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[Brøderbund WFT Vol. 22, Ed. 1, Tree #3104, Date of Import: Dec 9, 1998]
a copy of the will of the Hon. Lewis Latham, falconer to King Charles I. Frances, dau. of Lewis Latham was the wife of Gov. Jeremiah Clarke of Newport, RI. She m. 3) Rev. Wm. Vaughan, the first paster of the First Baptist church, Newport, RI. her tombstone, in the common ground, Newport, RI
Here lyeth ye Body of Mrs. Francis Vaughn, Alius Clarke, ye mother of ye only children of Capt'n Jeremiah Clarke. She dyed ye 1 Week in Sept 1677, in ye 67th year of her age.
(Genealogies of Rhode Island Families, I:591-4)
To the Editor of Newport Historical Magazine: Successive generations:
I:Henry Torbeck
II:Robert Fitz Henry, founder of Burscough
III:Richard Fitz Robert
IV:Richard Latham, paid 100 s. for his relief of 3 Caracates of land in Lodhun,5 Henry III,A.D.1221
V:Robert, Lord of Latham, lived temp.Henry III. 1216-1272, and temp.Edward I.1272-1307. m. Amicia, sister and co-heir of Thomas, Lord and BHaron of Alfreton and Norton.
VI:Sir Robert de Latham in 20 Edward I, A.D.1292, gave Musborough to his brother, he died 18 Edward II.A.D.1325; married Katharine, dau and heiress of Sir Thomas de Knowsley, by whom that estate was brought into the family.
VII:Edward Latham, styled Latham of Parabold, in a deed dated 39 Edward III,A.D.1366, from whom Latham of Parabold.
In 1567 Richard Latham claims rents etc, when the Hon.Lewis Latham, Falconer to the King was 12 yrs of age.
The coat of arms on the Lewis Latham portrait, and those of the Latham family in England are identical. He was a venerable looking man, with a long flowing beard, reaching to his bosom, and wearing a dress appropriate to his station.
Lewis Latham The Falconer had brothers Symon, William, sister Ursula wife of William Carter and sister Elizabeth, wife of Thomas. ( Will 6 May 1653
Lewis Latham 
