
Elizabeth Lanyon/ARUNDELL[1, 2]
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Name Elizabeth Lanyon/ARUNDELL [1, 2] Birth Abt 8 Apr 1647 Lanyon (Lanyon St. Gwinear), Lanyon, Gwinear
[1, 2] Christening 8 Apr 1647 Gwinear [Parish Circuit Or Chapel], Gwinear, Cornwall
[1] Gender Female Married 29 Apr 1669 (22 years) Gwinear, Cornwall
[1, 2] married John Arundell, son of John Arundell of Truthall, Esq. and Margaret Cook, on 29 Apr 1669 in Gwinear Name 23 Sep 1683 (36 years) St Winnear Church (St Gwinear Church) (Parish Church Gwinear), Gwinear
[1, 2] Elizabeth wife of John Arundell Esq. died aged 36 years. M.I. in Gwinear Church. Death Y [2] Burial 23 Sep 1683 Gwinear [Parish Circuit Or Chapel], Gwinear, Cornwall
[1] Person ID I14515 AHP Last Modified 14 Oct 2025
Father Tobias Lanyon, 'the Elder' of Lanyon, Gent., b. 1618, Gwinear, Cornwall
d. Between 1 Jul 1693 and 2 Mar 1699, Gwinear, Cornwall
(Age 75 years) Relationship Birth Mother Susanna d of Henry Reynolds and Elizabeth Reynolds(Reinold)/LANYON, b. About 1625 bur. 5 Sep 1699, Gwinear [Parish Circuit Or Chapel], Gwinear, Cornwall
(Age ~ 74 years) Relationship Birth Marriage 29 Oct 1646 Gwinear [Parish Circuit Or Chapel], Gwinear, Cornwall
[3] Age at Marriage He : ~ 28 years and 10 months - She : ~ 21 years and 10 months. Documents 
Abstract of the Will of Tobias Lanyon the Elder of Gwinear in the County of Cornwall, Gent., written 1 Jul 1693, proved 2 Mar 1698/9
An inventory of the goods and chattels of Tobias Lanyon the Elder late of the parish of Gwinear in the county of Cornwall, gent., was taken 15 Dec 1698 by Christopher Pryor and William Retallack and valued to £288.Histories 
Tobias Lanyon & Susannah Reynolds; 1619-1698
Tobias was baptised at Gwinear in 1619. In 1641/2 he signed the Protestation Return at Gwinear and in Oct 1646 he married Susannah Reynolds.
Tobias went to Exeter College, Oxford University and matriculated 9 Mar 1637/8. He was a surgeon and apothecary and the first of a long line of surgeons in this branch of the family.
He and Susannah had ten…
Tobias Lanyon & Mary Penneck; 1665-1720
Tobias was the eldest surviving son of Tobias and Susannah he was baptised at Gwinear in 1665 and in 1690 he married Mary Penneck at Breage.
Tobias was responsible for enlarging Lanyon Manor at Gwinear.
They had twelve children.
Mary 1691-1740 married the Rev Hugh Ley in 1714
Dorothy 1692-aft. 1737 she was left 5/- in her mother’s…
Drawing of the Lanyon Manor at Gwinear – from ‘These Were Our People’ by Ruth Lanyon
Drawing of the Lanyon Manor at Gwinear – from ‘These Were Our People’ by Ruth Lanyon
https://thelanyonstree.com/tag/lanyon-manor/Family ID F4147 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family John s of John Arundell of Truthall, Esq. and Margaret Cook Arundell, of Truthall, Knt., b. 1639, manor of Truthall/Truthwall, Truthall, Sithney
bur. 20 Aug 1718, Sithney [Parish Circuit Or Chapel], Sithney, Cornwall
(Age ~ 79 years) [1] Marriage 29 Apr 1669 Gwinear [Parish Circuit Or Chapel], Gwinear, Cornwall
[1] Age at Marriage She : 22 years - He : ~ 30 years and 4 months. Children 1. Susana (Susanna) Arundell/JAGO, c. 10 Nov 1676, Sithney [Parish Circuit Or Chapel], Sithney, Cornwall
[Father: Birth] [Mother: Birth]Photos 
John Arundell; s John Arundell of parish of Sithney Esq. married Elizabeth Lanyon; d Tobias Lanyon gent. younger this eighth day of April 1669
John Arundell The son of John Arundell of the parish of Sithney Esq. was married to Elizabeth Lanyon the daughter of Tobias Lanyon gent. of this parish the younger this eight day of April
record: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NJ9C-Y24?lang=en
image: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-8924-5DG3?i=177&lang=enFamily ID F4148 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 14 Oct 2025
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Event Map 
Birth - Abt 8 Apr 1647 - Lanyon (Lanyon St. Gwinear), Lanyon, Gwinear 


