The Locke and Lok family of merchants
SomersetSue
behind the genealogy of Sir William Locke the merchant and Sheriff of
London in 1548.
Among hs numerous children was Rose Locke b. 1526 who later married
Anthony Hickman.
There was some confusion based on information from a number of books
and websites about earlier Lockes/Loks but I think I have unravelled
some of the truth from the tangle of misinformation.
It looks as if William's father may be Thomas Locke who is said in a
variety of online places to have married a Joan or Joanna Wilcocks and
appears to be his accepted father but there may need to be another
generation to get back to the earlier mercer John Lok who died in
1463.
John Lok's Will mentions that he was survived by 3 sons and 3
daughters. One of these sons died under age and I think it is probably
a son called John
22 Oct., 3 Edward IV. [A.D. 1463], came John Alburgh, Robert Twygge,
John Broun, Richard Syffe, mercers, into the Court of the lord the
King in the Chamber of the Guildhall, before Thomas Cook, the Mayor,
and the Aldermen, and entered into bond with Robert Colwych, the
Chamberlain, in the sum of £308 for the delivery of a certain sum of
money and jewels to the Chamberlain for the time being, to the use of
William, son of John Lock, the same having been bequeathed to the said
William by his father or accrued to him by the death of John his
brother.
From: 'Folios 11-20: Sept 1462 - ', Calendar of letter-books of the
city of London: L: Edward IV-Henry VII (1912), pp. 20-39. URL:
https://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=33641 Date
accessed: 12 January 2009.
According to the Will of John Lok that leaves a son called Stephen in
addition to the William. There is no mention of a Thomas. So I think
it is probable that Thomas may be a later son of the William and so a
grandson of John Lok.
The Will as can be seen from the synopsis mentioned in that google
book reference above, also shows that John Lok the mercer was the son
of a Richard and Agnes Lok of Dalling in Norfolk.
I have gathered information on a family called Lok who were also cloth
merchants in Kings Lynn (or simply called Lynn) and I suspect they are
earlier generations but I can't find confirmation of this in online
documents.
If anyone would like a copy of all my gatherings and evidence about
this family please contact me and I will send the attachment.
Best wishes
Sue
ADRIANCH...@aol.com
Don't know of any of the following are of interest, perhaps you have them.
Adrian
ROLL A 94 (Drape maior anno xvo Eiij)
29th Nov. 1474, Edward Cokayn, gentleman, son and heir of John Cokayn,
gentleman acknowledged in the chamber an acquittance date 25 Nov. made by him and
Elizabeth his wife, daughter of John Lok, late alderman and mercer to John
Broune, alderman and Richard Shiffe, [could be Sniffe] mercer, for 104 marks
belonging to the said Elizabeth by the death of William, son of the said John
Lok, and also acquitting the mayor, alderman and William Philip chamberlain.
(Calender of Plea & Memoranda Rolls of the City of London AD 1458-1482, page
88)
1362. Aug. 4. Westminster.
Commission to Emery de Sancto Amando, John Broun, king's serjeant at arms,
John Froil, Reynold Perot and William de Chynnore, under-sheriff of the county
of Berks, reciting that whereas Pernell late the wife of Robert Lok of Est
Wittenham appeals John de Rothewell of Lychefeld of the county of Stafford,
Thomas Harnill, his servant, and Henry, vicar of the church of Hanneye, of the
county of Berks, before William de Holbech, one of the sheriffs of London,
and Henry de Sutton, coroner of the same city, of the death of her husband, and
on her behalf petition has been made to the king that she is ready to
prosecute her appeal but the said Thomas and Henry are lying hid in divers counties
not suffering themselves to be brought to trial on the felony, he has
appointed them to arrest these persons appealed, bring them to London and deliver
them to the sheriffs to be kept in Neugate gaol delivered according to law and
the custom of the realm.
Prof. Bob Boynton; University of Iowa; Calendar of Patent Rolls; Ed 3 Vol
12; page 287
Reference: Hare 2689 198 x 3; Charter – Feoffment; Creation dates: 3 Aug
1397; Physical characteristics: Seal armorial
Scope and Content
Cecilia daughter of John Maggesson of Lenn Episcopi [ac =Lynn?] to Margery
Lok. widow of John Lok. once burgess of Lenn Episcopi, William Lok. his son
and John son of Thomas Broune of Shouldham
1 acre of land at Gateshodlis in the South field of Shouldham
21 Rich II
PRO; A2A; Norfolk Record Office: Hare Family, Baronets of Stow Bardolph
[Hare 2155 - Hare 3231]
SomersetSue
I hadn't got those particular documents.
It all helps.
Much appreciated
Sue
