John LEMAN [22736]

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The founder of the family was John de Le Mans, had two sons, John and Thomas. Thomas was a rector of Swaffam and Southacre and died in 1533

John was successful tanner in Gillingham and Beccles and married Mary Alston. They had four children, William (I), John, Margaret and Anne. The tannery in Beccles was beside the River Waveney and is now the Waveney House hotel. The early flint faced house built probably by William (I) Leman is still visible as part of the recently refurbished hotel. A John Leman of Beccles died in 1566 with an administration note only, William (I) died in 1602 and his son John carried on the business. The house was later sold to John Morse.


John Leman = Margaret Alston Thomas Leman

John Leman
Burial date23 Jul 1550
Burial placeSt Margaret, Westminster
CountyMiddlesexArchive
City of Westminster Archives Centre
Record setWestminster Burials

John married Mary ALSTON [22734] [MRIN: 8174], daughter of John ALSTON of Pavenham BDF [33969] and Unknown. (Mary ALSTON [22734] was born in 1510.)