'Lynne2'Index links to: Lead / Letter
Families covered: Lynne of Bassingbourne, Lynne (Lynn) of Exeter

                               
Richard Lynne of Bassingbourne, Cambridgeshire (d before 28.03.1509)
m. Alice Farrington (a 03.1509, dau of Peter Farrington of Little Farrington, m2. Anthony Malors)
1. Randolph Lynne of Bassingbourne & Gravely (a 1541)
  m. Elizabeth Dale (dau/coheir of William Dale of Tickencote)
A. Margaret Lynne of Tickencote
  m1. John Campinett
  m2. Paul Gresham of Little Walsingham (son/heir of James)
  m3. Robert Radclyffe (bpt 11.07.1548, d 01.1595-6, son of Richard by Elizabeth, dau of James Gerrrard of Ince)
2. Robert Lynne (a 12.1508)
3. Thomas Lynne of Bassingbourne (d 28.11.1549)
  m. Joane Parris (dau of John Parris of Little Linton (sister of Sir Philip), m1. Thomas Cotton of Conington) named Elizabeth by Westcote
  A. Phillip Lynne of Bassingbourne & Steeple Morden (b 1547-8, dsp by 1573)
m. Elizabeth Harding (dau of Nicholas Harding of King's Newton (sister of Richard), m1. John Sewster of Steeple Morden)
  B. John Lynne of Bassingbourne (d c04.1613)
  m. Mary Sewster (a 07.1573, dau of John Sewster of Steeple Morden by Elizabeth, dau of Nicholas Harding) named Anna of Sawston by Westcote
  i. William Lynne (b 1561-2, dvp 22.07.1589, of Gray's Inn)
  m. (10.02.1588-9) Elizabeth Steward (bpt 28.10.1565, d 18.11.1654, dau of William Steward of Ely (sister of Sir Thomas), m2. Robert Cromwell)
  a. Catharine Lynne (bur 17.03.1589-90)
  ii. Henry Lynne of Bassingbourne (b c1573)
m. Mary Butler (dau of Sir Henry Butler of Hatfield Woodhall & Brantfield by Katharine Wallter)
  a. John Lynne (bur 12.11.1659, of Gray's Inn)
  m. Margaret
  (1) Jane Lynne
  m. (1670) Edmund D'Oyly (b c1645, d 1692, son of Sir William of Shottisham, Bart)
  (2)+ other issue - Mary, Christian (b 04.08.1657, a 04.1705), Catharine (a 05.1705)
  a. Henry Lynne (dsp before 10.05.1667, rector of Higham Gobion, Bedfordshire)
  m. Elizabeth Pigot (dau of John Pigot of Abbington by Anne, dau of Henry Hall of Gretford)
  iii. Edward Lynne (b c12.1570, d before 09.05.1656, rector of Molesworth)
  a. Marmaduke Lynne of Dublin (dsp before 29.04.1650)
  m. Sarah (a 1645)
  b. Augustine Lynne of London (dsp before 01.09.1687, saddler)
  m. Grace (a 1645, 1687)
  c. John Lynne (a 1656)
  (1) Edward Lynne (a 10.1685)
  d. Margaret Lynne (a 1656)
  m1. _ Bourn
  m2.(by 1655) _ Hodges
  e. Jane Lynne
  m. Robert Mallery of Papworth
  f. Abigail Lynne
  m. Isaac King
  g. Eleanor Lynne
  m. John Laughton
  iv. John Lynne of Exeter, Mayor of Exeter
  m. Mary Grylls (dau of William Grylls (Grllls) of Tavistock by Katherine, dau of Nicholas Westlake)
  a. John Lynn (bpt 12.03.1611-2, 2nd son)
  m. Katherine (bur 05.03.1645-6)
  (1) Abraham Lynn (bpt 22.07.1630, bur 17.07.1635)
b.+ issue - William (b c1606, a 1620), Richard (bpt 28.10.1616), Francis (bpt 05.07.1618, d before 1620), Marmaduke (bpt 09.06.1619), Anne, Catherine, Mary (bpt 02.09.1613), Elizabeth (bpt 31.08.1615), Susanna (bpt 25.10.1625_
  v. Francis Lynne (a 11.1617, youngest son)
  m. Abigail Pigot (dau of John Pigot (Picott) of Abbington)
  a.+ issue - John, Jonathan
  vi. Mary Lynne
  m. Gerard Wood (archdeacon of Wells, son of Robert of Nether Colwick by Margaret, dau of Lord Chief Justice Sir Edward Montague)
  vii.+ other issue - Marmaduke, Elizabeth (d before 1575), Anne (d before 1575), Alice, Jane, Helen
  C. Katharine Lynne mentioned by Marshall
  m. Thomas Stiles of Baunton
  D. Jane Lynne mentioned by Marshall
  m. William Humphrey of Barton Seagrave & Swebstone (d 03.03.1591)
  E. Anne Lynne mentioned by Westcote
  m. William Humfrey of Barton
  F. Emlyn Lynne mentioned by Westcote
  m. _ Tamworth
  G. Alice Lynne mentioned by Westcote
  m. Tunye of St. Neot's

Main source(s): 'The Genealogist' (edited by George Marshall, vol 1, 1877, 'Pedigree of the Family of Lynne of Southwick, co. Northampton', p346+) with input/support from Visitation (J.L. Vivian (1895), Devon, 1531+1564+1620+additions, 'Lynn of Exeter', p542), 'A View of Devonshire' (Thomas Westcote, 1845, 'Lynne of Exeter', p457)
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