Clement Lanier

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Clement Lanier was an English musician and recorder player.

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 Nov 1661 in East Greenwich, England. The will was proved 03 Dec 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^{[citation needed]}, Musician in Ordinary on recorders 1625, and King's musician of wind instruments 1633-42. Clement Lanier and Hannah Collett married in March of 1628 at St. Margaret's, Lee. 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. Clement' s cousin Nicholas Lanier (son of John and Frances) had assembled a great art collection for their sovereign Charles I. During the The Protectorate, the collection was dispersed at auction. Clement and his brother Jerome Lanier were able to purchase some of the paintings. After the English Restoration, the Laniers were able to regain some of their fortunes. He was Musician for the flute 1660-62. Clement and Hannah are the progenitors of both the American line of Laniers and the Barbados line.

Clement had 12 children:

1. Hannah Lanier (b. circa 1629; bapt. 13 Feb 1629/30, Greenwich; m. Thomas Swetnam 1655; credited with raising siblings after death of their mother.)
2. John Lanier (bapt. Oct 1631; d. circa 1683 in Prince George Co., VA, m. bef 1656 Lucreece in England, 2 children)
3. Susanna Lanier (bapt. 16 Jun 1633; died young)
4. Nicholas Lanier (bapt. 26 Mar 1635 Greenwich; d. 1665)
5. Susanna Lanier II (b. aft 1637; underage in 1658)
6. Lucretia Lanier (b. 17 Jan 1638; d. bef 1658)
7. Charles Lanier (b. circa 1640; d. 14 Feb 1651)
8. Robert Lanier (bapt. 22 May 1642 St. Alphege, East Greenwich; d. Barbados or Virginia; m. Rebecca, 2 known children)
9. Lionel Lanier (bapt. 17 Feb 1643/44; d. 1665; bur. St. Benet and St. Peter's Church at Paul's Wharf)
10. Frances Lanier (b. 03 Apr 1646)
11. William Lanier (b. 14 Oct 1647)
12. Elizabeth Lanier (b. circa 1649)