'Lathom02'Index links to: Lead / Letter
Families covered: Latham of Congleton, Latham of Mosborough, Lathom of Parbold (Perbold)

                               
Edward Lathom of Parbold & Wrightlington, Lancashire
1. Robert Lathom of Parbold
  m. Eleanor (a 1446) widow of Robert, presumed mother of ...
  A. Edward Lathom of Parbold
  i. Robert Lathom of Parbold & Allerton (d 1516)
  m. Margaret Norreys (dau of William Norreys of Speke) wife of Robert, presumed mother of ...
  a. William Lathom of Parbold (b by 1456)
  VCH reports that "The estates decended to Thomas Lathom, who died in 1597" but notes that "At this point there is some obscurity, perhaps due to illegitimate succession". VCH suggests the following 2 intervening geneations before Thomas (d 1597).
(1) William Lathom
  (A) Richard Lathom
  (i) Thomas Lathom of Parbold or Perbold (d 1597) the first mentioned by Dugdale
  m. Isabel Standish (dau of ?? Standish of Standish)
  (a) Richard Lathom of Parbold (d 1602)
  m. Elizabeth Leigh (dau of Sir Piers Leigh of Lime)
  ((1)) Thomas Lathom of Parbold (b c1587, d 1623)
  m1/2. (sp) Anne Ersfield (dau of Sir Thomas Ersfield of Sussex)
  m2/1. Elizabeth Preston (dau of Christopher Preston of Holkar, widow of Edward Tildesley)
  ((A)) Richard Lathom of Parbold 'of Ollerton' (b 1622-3, a 09.1664)
  m. Catherine Massey (dau of Sir William Massey of Puddington)
((i)) Thomas Lathom (b c1647)
  ((a))+ 2 daughters
  ((ii)) William Lathom of Parbold (d c1730, 3rd son)
  ((iii))+ other issue - Richard, Christopher (priest), George, George, Elizabeth, Frances, Katherine, Alice, daughter
  ((B)) Christopher Lathom (d young)
  ((2))+ other issue - Edward, Peter, William, Richard, John
  (b) Agnes Latham (bur 07.02.1619) probably of this generation
  m. (25.01.1584) William Travers of Nateby (b c07.1563, a 02.1627)
  B. Mary Lathom probably of this generation
  m. John Molyneux (Molyneis) of Mellynge (a 1485)
2. John Lathom (d 1470, canon of Beverley) possibly of this generation

 

 

OWC, the contributor who kindly helped us develop these Lathom pages, provided the following connection between the Alexander below who was the first mentioned by Commoners and the senior branch of the family which was apparently through ...
Nicholas Lathom or Latham (d 1461)
1. Alexander Latham
  A. Alexander Latham of Congleton, Cheshire (a temp Henry VIII who r. 1509-1547) the first mentioned by Commoners
  i. John Latham of Congleton
  m. (09.02.1578) Margaret Wardle
  a. John Latham of Congleton (b 25.10.1579, d 31.12.1631)
  m. (02.02.1607) Priscilla Ley
  (1) John Latham of Congleton (b 1609, d 1670)
  (A) John Latham (b 1636, d 05.06.1705, rector of Lawton in Cheshire)
  m. (31.03.1692) Maria Moreton
  (i) John Latham (b 11.11.1694, minister of Bunney & Woolstrop)
  m. Margaret Knott (dau of William Knott of Great Gonerby)
(a) John Latham (d 28.11.1725, d 21.06.1783, minister of Siddington in Cheshire)
  m. (09.06.1753) Sarah Podmore (dau of Richard Podmore of Sandbach)
  ((1)) John Latham of Bradwall Hall, Cheshire (b 29.12.1761, president of the Royal College of Physicians)
  m. (12.04.1784) Mary Meyer (dau/coheir of Rev. Peter Meyer of Prestbury)
  ((A)) John Latham (b 18.03.1797)
  m. Elizabeth Dampier (dau of Judge Sir Henry Dampier)
  ((B)) Peter Mere Latham (b 01.07.1789)
  m. Diana Clarissa Chetwynd-Stapylton (dau of Maj. Gen. Granville Anson Chetwynd-Stapylton)
  ((C)) Henry Latham (cleric)
  m. (04.11.1794) Maria Halliwell (dau of James Halliwell of Broomfield)
  ((D)) Sarah Latham
  m. (1808) George Ormerod of Sedbury Park
  ((E)) Frances Latham (d unm 1829)
  ((2)) Richard Latham of Sandbach had issue
  m. Sarah Latham (dau of Charles Latham of Waltham) @@ just below
  (b) Charles Latham of Waltham, Leicestershire had issue
  ((1)) Sarah Latham
  m. Richard Latham of Sandbach @@ just above
  (ii) Hester Lahtam (dsp)
  m. William Hall (rector of Gawsworth)
  (2) Edward Latham
  (A) John Latham (vicar of Bedingfield in Suffolk)
  (i) John Latham (rector of Westleigh in Suffolk)
  (3)+ other issue - Elizabeth,Anne, Margaret

 

 

Thomas Lathom or Latham of Mosborough, Lancashire (a 1291)
1. Richard Latham (a 1325)
  A. Thomas Latham (a 1362)
  i. John Latham (dvp)
  a. John Latham (d 1437-8)
(1) John Latham (d 1474-5)
  (A) Henry Latham (a 1464)
  m. Eliza Eves (dau/coheir of _ Eves of Byllinge)
  (i) John Latham (a 1500, 1541)
  (a) William Latham (dvp)
  ((1)) John Latham 'of Mosborowe' (d 1558)
  m. Eliza Eccleston (dau of Raufe Eccleston of Eccleston)
  ((A)) Henry Latham of Mosborough (a 1613)
m1. Margaret Sutton (dau of Raufe Sutton of Rishton Spenser)
  ((i)) Henry Latham
  m. Frances Molineux (dau of Richard Molineux of family of Sephton)
  ((a))+ issue (a 1613) - Thomas (b c1612), Mary, Anne, Margaret
  ((ii)) William Latham (4th son) possibly father of ...
  ((a)) Frances Lathom (heir)
  m. Robert Molyneux of Melling (b c1639, a 1664)
  ((iii))+ other issue - John, Thomas, George
  m2. Eliza Fogg
  ((vi))+ other issue - (Edi?)th, (Margar?)et
  (ii) Cicely Latham
  m. James Tunstall

Main source(s):
(1) For upper section : VCH (Lancashire, vol 6, Townships: Parbold), Visitation (Dugdale, Lancashire, 1664-5, Lathom of Perbold)
(2) For middle section : Commoners (vol 1, Latham of Bradwall)
(3) For lower section : Visitation (St. George, Lancashire, 1613, Latham)
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