L More Families & Transcripts The Lakes of Seal page 2.l.4 Edward Lambarde of Ightham page 2.l.5 Edward Lambard’s Appearances in the Court Rolls page 2.l.6 Lamberd & Lampard page 2.l.9 John Langhan of Tonbridge page 2.l.10 The Lanes of Seal page 2.l.13 The Larkyns of Kemsing page 2.l.14 The Lashes of Kemsing page 2.l.15 The Latters of the Tonbridge Area page 2.l.17 Haseden in Tonbridge page 2.l.19 Michael Latter, husbandman page 2.l.26 Nicholas Latter, tailor page 2.l.32 Edward Latter, yeoman page 2.l.37 Debts Owed by Alice Launder of Chalk page 2.l.46 2.l.1 The Launders of Ightham page 2.l.48 The Lawrences of Seal & Kemsing page 2.l.51 Thomas & William of Kemsing page 2.l.55 Richard Lawrence of Seal page 2.l.57 The Ledgers of Shipbourne page 2.l.59 The Lems of Ightham page 2.l.60 The Levetts of Shipbourne page 2.l.61 Gregory Lewen of Seal page 2.l.62 The Family of John Lewis of Seal page 2.l.63 Roger Lewknor of Leigh page 2.l.64 Richard Lobley of Ightham and Seal see Chittenden in More Families & Transcripts The Lorkyns page 2.l.65 The Early Pembury Lorkyns page 2.l.67 William Lorkyn of Pembury page 2.l.68 2.l.2 Thomas Lorkyn of Tonbridge, will 1591 page 2.l.69 Richard and William Lorkyn, yeomen of Pembury page 2.l.78 William Lorkyn, yeoman of Pembury page 2.l.87 Thomas Lorkyn, yeoman of Pembury page 2.l.94 William Lorkyn of Tonbridge page 2.l.102 The Lorkyns of Shipbourne page 2.l.110 The Luckes of Shipbourne page 2.l.112 The Lyddalls of Shipbourne see Vane in More Families & Transcripts The Lynnes of Ightham page 2.l.115 William Lynne of Shipbourne page 2.l.117 The Lynsdalls of Ightham page 2.l.118 The Lyntons of Seal page 2.l.119 2.l.3 The Lakes of Seal Num Name Born Married Spouse M C Died #17891 LAKE, Thomas2 1 5 16 Jan 1618 ------------ | #1790 his wife, Joane 1 5 17 Nov 1634 --------------- ! #1791 LAKE, John 22 Apr 1592 0 0 ! #1859 LAKE, Richard 19 Apr 1596 0 0 ! #1915 Lake, Mary 21 Jan 1598 0 0 16 Sep 1624 ! #3028 Lake, Jane 25 Jul 1602 0 0 ! #3029 LAKE, Thomas 26 Dec 1604 0 0 ! #3030 LAKE, William 0 0 18 Mar 1607 1 # indicates a reference in the Seal database 2 in 1591, Thomas had a sheet and yardkerchief stolen from him - see Beecher in Families & Transcripts for details. His wife was described as " - Lake, widow" when she died; Mary, (#1915) was described as "da. of Joane Lake" when she died in 1624, ten years before her mother. 2.l.4 Edward Lambarde of Ightham William Lambarde, author of “A Perambulation of Kent” published in 1576, whilst collecting material for his book, stayed with George Multon (i18633) of Haldow but then living at St. Clere. In 1570 William married George Multon’s young daughter, Jane in Ightham Church the day before her seventeenth birthday. Unfortunately, Jane died three years later leaving William heartbroken. Edward Lambert/Lambard was an ale taster sometime between 1586 and 1618 and there are a number of entries for "Edward Lambert/Lambard" in the Court Rolls. Since Lambard is not a particularly common name, it is possible but not all that probable that Edward was a relative of William who had accompanied him on his travels but chose to settle in Ightham. 3 “i” indicates a reference in the Ightham database 2.l.5 Edward Lambard’s Appearances in the Court Rolls - On 1st October 1589, Edward Lambert and Colbe were each fined 12d for having "assaulted each other" on 28th September (CRI 1938, p.4) - In October 1597 Edward Lambert was one of the residents within the View of Frank-pledge who made default but was pardoned because he had not been sufficiently summoned to the Court. (CRI 1938, p.33) - On 20th October 1600, Mary, wife of Edward Lambard, and the wife of John Garland were presented to the Court for having "assaulted John Johnson, drawing blood”. Edward and John (Garland) were fined 20d (CRI 1938, p.6) - The Court held on 16th October 1604 heard how Edward Lambard had been assaulted twice on the same day, 30th September. William Glover was fined 3s 4d for assaulting him at Oldbury Hill, drawing blood and Weston Balden (i27) 6d for assaulting him in the highway at Oldbury Hill (CRI 1938, p.7) 2.l.6 - On 19th October 1607, Edward Lambert "assaulted James Butler and drew blood" for which he was fined 2s at the Court held on 22nd October. (CRI 1938, p.7) - The same Court heard that "Edward Lambert and his