The “Lock” family name can be definitively traced back through the generations to John Lock of Langtoft who died in 1682. Numerous other “Lock’s” can be found in the surrounding area but finding evidence of a definitive link to John Lock and thereby linking them to the “family” is not always that straight forward.
By clicking on the links shown on these pages you will see the “facts” and evidence we have gathered over time and looking at the research notes will see the conclusions we have come too, while they may not be “fact” I believe from the evidence so far found links can be assumed in most cases. A lot of the information pre John Lock may be open to interpretation but I will stick to my conclusions until proven otherwise.
The research continues and I will update the pages when new information becomes known.
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Origins and meaning of the surname Lock
Lock Family Tree 1675 – 1936 (linking mostly to Australian connections)
The Last Will and Testament of various Lock(e)s and associated Family members.
Newspaper articles containing references to the Lock family
1327 Lay Subsidy for Essendine, Rutland. Early mention of the Lock surname:
Transcript of a 14th Century deed showing the earliest known mention of the “LOKE” family name:
The Register of Bishop Philip Repingdon 1405-1419 ref. to Ralph Locke of Thurlby:
A gift of land and property from Thomas Lokke of Billingborough 1426:
Roger Locke inventory of Gretford Church, Lincolnshire dated 26 March 1566
The Administration of Goods for John Locke of Deeping St James 1616
Alexander Locke 1654 Thurlby, Lincolnshire
John Lock d.1669 Langtoft, Lincolnshire
Alexander Lock b.1679, Langtoft, Lincolnshire – d.1743 Ryhall, Rutland
Thomas Lock b.1751-1754 – d.1832 Yarwell, Northamptonshire
The Great Fire of Ryhall 1791 – Workshops of William Lock burned down
An indenture between Susan Lock and William Brown Hospital, Stamford
John Lock d.1810 Melton Mowbray
Ann Lock – 1808 Yarwell, Northamptonshire
John William Lock born 1848 Ketton, Rutland – d.12 Aug 1927 Edith Weston, Rutland
Elizabeth Ellen Lock born 1862 baptised at Ryhall but not part of the Lock family tree!
Henry Lock – Gretford
Headstones of Lock – Locke found in Rutland, Lincolnshire and others
Additional Information of Interest on various Lock(e)s
Notes from William Burton Locke
Wayne and Sandra's Family History 