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John Lynne

John Lynne,
of parish of St Dunstan-in-the-East, London.
He mar Joan Knyvet.
Through her he inherited Southwick Hall, Northamptonshire. Possibly in 1442. Certainly by 1486.
His will dated 1486.
He died 1486-1487.
Will pr in Prerogative Court of Canterbury, 9 Aug 1487.
John and Joan had issue:

1. Richard Lynne,
   of Bassingbourn, Cambridgeshire.
   Vice-Chamberlain to Margaret Beaufort (died 1509), mother of Henry VII.
   He was bur 1509.
   Great-grandfather of:
   • William Lynne,
     born 1562,
     of Bassingbourn.
     He mar 10 Feb 1589 (new style year) to Elizabeth Steward [bapt 28 Oct 1565, dau of William Steward].
     He died 22 July 1589, age 27 yrs.
     Elizabeth remarried, probably 1591, to Robert Cromwell [of Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire] and had issue.
     Elizabeth and Robert were the parents of Oliver Cromwell [born 1599].

   
   

2. William Lynne,
   of Southwick Hall, Northamptonshire.

   
   

Southwick Hall, Northamptonshire.
Photo 2005. From geograph.