Sir Richard Lane had a large family – 12 children. But as I am discovering, many children did not survive to adulthood in the early 1600’s. Although he had 4 sons in total (Richard, Parvulus, Bryan and one unnamed) only one – Richard – lived beyond his first year. What I have found out about Richard Lane the younger tells a dramatic story, but one that may explain some of the historical obscurity of his father, Sir Richard Lane. I recently discovered the will of Richard Lane the younger, and it appears he was the last in his line to carry his father’s name…
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A Pound of Silver
To our ears, the “pound” is just another member of the family of global currencies–all related by the various exchange rates. But back in the 1600s, it meant much more than that…
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