyon, my silver goblet and my two handle silver cup and silver tankard.
• To younger brother of said John Lanyon £10
• To before named kinsman John Lanyon, his heirs and assigns, my messuage and tenement called Ennis-an-Mannen, St Creet, and dwelling house etc at Penryn called Chennalls House, also my several tin bounds called Ennis-an-Mannen bounds, Church lane Bounds and Tronach Mill Bound, also 1/5 part or share in all other tin bounds called Great Vrane, Wheal reeth, Wheal Yelt, and Wheal-an-Speeren Bound, St Crett, according to the customs of the Stannary of Penwith and Kirrier.
• I give and bequeath to my old friend and acquaintance Samuel Tresidder, town of Falmouth, one guinea to buy him a mourning ring.
• The rest to my beloved wife Grace.

Seal shows falcon’s wing extended over two large towers and a large door castle with one hole above each side of door and waves of the sea.

His wife Grace was 25 years younger than her husband and lived on at Feock until 1791. In 1784 she took in Jenefer Williams age 12 as an apprentice indenture for Housewifery. Grace was described as a widow of Perranarworthal.

Source: Source:- LDS Film No. 1596395 – Poor law records for Perranarworthal, 1724-1860

Grace died in 1791 and left a will which helps clarify her brother-in-law William’s grandson.

Partial Transcript: Will of Grace Lanyon widow of Robert Lanyon of Penryn

• My silver tankard and silver goblet to my nephew Francis Jones Lanyon (in fact he was her great nephew) of the borough of Looe to keep in remembrance of me.
• My niece Grace, daughter of my late brother John Chennall and Maria her sister, wife of William Mitchell of Penryn

(William Mitchell was a mason and Grace Lanyon appears very worried about her niece Grace Tiss ? marrying this man.) Source – Jane Veale Mitchell note.

Tobias Lanyon & Jane Tresilian

Tobias, the third son, married Jane Tresilian and had one surviving son, Charles.

Charles Lanyon 1689-1768

Charles was baptised at Sancreed on 8 Mar 1689. He married Joan Noye at Morvah on 5 Oct 1713. The parish register notes that they were both from the town of Paul. Charles was a merchant at Paul. They had four children: Sarah b.1716, Charles b.1718 and Mary b.1719 and Thomas b.1722. There is no further trace of any of the children.

Charles died at Penzance in 1768 and his wife died the following year.

Francis Lanyon & Phillipp Nicholls

Francis was the fourth son, he married Phillipp Nicholls and they had five sons.

Francis Lanyon 1686-1723

Francis was baptised at Sancreed 29 Dec 1686, he married Jane Edwards of Penzance at Morvah on 10th Aug 1715. They had five children:

• Jane 1716-1716 died in infancy
• Dorothy 1717-1757. She married John Tellum at Lostwithiel in 1750. They had 3 children and he died before the third was born. She died seven years after the marriage.
• Francis 1719-1730 died young
• Jane 1722-aft. 1778 She is mentioned in her aunt’s will of 1778.
• Benoni John 1723-1777 Born three months after the death of his father. Benoni means ‘son of my sorrow’. He was an attorney and married Sybella Tremenheere at Madron in 1769. No children.

Thomas Lanyon 1691-1743

Thomas was baptised 10 Feb 1691 at Sancreed. He became a pewterer in Bristol. You can read all about him in the post ‘Thomas Lanyon Pewterer of Bristol.’

William Lanyon 1693-1756

William was baptised at Sancreed on 3 Mar 1693. He was a yeoman and married Jane Philips on 18 Aug 1725 at Zennor. They had four children.

• William 1725-1770 He married Joan Esterbook 1751 and Elizabeth Murrish 1758.
• Ralph 1727- no further trace
• Jane 1730-1799 She married Thomas Woolcock. One daughter Grace.
• Hugh 1732-1769 He married Anne Eady and had two sons.

John Lanyon 1697-1738

John was baptised at Sancreed 15 Sep 1697 and was buried there in 1738. No trace of a marriage or children.

