Thomas Lancaster (?-c1645)

Thomas Lancaster of Paythorne (Girburn, in the West Riding of Yorkshire) “senior”.

Thomas made his will in March 1642, which was proved February 1645/6, corresponding to a burial 1 April 1643 for a Thomas Lancaster of Paythorne. His will mentions his wife, who must have survived him, plus children Thomas, Alice, Anne and Richard. His son Thomas is heir to his tenement. His baptism, like that of his son Thomas and grandson Thomas, is probably not in the register of Gisburn. There is a Thomas in 1578, but this appears to be a son of Christopher of Swinden, whereas other Lancaster families lived in Paythorne itself.

His wife's name was probably Alice, corresponding to a burial 20 January 1662/63 in Gisburn:
 * "Alice Relict Thomae Lancaster nup de Paiethorne"

Children
Alice Lancaster. Mentioned in father’s will. Perhaps named after her mother. Thomas Lancaster. Main heir. Anne Lancaster. Named in father’s will. Richard Lancaster of Paythorne. Named in father’s will. Janet Lancaster. Baptism: Jeneta filia Thome Lancaster de Paiethome eodem die (penultimo die Augustij) 1612. Presumably dead or married by the time of her father’s will? A burial entry exists in 1622, for example: Filia Thome Lancaster Decimo Octauo die Maij. Mary Lancaster. Baptism: Maria filia Thome Lancaster de Paiethorne nono die Decembris. 1614. Presumably dead or married by the time of her father’s will? A burial entry exists in 1622, for example: Filia Thome Lancaster Decimo Octauo die Maij.

Links
|The Lancasters of Paythorne, a webpage by Andrew Lancaster