LAWLEY, Thomas (1580/3-1646), of London; Twickenham, Mdx. and Spoonhill, Much Wenlock, Salop; formerly of Middelburg, Zeeland and Delft, Holland.

Family and Education

b. 1580 /3, 3rd s. of Francis Lawley (d.1583) of Spoonhill and Elizabeth, da. of Sir Richard Newport† of High Ercall, Salop. Vis. Salop (Harl. soc. xxix), 314. educ. appr. Draper, London. c.1600. Drapers’ Hall, London, FA1. m. 4 July 1625, Anne, da. and coh. of John Manning of Hackney, Mdx., 2s. 1da. Vis. Salop, 314; LMA, Hackney par. reg. suc. bro. Richard 1624; C142/431/98. cr. bt. 16 Aug. 1641. CB. d. 19 Oct. 1646. D. Lysons, Environs of London, iii. 582; C2/Chas.I/L7/62, f. 1.

Offices Held

Member, Merchant Adventurers’ Co. c.1607; Assumed to have joined when he went to the Low Countries: C2/Jas.I/L15/18. freeman, Drapers’ Co. 1623, master 1642–3. Drapers’ Hall, London, FA1.

Freeman, Wenlock liberty 1625; Trans. Salop Arch. Soc. (ser. 2), vi. 277. j.p. Salop by 1636–?42; SP16/405; C231/5, p. 287. alderman, Castle Baynard ward, London Jan.-Mar. 1641. A.B. Beaven, Aldermen of London, i. 93.

Parlimentarian

LAWLEY, Thomas (1580/3-1646), of London; Twickenham, Mdx. and Spoonhill, Much Wenlock, Salop; formerly of Middelburg, Zeeland and Delft, Holland.

Main residences: London and Twickenham, Mdx. and Spoonhill, Much Wenlock, Salop; Middelburg, Zeeland; Delft, Holland.

Author

S.H.

Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

LAWLEY, Thomas (1580/3-1646)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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