Eleventh Generation

1038. John LAKE was born on 26 September 1590 in Great Fanton, North Benfleet, Essex, England. He died on 18 January 1662 at the age of 71 in Ipswich, Essex Co., MA. Reade Ancestry in EnglandWilliam and Mary (Church) Reade
William READE
- b. 1540, Wickford, Essex; d. Jul. 19, 1603, Wickford, Essex.
Mary CHURCH
- b. about 1541 in Runwell, Essex; d. Dec 16, 1577, Wickford, Essex. Given name may have been Martha.
Children of William and Mary Reade
Edmund
- b. May 23, 1563, Wickford, Essex; d. Dec. 1, 1623, Wickford, Essex.
William - b. 1564.
Margaret - b. 1566.
William - b. 1568.
Mary - b. 1571.
Richard - b. 1573.
John - b. 1575. Edmund and Elizabeth (Cooke) Reade
Edmund READE
- b. May 23, 1563, Wickford, Essex; d. Dec. 1, 1623, Wickford, Essex. Son of William READE
and Mary CHURCH
, above. Married Nov. 14, 1592.
Elizabeth COOKE
- b. 1570, Essex; d. about1637. Daughter of Thomas COOKE
(b. 1541, Wickford, Essex; d. 1621) and Susan BRAND
(b. about 1543, Wickford, Essex).
Children of Edmund and Elizabeth Reade
Elizabeth - b. 1614, North Benfleet, Essex; d. Nov. 24, 1672, MA. She was married on Jul. 6, 1635 at St. Matthew, Friday Street, London to Gov. John WINTHROP Jr. (b. Feb. 12, 1605/6, Groton, Suffolk; bap. there Feb. 23, 1605/6), son of Gov. John WINTHROP and Mary FORTH. John Winthrop, Jr.'s first with was Martha FONES.
Margaret - b. Jul. 11, 1598, North Benfleet, Essex; d. Sep. 24, 1672, Ipswich, Essex Co., MA. Married John LAKE.
William - b. Oct. 28, 1599, North Benfleet, Essex; d. 1659, Birchanger, Essex.
Martha - b. Jul. 13, 1602; d. 1662. She married first Daniel EPPES, and second Deputy Gov. Samuel SYMONDS.(1595-1678). Samuel SYMONDS' first wife was Dorothy HARKLAKENDEN (1596-1636)
Thomas - b. Jan. 2, 1604; d. before 1612.
Samuel - b. Jul. 23, 1609 in North Benfleet, Essex.
Thomas - bap. Aug. 15, 1612, North Benfleet, Essex; d. 1662. Arrived in America in 1630 and settled at Salem, MA, becoming freeman on Apr. 1, 1634. Thomas returned to England in 1634, but was back at Salem by Feb. 16, 1635/6 when he was granted a farm of 300 acres at Salem. On Mar. 9, 1636/7, he was appointed Ensgin of the Salem train band. The will of Thomas READE, dated Jul. 25, 1662 and proved Nov. 6, 1662 at Salem, naming his wife Priscilla, sons Samuel and Thomas, and daughter Priscilla, then unmarried. Married about 1642 to Priscilla BANKS, daughter of John BANKS and Mary FISHER of Maidstone, Kent, England. Children of Thomas and Priscilla READE: Priscilla; Samuel; Thomas; and John.

