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LAWRENCE, William (c.1514-c.80), of Winchester, Hants.

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b. c. 1514, s. of Gilbert Lawrence, mayor of Winchester, by Joan, da. of Richard Ladye. m. a wid., Helen, da. of John Cartwright of Staffs., 1da.Foxe, Acts and Mons. vi. 209; Vis. Hants (Harl. Soc. lxiv), 113.
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Freeman, Winchester by 1540, bailiff 1541 – 43, mayor 1548 – 49, 1553 – 55, 1574 – 75, bailiff of bishop’s liberty 1557 – 80; escheator, Hants and Wilts. 1569 – 70; dep. clerk of peace 1575.J. H. Milner, Winchester, ii. 311; T. Atkinson, Eliz. Winchester, 221; Eccl. 2/155895–155914; SP12/96/f. 49.

Main residence: Winchester, Hants.
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LAWRENCE, William (c.1514-c.80)

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LAWSON, Robert (d.1565), of Rock, Northumb.

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2nd s. of William Lawson of Little Usworth, co. Dur. by Isabel, da. of John Edworth of Harverton. educ. G. Inn 1547. m. in or aft. 1551, Margery, da. and h. of Ralph Swinnoe of Rock, wid. of Edmund Lawson of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 3s.
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J.p.q. Northumb., sheriff 1561 – 62; j.p. co. Dur. from 1562.

Main residence: Rock, Northumb.
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LAWSON, Robert (-d.1565)

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LAWSON, Wilfred (1545-1632), of Isell, Cumb.

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b. 1545, 2nd s. of Thomas Lawson of Little Usworth, co. Dur. by Elizabeth, da. of Constantine Darrell of Wilts. educ. Trinity Coll. Camb. 1562; G. Inn 1564. m. bef. 1575, Maud Redman, da. of Richard Redman of Cumb., wid. of Thomas Leigh of Isell. Kntd. 1604.
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J.p. Cumb. by 1587, sheriff 1588 – 89, 1597 – 98, 1606 – 07, 1612 – 13, lt. honour of Cockermouth and capt. Cockermouth castle c. 1591; border commr. 1605.

Main residence: Isell, Cumb.
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LAWSON, Wilfred (1545-1632)

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LAWTON, Thomas (c.1558-1606), of Church Lawton, Cheshire and Smithfield, London.

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b. c. 1558, 3rd s. of John Lawton of Church Lawton by Margaret, da. of Fulke Dutton of Chester. educ. St. Alban Hall, Oxf. 1575; I. Temple 1576, called 1584.
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Bencher, I. Temple 1597, Autum reader 1600; j.p.q. Cheshire by 1601; recorder, Chester from 1602.

Main residences: Church Lawton, Cheshire; Smithfield, London.
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LAWTON, Thomas (c.1558-1606)

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