John was named in the will of his cousin, also named John Lane: "to my said cozen Captain John Lane 1000£ if he returnes to England alive"
His uncle John's will, left " to John and Mary, children of my brother Richard Lane, deceased, 10£ each . . . to Alice Lane, late wife of my brother Richard Lane, deceased, all my lands in the parish of Kingston, Co. Hereford."
'John Lane, a mariner of the city of Bristol (will drawn March 7, 1673; proved October 23, 1674): "To all other chattels, real and personal to my said wife Elizabeth. My brother-in-law, William Denn of London, grocer. To my honoured mother Mrs. Alice Lane and to my wife's mother Mrs. Alice Howell and to my said brother-in-law William Denn and to my sister, his wife 10£ each for mourning, and to their children 5£ apiece. My wife to have the use of my silver tankard, silver tumbler and twelve silver spoons during her life, thereafter my tumbler six spoons to her dear son Charles Saltonstall and the tankard and six spoons to her dear daughter Elizabeth Saltonstall." '
