He was born in London in 1544. His grandfather was John Lucar of Bridgwater, Somerset. His father, Emanuel Lucar, was a member of the Merchant Taylors' Company.^[1]

He was admitted as a scholar of Winchester College in 1555, and became fellow of New College, Oxford, before 1564. In 1568 he entered Lincoln's Inn.^[1]

His most well-known works are:^[1][2]

• Three Bookes of Colloquies concerning the Arte of Shooting in great and small peeces of Artillerie
• A Treatise named Lucar Solace, devided into fewer Bookes

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