Christening - 8 Apr 1647 - Gwinear [Parish Circuit Or Chapel], Gwinear, Cornwall 


Married - married John Arundell, son of John Arundell of Truthall, Esq. and Margaret Cook, on 29 Apr 1669 in Gwinear - 29 Apr 1669 - Gwinear, Cornwall 


Marriage - 29 Apr 1669 - Gwinear [Parish Circuit Or Chapel], Gwinear, Cornwall 


Name - Elizabeth wife of John Arundell Esq. died aged 36 years. M.I. in Gwinear Church. - 23 Sep 1683 - St Winnear Church (St Gwinear Church) (Parish Church Gwinear), Gwinear 


Burial - 23 Sep 1683 - Gwinear [Parish Circuit Or Chapel], Gwinear, Cornwall 

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John Arundell; s John Arundell of parish of Sithney Esq. married Elizabeth Lanyon; d Tobias Lanyon gent. younger this eighth day of April 1669
John Arundell The son of John Arundell of the parish of Sithney Esq. was married to Elizabeth Lanyon the daughter of Tobias Lanyon gent. of this parish the younger this eight day of April
record: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NJ9C-Y24?lang=en
image: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-8924-5DG3?i=177&lang=en
Documents 
Abstract of the Will of Tobias Lanyon the Elder of Gwinear in the County of Cornwall, Gent., written 1 Jul 1693, proved 2 Mar 1698/9
An inventory of the goods and chattels of Tobias Lanyon the Elder late of the parish of Gwinear in the county of Cornwall, gent., was taken 15 Dec 1698 by Christopher Pryor and William Retallack and valued to £288.
Histories 
Tobias Lanyon & Susannah Reynolds; 1619-1698
Tobias was baptised at Gwinear in 1619. In 1641/2 he signed the Protestation Return at Gwinear and in Oct 1646 he married Susannah Reynolds.
Tobias went to Exeter College, Oxford University and matriculated 9 Mar 1637/8. He was a surgeon and apothecary and the first of a long line of surgeons in this branch of the family.
He and Susannah had ten…
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Sources - [S216] thesignsofthetimes.com.au.
Elizabeth Lanyon 1
Born: 1647, Lanyon, Gwinear, Cornwall
Christened: 8 Apr 1647, Gwinear, Cornwall 2
Married: 29 Apr 1669, Gwinear, Cornwall 1
Buried: 23 Sep 1683, Gwinear, Cornwall 2
Research Notes:
Elizabeth wife of John Arundell Esq. died aged 36 years. M.I. in Gwinear Church.
Marriage Information:
Elizabeth married John Arundell, son of John Arundell of Truthall, Esq. and Margaret Cook, on 29 Apr 1669 in Gwinear, Cornwall. (John Arundell was born about 1639 in Truthall, Sithney, Cornwall and was buried on 20 Aug 1718 in Sithney, Cornwall.)
Sources
1 The Visitations of the County of Cornwall - with additions by Lt.-Col. John Lambrick Vivian, Lanyon of Lanyon, p. 282; Arundell of Tolverne, p. 6.
2 Cornwall OPC.
https://thesignsofthetimes.com.au/55/674683.htm - [S233] The Lanyons lanyongenealogy.
Tobias Lanyon & Susannah Reynolds
Tobias was baptised at Gwinear in 1619. In 1641/2 he signed the Protestation Return at Gwinear and in Oct 1646 he married Susannah Reynolds. There are actually two marriages for Tobias in the register, the first is to ‘Joane’ and is crossed out. (This could be a misreading of Johannah instead of Susannah.)
