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William or Guillaume Chambrelan, Peter Chamberlen the younger's father lived in Paris, France. According to the 1634 Visitation of London which was attested by his grandson Dr. Peter Chamberlen, William was a younger son of a Chamberlayne of Tankerville, Normandy.

Peter Chamberlen, who was the father of Hugh Chamberlen the elder was born to Peter Chamberlen the younger and Sara (nee de Laune) Chamberlen. He was baptised at the French Huguenot church on Threadneedle Street in London on 12^th^ May 1601

I Peter Chambrelan the elder of London Chirurgion beinge at this present weake of body but of perfect minde and memory (thankes be therefore given vnto Allmightie God) doe make and declare this my last will and testament Indented in writinge in manner and forme followinge That is to saie

 I Peter Chambrelan the yonger of London Surgeon being Sicke of bodie butt of good and perfect mynde and memorie thankes be therefore given to God Doe make and ordaine this my last will and Testament in manner and forme followinge That is to saie

Peter Chamberlen, who was the father of Hugh Chamberlen the elder was born to Peter Chamberlen the younger and Sara (nee de Laune) Chamberlen. He was baptised at the French Huguenot church on Threadneedle Street in London on 12^th^ May 1601

I Peter Chamberlen Doctor in Physic his Majesties First abd Eldest Physician in ordinary to his Royal Person being weak in Body But of good and perfect mind and memory (All praise be given to God) Do make and ordaine this my last will and Testament in manner following

The visitation of 1634 makes clear that Thomas Luther's father was Richard Luther alias Hewett of Stapleford Tawney. It also states that Richard had 2 wives and that he had children by each wife. However, it does not give their names.

We are now getting into the early 16^th^ century. The requirement for parishes to record baptisms, marriages and burials did not start until 1538, and most parishes didn't really start until the reign of Elizabeth I in 1558.

Richard Luther was born sometime around 1550 to Thomas Luther and his wife Phillipa (nee Goudge) Luther, although I do not have any definitive evidence of his birth. This was about when parish registers were first being used. In fact the registers for Kelvedon Hatch did not begin until 1560, so this is not surprising

That on or about the eighteenth daie of June anno Dm one thousand six hundred twentie seven Anthony Luther of Kelvedon in the Countie of Essex Esquire being sick in body but of ___ minde memory and understanding did declare and make his last will and testament nuncupative in these words following or the like in effect __ his Brother Richard Luther standing by his bedside