wife, since the last Court, have received and entertained in his house at Ightham at unlawful times persons 'of lewd life', in disturbance of the inhabitants there and contrary to law. Fined 6s 8d and, moreover, it was ordered that if the said Edward offends again in this respect he is to forfeit 10s for each such offence." (CRI 1938, p.14) See Excerpts from Ightham Court Rolls in Section Z of Families & Transcripts for more details. All the above could have referred to the same man, possibly (i1406) the father of the two children baptised in 1589 and 1592, particularly since his wife’s name was Marie/Mary: Num Name Born Married Spouse M C Died i1406 LAMBARDE, Edward 18 Nov 1588 Marie Sigas 1 2 ---------------- i1407 ! i1408 Lambarde, Elizabeth 26 Jan 1589 0 0 ! i1598 Lambarde, Marie 19 Mar 1592 0 0 25 Mar 1592 2.l.7 There was an Edward Lambert received as a stranger by George Hawke (i400) in 1592 and an Edward Lambert received by Richard Hunter in 1601 (see Hawke and Hunter in More Families & Transcripts) Neither the Edward mentioned in the Court Rolls nor i1406, even if these were two men, would seem to have been “strangers”. 2.l.8 Lamberd & Lampart There were two references to Lamperd in Seal and one to Lambert and another to Lampard in Shipbourne. These could all have been variations of the name “Lambarde”. Richard Lamberd (#13614) married Ellen Hersby (#1362) in Seal on 2nd June 1589; no children were recorded in Seal Thomas Lamberd (#1679) married Agnes Cowper (#1680) in Seal on 26th January 1595 by a Licence from Doctor Lewen; no children were recorded in Seal In Shipbourne, on 6th June 1626 Ellizabeth Lambert ($1416) married John Wayman ($395) - see Wayman in More Families & Transcripts for their family. On 17th August 1630, also in Shipbourne, Clemence Lampard ($1533) married Nathaniel Weekes ($1528); nothing more is know about them. 4 # indicates a reference in the Seal database and $ one in the Shipbourne database 2.l.9 John Langhan of Tonbridge John’s will (CKS: Drb/Pw 15; Drb/Pwr 17.325) was written by Nicholas Hooper, curate of Shipbourne, who wrote a large number of wills between 1574 and 1618. Only the first page has been transcribed; the right hand side of the original has rotted so that the end of some of the lines cannot be read (words in brackets have been deduced from the context). For more details it will be necessary to study the probate copy. The initial phrase “In the name of god Amen” is larger than the rest of the text with the “I” and “A” slightly decorated but Nicholas Hooper’s mark is not included. The Will of John Langhan of Tonbridge written 3rd April 1588 extract from original 1 In the name of god Amen. the third day of April (in the year of) 2 our lord god one thousand, five hundreithe and eight (and in the) 3 thirtieth year of the reign of our sovereign Lady Elizabeth (by the grace of) 2.l.10 4 God, Queen of England, France and Ireland, defender (of the faith), 5 I, John Langhan, als. Collyn, of Tonbridge in the county of (Kent) 6 being5 very sick and weak of body, but yet of perfect mind, 7 thanks therefore are given to Almighty god, do ordain and (make this my present) 8 testament and last will in manner and form following6: And First 9 I give, commend and bequeath my soul into the hands of Almighty (god) 10 And to Jesus Christ, his dear son, my only saviour (by whose) 11 precious death and bludshedding I trust only to be saved. And (my body to the) 12 earth to be buried where it shall please my executrix. crossed out: Item: I give to be bestowed at my burial among poor people resorting to my burial at the discretion of my executor, the sum of ten shillings Item: I give 13 to my two daughters, Elizabeth and Anne, to either of them the (sum of ??) 14 pounds a piece of good and lawful money of England, to be paid ?? 15 that is to say fifteen pounds parcel thereof to the said Elizabeth ?? 5 “beeing”, “bee”, etc. 6 “folowing”; usual for the Hoopers 2.l.11 16 one quarter of a year next after my decease. And the other (to the) 17 the said Anne, my daughter, at the day of her marriage or else at the (age of 21 years) 18 which shall first happen. And if it happen the said Anne, my (daughter doth) 19 decease before she shall accomplish her said age of 21 years, 20 then I will one £5 thereof to be paid to the said Elizabeth.