Tobias Lanyon 1702-1778

Tobias was born in 1702 and in 1717 he was apprenticed to John Tonkin of Penzance, a tobacconist, for a fee of £20. Tobias never married.

In 1769 Richard Carew’s book ‘Survey of Cornwall’ was rereleased and Tobias was listed as one of the subscribers. ‘Tobias Lanyon Esq of Penzance.’

He also left a will which details some of the family relationships.

Abstract: Tobias Lanyon of Penzance, gentleman.

• Sister in law Jane Lanyon (Edwards) widow of my late brother Francis and his daughter Jane Lanyon.
• Remembers his late housekeeper and gives her land in Camborne and Illogan
• Nephew James Tellum
• Godson John Tresilian Reichenberg, son of John Rodolpus Reichenberg, gent, his interest in tenement of Treledvas, Buryan.
• God daughter Grace Pendar, daughter of Benjamin Pendar gent, £100
• To my kinsman William Nicholls of Trereife, Esq. and his sister Mrs Francis Harris, wife of William Harris of Kenegy Esq.
• To my kinsman John Nicholls Esq. of Lincoln’s Inn Fields
• To sister Mary Lanyon of Penzance, spinster, and then to my nephew William Wayne, gent, late of Bristol (bought to Cornwall to teach the Cornish metallurgy) and niece Anna Maria Wayne, his daughter. In the end she inherits all his wealth and married Samuel Bird Esq.

William Wayne 1725-1787 married Ann Lanyon and their daughter Anna Maria Wayne 1763-1803 is the person mentioned in Tobias’ will. Ann Lanyon was the daughter of Thomas Lanyon, pewterer of Bristol.

Tobias’ sister Mary was born 1690 and died in 1779 a spinster. She left a detailed will which shows how wealthy she was.

• Sister-in-law Jane Lanyon of the parish of Paul, widow of my brother Francis Lanyon annuity £10
• Niece Jane Lanyon daughter of my brother Francis annuity £10
• Nephew John Tellum late of Penzance annuity of £10
• Mrs Sibilla Lanyon widow of my nephew Benoni John Lanyon £100
• Joan Tresilian widow of John Tresilian £100
• Sarah Lanyon of Penzance spinster daughter of the late Charles Lanyon £100
• Spinster Jane Bullock who used to live with me £100
• Nephew James Tellum carpenter £300
• Jane and Catherine Ustick daughters of late Stephen Ustick Esq of Botallack in St Just £100 each
• Cousin William Nicholls of Trereife £100 guineas
• Mary Stewart Nicholls daughter of my cousin William Nicholls Esq. £20 guineas
• Frances Harris wife of William Harris Esq £20 guineas
• Mary Ustick widow of the late Henry Ustick of Breage £5 guineas
• Catherine Lanyon daughter of late Henry Lanyon of Breage £100 (Gwinear branch)
• David Dennis of Penzance gent £100 guineas
• David Carthors of Penzance gent £100 guineas
• Cousin John Nicholls of Lincoln’s Inn London Esq £1000
• Nephew William Wayne late of Bristol and now of Penzance £1000
• Mrs Olive? Gubbs of Penzance £10
• Niece Anna Maria Wayne £2000
• William Wayne & David Dennis executors £100 each

Thomas Lanyon & Margaret Paule

The Golden Lanyon’s youngest son was Thomas who married Margaret Paule in 1681 at Breage. They had two sons who survived to adulthood: William and John.

William Lanyon 1705-1791

William was baptised at Paul on 25 Mar 1705. 1733 he married Margaret Richards. They had three children:

• Margaret 1737-1823 Married Thomas Cattran 1757 at Paul six children
• William 1739-1827 Married Mary Pooley 1776 at Ludgvan, seven children
• Henry Lanyon 1743-1748 died in infancy

John Lanyon 1711-1767

John was baptised at Paul on 8 Apr 1711, married Sarah Straight at St Erme in 1735. They moved to St Allen and lived at their farm at Henver Wartha.

They had a large family and this was the start of the St Allen branch of the tree.

See St Allen branch to continue with this family.