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Descendants of Nicholas Lanier I

Generation No. 3

3. CLEMENT³ LANIER (NICHOLAS², NICHOLAS¹) was born Abt. 1604 in England, and died Nov 6, 1661 in England. He married HANNAH REBECCA COLLET Mar 1627/28 in St. Margarets, Lee Co., England.

Notes for CLEMENT LANIER:
       Clement Lanier was Gentleman of the King' s Chamber to James I and Charles I-- that form of title was often afforded musicians and actors --of the day. He carried the Lanier gift of music, playing the recorder. He and Hannah Collett married in March of 1628 at St. Margaret's, Lee. Clement' s cousin Nicholas Lanier (son of John and Frances) had assembled for a great art collection for their sovereign Charles I. After the Civil War broke out in England, with Oliver Cromwell running the country, the collection was dispersed at auction. Clement and his brother Jerome were able to purchase some of the paintings. When Charles I was executed, the Laniers suffered financial setbacks and hardships while they supported the Prince of Wales (later Charles II) and his struggles to gain right to the throne. After the Restoration, the Laniers were able to regain some of their fortunes. Clement and Hannah had 11 children-- all born in England; they are the progenitors of both the American line of Laniers and the Barbados line.
       Will proved 12/3/1661, registered 5/ 20/1662

Notes for HANNAH REBECCA COLLET:
       Death recorded in St. Alphege.

       Children of CLEMENT LANIER and HANNAH COLLET are: