Lewis Latham (1584-1655)/List of Notable Descendants

Notable Descendants of Lewis Latham (1584-1655), Sargeant Falconer of King Charles I of England.

Frances: Mother of Governors
Frances Latham (1609-1677), daughter of Lewis, migrated to Rhode Island in 1636 and had many descendants rise to prominent positions including 14 as governor or lieutenant governor.

The following governors, deputy governors, or lieutenant governors either descend directly from Frances, or married one of her descendants:

Governors who are direct descendants: Deputy or lieutenant governors who are direct descendants: Governors who are related by marriage: Deputy governor related by marriage:
 * Walter Clarke, her son, Rhode Island governor 1676-1677, 1686, and 1696-1698
 * Samuel Cranston, Rhode Island governor 1698-1729
 * William Greene (1731-1809), 2nd Rhode Island governor 1778-1785, 20th Justice of Rhode Island Supreme Court
 * Nehemiah R. Knight, Rhode Island governor 1817-1821
 * Henry Lippitt, Rhode Island governor 1875-1877
 * Charles C. Van Zandt, Rhode Island governor 1877-1880
 * Charles W. Lippitt, Rhode Island governor 1895-1896
 * John R. Rogers, Washington governor, 1896-1902
 * John Chafee, Rhode Island governor, 1963-1969
 * Lincoln Chafee, Rhode Island governor, 2011-
 * John Gardner, Rhode Island deputy governor 1754-1755 and 1756-1764
 * Samuel G. Arnold, Rhode Island lieutenant governor 1852-1853 and 1861-1862
 * William Greene, Rhode Island lieutenant governor 1866-1868
 * Jeremiah Clark (1605-1651), her husband, Rhode Island president 1648-1649
 * John Cranston, Rhode Island governor 1678-1680
 * Caleb Carr, Rhode Island governor in 1695
 * William Wanton, Rhode Island governor 1732-1733
 * William Greene Sr., Rhode Island governor for 11 years from 1743-1758
 * James Barker (1617-1702), Rhode Island deputy governor 1678-1679