Tobias went to Exeter College, Oxford University and matriculated 9 Mar 1637/8. He was a surgeon and apothecary and the first of a long line of surgeons in this branch of the family.
Tobias & Susannah’s tree
He and Susannah had ten children:
Elizabeth 1647-1683 married John Arundell Esq in 1669, they had six children. Elizabeth died age 36 and her husband erected a memorial plaque.
Memorial Plaque to Elizabeth Arundell
Edward 1651-bef. 1699 Edward is not mentioned in his father’s will so must have died before 1699
Honor 1655-bef. 1699 married Samson Veale in 1675, she wasn’t mentioned in her father’s will in 1699 so presume she had died before that date
Susannah abt. 1657-1699
Constance 1657-aft. 1699
Mary 1660-aft. 1699 no further trace
Tobias 1661-1662 died in infancy
Jane 1663-aft. 1699 no trace of a marriage
Tobias 1665-1720 married Mary Penneck 1690.
Henry 1669-aft. 1699 Lay Vicar at Exeter Cathedral temporary during the Monmouth Rebellion July 1685. Mentioned in his father’s will but no trace of a marriage or children.
Tobias died in 1698 and his wife Susannah a year later.
Inventory
Will of Tobias Lanyon Source – AP/L/997
Will of Susannah Lanyon 1699 Source: AP/L/1002
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- [S216] thesignsofthetimes.com.au.
Tobias Lanyon 'the Elder' of Lanyon, Gent. 1
Born: 1618, Gwinear, Cornwall
Christened: 9 Mar 1619, Gwinear, Cornwall
Married: 29 Oct 1646, Gwinear, Cornwall
Died: Between 1 Jul 1693 and 2 Mar 1699, Gwinear, Cornwall 2
Family Links
Spouses/Children:
Susanna Reynolds
Elizabeth Lanyon+
Susanna Lanyon
Honor Lanyon
Constance Lanyon
Mary Lanyon
Jane Lanyon
Tobias Lanyon of Lanyon, Gent.+
Henry Lanyon
Research Notes:
son and heir, aged 2 years in 1620
In 1655 Tobias Lanyon received 12 pence from his father's will.
In 1665 Tobias Lanyon paid bond for Administration of the goods and chattels of Henry Reynolds of Gwinear, gent.
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Abstract of the Will of Tobias Lanyon the Elder of Gwinear in the County of Cornwall, Gent., written 1 Jul 1693, proved 2 Mar 1698/9. 2
Gives 10 shillings to the poor of the parish of Gwinear.
Gives 12 pence to his son Tobias Lanyon.
Gives £10 to his son Henry Lanyon.
Gives £50 each to his daughters Susanna Lanyon, Constance Lanyon, Mary Lanyon and Jane Lanyon.
Gives one shilling to each of his grandchildren.
All the rest of his goods and chattels he gives to his wife Susanna Lanyon whom he appoints sole executrix of his last will and testament.
An inventory of the goods and chattels of Tobias Lanyon the Elder late of the parish of Gwinear in the county of Cornwall, gent., was taken 15 Dec 1698 by Christopher Pryor and William Retallack and valued to £288.
Marriage Information:
Tobias married Susanna Reynolds, daughter of Henry Reynolds and Elizabeth, on 29 Oct 1646 in Gwinear, Cornwall. (Susanna Reynolds was born about 1625 and was buried on 5 Sep 1699 in Gwinear, Cornwall.)
Sources
1 The Visitations of the County of Cornwall - with additions by Lt.-Col. John Lambrick Vivian, Lanyon of Lanyon, p. 282.
2 Kresen Kernow (formerly Cornwall Record Office), Reference: AP/L/997.
https://thesignsofthetimes.com.au/55/674673.htm
- [S216] thesignsofthetimes.com.au.

