Lane: Ancestors of Dorothy Lane 1589-1656 (Lineage 2)

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 For the ancestors of Chaney Hannah Lane 1829-1889, please see Lane | Lain Lineage 1.

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Lane Surname Origin

Lane Lineage
John Lane 1512-1576, father of Thomas Francis Lane 1523-1586, father of Richard Lane 1540-1610, father of Dorothy Lane 1589-1656

Dorothy Lane > William Randolph > Henry Randolph Sr > Henry Randolph II > Henry Randolph III > Sarah Randolph > Sarah Barksdale > William Davis > Roxie Ann Davis > Charles Eugenius Benton > Ina Belle Benton > Thelma Irene Brown > William Harris Lawson Sr.

Lane Migration
 Staffordshire, England > Rickmansworth, Three Rivers District, Hertfordshire, England > Harpole, South Northamptonshire Borough, Northamptonshire, England > Warwickshire, England

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Dorothy Lane, Bill's 10th Great-Grandmother
4 September 1589 - 16 July 1656 (66)
b. Northamptonshire, England
d. Warwickshire, England

Buried in a cemetery on family land TBD

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Parents: 
Richard Lane 1540-1610
Elizabeth Vincent 1546-1600

Maternal Lineage:
Margaret Saxby 1480-1531 was the mother of Bridget Cave 1511-1583, mother of Anne Tanfield TBD,  mother of Elizabeth Vincent 1546-1600, mother of Dorothy Lane.

Spouse: William Randolph 1572-1660
Married: 30 March 1619

Children: 2

1. Richard Randolph 1621-1678
2. Henry Randolph Sr 1623-1673

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Richard Lane, Bill's 11th Great-Grandfather
1540-1610 (70)
b. Northamptonshire, England
d. Harpole, South Northamptonshire Borough, Northamptonshire, England

Church of St Peter and St Paul
Courteenhall, South Northamptonshire Borough, Northamptonshire, England

The Google search AI Mode says, "Both Richard and his wife Elizabeth are buried in the church at Courteenhall, Northamptonshire, England." This is that church, but a search of the church in Find a Grave did not reveal their names at that location.

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Parents: 
Thomas Francis Lane 1523-1586
Katherine Trentham 1532-1596

Maternal Lineage:
Katherine Trentham 1532-1596

Spouse: Elizabeth Vincent 1547-1601
Married: 27 April 1584, in Courteenhall, Northamptonshire.
Children: 

1. Dorothy Lane 1589-1656
2. Richard Lane 1584-1650
   
   "Sir Richard Lane, Knight, who later became Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer." (Google search in AI mode).
   
   
3. William Lane 1595-TBD
4. Ann 1587-TBD
5. Dorothy 1589-TBD
6. Elizabeth 1591-TBD
7. Sarah 1593-TBD
8. Mary 1600-TBD

The Google search in AI Mode says, "Some sources mention up to ten children in total, though not all may have survived to adulthood."

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Thomas Francis Lane, Bill's 12th Great-Grandfather
1523 - 9 December 1586 (63)
b. Stafford Borough, Staffordshire, England
d. Rickmansworth, Three Rivers District, Hertfordshire, England

Cemetery TBD

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Parents: 
John Lane 1512-1576
Margaret Partridge TBD

Maternal Lineage:
Margaret Partridge TBD

Spouse: Katherine Trentham
Married: 1532-1596
Children: 

1.  Richard Lane 1540-1610
2. Others TBD

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John Lane, Bill's 13th Great-Grandfather
1512 - 15 November 1576
b. Staffordshire, England
d. Staffordshire, England

St Mary and St Chad Churchyard
Brewood, South Staffordshire Borough, Staffordshire, England

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Parents: 
Richard Lane TBD-1518
Anne Harcourt 1480-1518

Maternal Lineage:
Anne Harcourt 1480-1518

Spouse: Margaret Partridge TBD
Married: TBD
Children: 

1. Thomas Francis Lane 1523-1586
2. Others TBD

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Richard Lane, Bill's 14th Great-Grandfather
TBD - 28 January 1518
b. TBD
d. TBD

St Mary and St Chad Churchyard
Brewood, South Staffordshire Borough, Staffordshire, England

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Parents & Maternal Lineage TBD

Spouse: 
Married: 
Children: 

1.  John Lane 1512-1576
2. Others TBD

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Bibliography 

Ancestry ®. "Public Member Trees Database.” © 1997-2025 Ancestry®.  Ancestry.  ancestry.com/ Lawson-Robertson Family Tree. www.ancestry.com/family-tree/tree/10075800/family  User profile for William Harris Lawson, Jr., user Livingweb. Accessed 5 December 2025.

Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/68068745/dorothy-randolph: accessed November 13, 2025), memorial page for Dorothy Lane Randolph (4 Sep 1589–16 Jul 1656), Find a Grave Memorial ID 68068745; Maintained by One2Wander ღ (contributor 47038231).

---, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/68069161/richard-lane: accessed November 13, 2025), memorial page for Richard Lane (1540–1610), Find a Grave Memorial ID 68069161; Maintained by One2Wander ღ (contributor 47038231).

---, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/207213635/thomas_francis-lane: accessed November 13, 2025), memorial page for Thomas Francis Lane (1523–9 Dec 1586), Find a Grave Memorial ID 207213635; Maintained by Roese (contributor 47359710).

---, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/232839690/john-lane: accessed November 13, 2025), memorial page for John Lane (1512–15 Nov 1576), Find a Grave Memorial ID 232839690, citing St Mary and St Chad Churchyard, Brewood, South Staffordshire Borough, Staffordshire, England; Maintained by Johnny History (contributor 49654896).

---, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/137675280/richard-lane: accessed November 13, 2025), memorial page for Richard Lane (unknown–28 Jan 1518), Find a Grave Memorial ID 137675280, citing St Mary and St Chad Churchyard, Brewood, South Staffordshire Borough, Staffordshire, England; Maintained by: Find a Grave.

Geneanet. "Public Member Database." © 1996. Geneanet. en.geneanet.org Accessed 13 November 2025.

Google. "AI Overview." Search term: "Lane Surname Origin." Google. 

https://www.google.com/search?q=Lane+Surname+Origin  Accessed 6 December 2025.

---. "Search Results." Search term: "Richard Lane 1540-1610" Google.  https://www.google.com/search?q=Richard+Lane+1540-1610  Accessed 6 December 2025.

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