LAWSON, Wilfrid (c.1545-1632), of Isel, Cumb.

Family and Education

b. c. 1545, 2nd s. of Thomas Lawson (d.1559) of Little Usworth, Washington, co. Dur. and Elizabeth, da. of Sir Edward Darrell† of Littlecote, Wilts.Surtees, Dur. ii. 47. educ. Trin. Camb. 1562; G. Inn 1564.Al. Cant.; GI Admiss. m. 1572, Matilda (d. 21 Sept. 1624), da. of Richard Redman of Levens, Cumb., wid. of Christopher Irton of Threlkeld, Cumb. and Thomas Leigh of Isel, s.p.Trans. Cumb. and Westmld. Antiq. and Arch. Soc. n.s. xxiv. 21. Kntd. 18 Apr. 1604.Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 131. d. 16 Apr. 1632.C142/486/106.

Offices Held

J.p. Cumb. by 1582–d.;Lansd. 35, f. 132; SP16/212, f. 10v. sheriff, Cumb. 1582 – 83, 1597 – 98, 1606 – 07, 1612–13;List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes (PRO, L. and I. ix), 28. lt. hon. of Cockermouth, Cumb. 1591–d.;Trans. Cumb. and Westmld. Antiq. and Arch. Soc. n.s. xxiv. 17. commr. musters, Cumb. and Westmld. 1593,HMC 10th Rep. IV, 305. member, High Commission, York prov. 1599,HMC Hatfield, ix. 397; xv. 394. oyer and terminer, Northern circ. by 1602–d.,C181/1, ff. 19v, 131v; 181/2, ff. 4, 333v; 181/3, ff. 8, 262v; 181/4, ff. 14v, 120. border malefactors 1605, 1618, 1619,CSP Dom. 1603–10, p. 193; T. Rymer, Foedera, vii. pt. 3, pp. 38, 96. subsidy, Cumb. 1608, 1621 – 22, 1624;SP14/31/1; 14/123/3; C212/22/21, 23. dep. lt. Cumb. by 1627;SP16/73/41. commr. Forced Loan, Cumb. 1627.SP16/56/34.

Parlimentarian

LAWSON, Wilfrid (c.1545-1632), of Isel, Cumb.

Main residence: Isel, Cumb.

Author

J.P.F.

R.C.L.S.

Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

LAWSON, Wilfrid (c.1545-1632)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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