mated the years and order of their birth as well as it could be done from other knowledge of their lives. Children: William,5 born about 1664. Elizabeth, born about 1665. John, born about 1667. Rebecca, born about 1670. Sarah, born about 1678. 4 SARAH DUNGAN, (Thomas, William,3 Thomas, Sir John'), born, about 1678; died, 1760, in Bucks County, Pa. Married: 1st, 1697, James Carrell. 2d, Nicholas Fitroy. James Carrell died intestate. Letters of Administration on his estate were taken out by his widow "Sarah Kerrel," Feb. 10th, 1720. The will of Sarah Fitroy of Northampton Twp., Bucks Co., Pa., dated Sept. 16th, 1759, was proved May 29th, 1760, in Bucks Co. Children: See Carrell, p. 433. LATHAM. The first Latham progenitor of whom we have any account was Henry, lord of Latham, who had three sons: Robert, Richard and Roger. The original castle of the Lathams, which, according to written accounts by Seacome in his "History of the House of Stanley," must have been one of the most imposing in England, is supposed to have been built by Robert, eldest son of Henry, in the twelfth century. It is described as having in 1644 "walls six feet thick and upon the parapets were nine towers." In each tower were six pieces of ordnance. Within the walls was a moat 24 feet wide and six feet deep, and upon the brink of the moat, between the graff and the walls, was a strong row of palisades which surrounded the whole. In the centre was a great square tower very strongly built, called "Eagle Tower." A drawbridge led to the house, on both sides of which were towers, the whole of such vast extent that several thousand soldiers could be accommodated within. (A. R. Justice.) ROBERT DE LATHAM, (Henry'), married: presumably, a daughter of Orme Magnus. 2 RICHARD DE LATHAM, (Robert, Henry'), died, 1220. He held the manor of Dalton and one quarter of the manor of Wrightington. SIR ROBERT DE LATHAM, (Richard,3 Robert,2 Henry'), died, before Sept. 1286. Married: Amicia, daughter of Robert de Alfreton, lord of Alfreton, Norton, and Marnham. Sir Robert de Latham was High Sheriff of Lancaster, 1236, '48, and '63. He held other positions of honor, was summoned for military service against Llewelyn in 1277, and fought against the Welsh in 1282. He had four sons. SIR ROBERT DE LATHAM, (Sir Robert,* Richard,3 Robert, Henry'). An inquest post mortem on his death was held in 1325. Married: Katherine de Knowselegh, daughter of Sir Thomas de Knowselegh. Sir Robert fought against the Scots in 1291, and in 1309, and was Commissioner of Array in the expedition against Bruce in 1307. He had charter of free warren in the manors of Lathom and Roby in 1303. He had four children. 6 2 PHILIP DE LATHAM, (Sir Robert,5 Sir Robert,' Richard, Robert, Henry'), of Astbury near Congleton, fourth son of Sir Robert. Buried in the Church of Astbury. He had two children. 6 HUGH' LATHAM, (Philip, Sir Robert, Sir Robert,* Richard, Robert, Henry'). He had four sons. THOMAS LATHAM, (Hugh,' Philip, Sir Robert," 5 4 8 NICHOLAS LATHAM, (Thomas, Hugh,' Philip," Sir Robert, Sir Robert, Richard, Robert, Henry'), was living in 1483. From the evidence adduced by his study of the family, Mr. Justice is of opinion that Nicholas was the father of Thomas Latham of Culworth. 6 5 THOMAS10 LATHAM, (Nicholas," Thomas, Hugh,' Philip, Sir Robert, Sir Robert, Richard, Robert," Henry'), of Culworth and Kingsthorpe, Northamptonshire, Gentleman, died Oct., 1558. Married: Elizabeth Thomas Latham was Keeper of the Game Park in Moulton and Kingsthorpe, under Lord Parr, Master Keeper. His will, proved in Nov., 1558, is given in full in Mr. Justice's book. He had five children. 6 5 10 8 JOHN" LATHAM, (Thomas, Nicholas,' Thomas, 2d, Joan. John Latham, Gentleman, was keeper of the Great Park of Brigstock, Northamptonshire, which was a part of Rockingham forest and a royal manor. At his death he left most of his lands to a younger son. The Lathams were all men of property. By his first wife he had three children, and by his second wife four children, of whom John below was one. 12 8 6 10 JOHN LATHAM, (John," Thomas,' Nicholas, Thomas, Hugh, Philip, Sir Robert, Sir Robert,* Richard, Robert, Henry'). 8 6 LEWIS LATHAM, (John," John," Thomas,10 Nichlas,' Thomas, Hugh,' Philip, Sir Robert, Sir Robert,' Richard, Robert, Henry'), born, about 1584; died, May, 1655. Married: 1st, about 1608, Elizabeth ......; died, 1620. 2d, about 1622, Winifred Downes. 9 In 1612 Lewis Latham, Gentleman, was a member of the household and Falconer to Prince Henry. In 1625, he held the same position with King Charles I. Aug. 18th, 1627, he was advanced to the position of Sergeant of the Hawks, at a fee of sixty-five pounds per year. |