Family and Education
b. 1591, 4th s. of John Laney‡ of Cratfield, Suff., barrister, and Mary, da. of John Poley (Poolie) of Badley, Suff. educ. Christ’s, Camb. matric. 1608, BA 1611, MA, 1615; fell. Pembroke, Camb. 1616, ord. deacon and priest 1619, BD 1622, DD 1630, incorp. MA (Oxon.) 1617. unm. d. 21 Jan. 1675; will 21 Jan. 1675, pr. 20 Feb. 1675. TNA, PROB 11/347.
Offices Held
Chap. to Charles I 1634, to Charles II in exile.
Cur. Harston, Cambs. 1619; vic. Madingley, Cambs. 1619 – 24, Hambledon, Hants 1628, Bishops Waltham, Hants 1629 – 31; rect. Buriton with Petersfield, Hants, 1633–60 (seq. 1645); chap. to Sir Edward Barrett bef. 1625, to Richard Neile†, bp. of Winchester 1629; preb. Winchester, 1631 – 39, Westminster. 1639 – 63; dean, Rochester 1660; commr. Savoy conference 1661.
Master, Pembroke Hall 1630 – 44, 1660 – 62; v.-chan. Camb. 1632 – 33; gov. Charterhouse 1669.
FRS 1666.
Parlimentarian
Associated with: Ipswich, Suff.
LANEY
Likenesses
oil on canvas by unknown artist, Pembroke Camb.
Volume
Lords 1660-1715
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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Addresses
Religion
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