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Richard LAKE
- b. about 1539, possibly at Rawreth, Essex; bur. Sep. 24, 1599, North Benfleet, Essex. His will, dated Sep. 17, 1599, names sons John and Richard, daughters Margaret, Sybil and Joan by their married names, and his brother William. The names of his parents are not known, and connections to extended lines through Lancelot LAKE and Margaret TWISLETON appear to be conjecture. Richard LAKE had at least three brothers and two sisters. Brother John LAKE married first on Feb. 3. 1558/9 at Runwell, Essex to Elizabeth LONE (bur. Mar. 10, 1588/9, North Benfleet), and second on Apr. 28, 1589 at North Benfleet to Mary CASTLE. The latter was married second on May 26, 1597 at North Benfleet to John GREENE of Rawreth, Essex. Richard's brother Robert LAKE had a daughter Susan (bap. Aug. 22, 1574, Runwell, Essex; bur. there Oct. 8, 1574) and other children. Richard's brother William LAKE was living and married in Sep. 1599. One of Richard's sisters married Mr. PORTER and had sons John and George, and another married Mr. BROOMAN and had son John. Richard also had a "sister CRACKNELL", but it's unclear if she was a sister or sister-in-law. Richard resided with his brother John LAKE at Great Fanton Hall, Essex in 1596.
Anne WARDELL
- b. about 1543; d. Sep. 22, 1599, Wickford, Essex.
Children of Richard and Anne Lake
John
- b. 1565, Essex.
Richard - Named in the wills of his uncle (1596) and his father (1599), he was still living in Dec. 1622 when his wife died. Married Sara (bur. Dec. 17, 1622, North Benfleet, Essex). Children of Richard and Sara LAKE: Tabitha; and Sarah died as infant.
A daughter - Died before the date of her father's will. Married George REIGNOLDE. They had children.
Margaret - Married before Sep. 1599 to Mr. PHENNYNGE.
Sybil - Married on Oct. 11, 1591 at North Benfleet, Essex to Thomas LACHYNGDON.
Joan - Married on Apr. 10, 1592 at North Benfleet, Essex to Robert DUCKET of Thundersley, Essex. John and Elizabeth (Sandell) Lake
John LAKE
- b. 1565, Essex; bur. Dec. 10, 1612, North Benfleet, Essex. Son of Richard LAKE
and Anne WARDELL
, above. He resided at Great Fanton Hall, North Benfleet, Essex, where he wrote his will on Nov. 29, 1612. John had properties at North Benfleet, Basildon, Vange and Fobing in Essex. Married in 1590.
Elizabeth SANDELL
- bur. May 4, 1616, North Benfleet, Essex. At the time of her death she was living with daughter Elizabeth PASCHALL at Nevendon, Essex. Her will of May 1, 1616 names her three sons and four of her daughters, daughter Margaret having died young. Daughter of John SANDELL
(b. about 1525) and Thomasine
(b. about 1525).
Children of John and Elizabeth Lake
John
- bap. Sep 26, 1590, North Benfleet, Essex; d. North Benfleet, Essex.
Elizabeth - bap. Dec. 12, 1591, North Benfleet, Essex; d. about Aug. 1651, Essex. Her will was dated Jul. 10, 1651 and proved Aug. 28, 1651. She married first Andrew PASCHALL of Nevendon, Essex, whose will of Nov. 9, 1613 was proved Feb. 25, 1613/4. She married second John BREADCAKE (d. 1636) of Leigh, Essex, a mariner who died between England and Gibralter. Son of Elizabeth and Andrew PASCHALL: Andrew married Clare. Daughter of Elizabeth and John BREADCAKE: Clare married Mr. BUNDOCK.
Sybil - bap. Feb. 11, 1592/3, North Benfleet, Essex. Married before Dec, 1612 to Andrew BENTON. They had two children.
Richard - bap. Nov. 18, 1594, North Benfleet, Essex; d. before Mar. 1651/2. Married before 1620 to Ms. PARNELL (bur. Oct. 22, 1622, North Benfleet, Essex). Children of Richard LAKE: Richard; Elizabeth; and Anne.
Thomasine - bap. Oct. 14, 1596, North Benfleet, Essex.
Margaret - bap. Mar. 12, 1597/8, North Benfleet, Essex; bur. perhaps Jul. 24, 1598, Runwell, Essex. Not living in 1612.
Thomas - bap. Oct. 21, 1600, North Benfleet, Essex; d. about Mar. 1652. His will was dated Feb. 18, 1651/2 at Nevendon, Essex, and administration of his estate was granted Apr. 8, 1652 to his overseers. He entered Peterhouse College, Cambridge in 1618 (A.M. 1621/2), was ordained deacon at Peterborough Dec. 21, 1623, and became a priest the following day. Thomas' wife, Ms. SUMPTER, died before him. Children of Rev. Thomas LAKE: Thomas, John; and Peter.
Anne - bap. Feb. 10, 1604/5, North Benfleet, Essex. John and Margaret (Reade) Lake
John LAKE
- bap. Sep 26, 1590, North Benfleet, Essex; d. about Jan. 1661/2, North Benfleet, Essex. Son of John LAKE and Elizabeth SANDELL. He inherited and resided at Great Fanton Hall, North Benfleet, Essex. Married about 1616, North Benfleet, Essex.
Margaret READE
- b. Jul 11, 1598, North Benfleet, Essex; d. Sep. 1672, Ipswich, Essex Co., MA. Her will of Aug. 30, 1672 was proved Sep. 24, 1672. She left her husband in England and immigrated to New England before 1635 with her daughters Ann and Martha, and resided for some years with her brother-in-law Gov. John WINTHROP, Jr. Her later years were spent at Ipswich, living with her daughter Martha (LAKE) HARRIS and with her brother-in-law Deputy Gov. Samuel SYMONDS. In a letter of Jan. 18, 1661/2 she wrote to John WINTHROP, Jr., Margaret includes comments "concerning my husbands death, & how hee edned his dayes." Daughter of Edmund READE and Elizabeth COOKE.
Children of John and Margaret Lake
John - bap. Jul. 6, 1617, Wickford, Essex; d. probably about Dec. 1657, Wickford, Essex.
Thomas - bap. Jan. 18, 1617/8, Wickford, Essex.
Richard - bap. May 21, 1620, Wickford, Essex; d. there May 22, 1620.
Hannah - bap. Jul. 3, 1621, North Benfleet, Essex, England; d. after 1675, Stonington, New London Co., CT. Married Capt. John GALLUP.
Elizabeth - bap. Aug. 31, 1623, Wickford, Essex; bur. there Aug. 31, 1623.
Martha - bap. Jul 20, 1624, North Benfleet, Essex, England; d. Apr. 5, 1700; Ipswich, Essex Co., MA. She was married on Nov 15, 1647 in Ipswich, Essex Co., MA to Thomas HARRIS (b. Apr. 25, 1618, Gloucestershire, England d. Aug 2, 1687, Ipswich, Essex Co., MA), son of Thomas HARRIS and Elizabeth HILLS. Daughter of Martha and Thomas HARRIS: Elizabeth married her first cousin John GALLUP (son of Capt. John GALLUP and Hannah LAKE).
Samuel - bap. Mar. 29, 1629, North Benfleet, Essex; bur. there Mar. 19, 1629/30.
Elizabeth - bap. Feb. 17, 1630/1, North Benfleet, Essex. Probably died as infant. Margaret READE and John LAKE were married in 1616 in North Benfleet, Essex, England.

1039. Margaret READE was born on 11 July 1598 in North Benfleet, Essex, England. She died before 24 September 1672 at the age of 74 in Ipswich, Essex Co., MA.

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