Clement Lanier was an English musician and recorder player.
Background
He was the son of Nicholas Lanier, the Elder and Lucretia Bassano, and hence uncle of Nicholas Lanier, the artist-musician. Clement Lanier was born circa 1590/92 in England, and either died or was buried 06 November 1661 in East Greenwich, England.
Career
The will was proved 03 December 1661 and registered 20 May 1662. Clement Lanier was Gentleman of the King"s Chamber to James I and Charles I, a title often afforded to musicians and actors of the day, Musician in Ordinary on recorders 1625, and King"s musician of wind instruments 1633-1642. Clement Lanier and Hanna Collett married 17 April 1628 in the parish of Saint Martin Ludgate, London, with a license out of the faculties.
When Charles I was executed, the Laniers suffered financial setbacks and hardships while they supported the Prince of Wales (later Charles II) and his struggles to regain the throne.
After the English Restoration, the Laniers were able to regain some of their fortunes. He was Musician for the flute 1660-1662.
Clement and Hannah are the progenitors of both the American line of Laniers and the Barbados line. Clement had 12 children:
1.
2. John Lanier (bapt October 1631.
Doctorate circa 1683 in Prince George Company, Virginia, m bef 1656 Lucreece in England, 2 children)
3. Susanna Lanier (bapt 16 June 1633. Died young)
4. Nicholas Lanier (bapt 26 March 1635 Greenwich.
Doctorate 1665)
5.
Susanna Lanier II (b aft 1637. Underage in 1658)
6. Lucretia Lanier (b 17 January 1638.
Doctorate bef 1658)
7.
Charles Lanier (b circa 1640. Doctorate 14 February 1651)
8. Robert Lanier (bapt 22 May 1642 Street Alphege, East Greenwich. Doctorate Barbados or Virginia.
M Rebecca, 2 known children)
9.
Lionel Lanier (bapt 17 February 1643/44. Doctorate 1665; bur Street Benet and Street Peter"s Church at Paul"s Wharf)
10.
Frances Lanier (b 03 April 1646)
11. William Lanier (b 14 October 1647)
12.
Elizabeth Lanier (b circa 1649).