>>> the supposed medieval line begins with Frances LATHAM >(1609-1677), From Frances, this line goes straight back to a Lord Henry DE LATHAM (b. ca. 1100)<<< > The names of the Latham men as found on the web site agrees with the lineage as found in "Ancestry of Jeremy Clarke and Dungan Genealogy" compiled by Alfred Rudulph Justice. BUT many of the birth and death dates and other info is not consistent with that found in the above book. >> What is interesting (to me, at least) is that Lewis Latham, the supposed father of Frances Latham, was a falconer to Charles I<< Info from the above book: "In 1612, he was a member of the household and Falconer to Prince Henry, who deceased this year. In 1625, he held the same position with King Charles I. Aug 18, 1627, he was advanced to the position of Sergeant of the Hawks, and his place of Under Falconer given to Richard Berrick." The will of Lewis Latham dated 6 May 1653 mentions daughter Frances Clarke - aka Frances Latham Dungan Clarke. Frances married first, Dungan in 1627, married 2nd, Clarke in 1637. Barbara