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Family and Education
b. c. 1626, 1st s. of Sir Thomas Lawley, 1st bt.† of Spoonhill, and Twickenham, Mdx. and Anne, da. of John Manning of London, and coh. to her bro. John Manning of Cralle Place, Warbleton, Suss. m. by 1650, Anne, da. of Sir Thomas Whitmore, 1st bt.†, of Apley Park, Salop, 3s. 6da. suc. fa. 19 Oct. 1646. d. 25 Oct. 1696.Trans. Salop Arch. Soc. ser. 3, ii. 331; Vis. Salop 1621, i (Harl. Soc. xxix), 314; Shaw, Staffs. ii. 21; CCSP ii. 244.
Offices Held

Civic: burgess, Much Wenlock 17 Jan. 1659.Salop Archives, WB/B3/1/1 p. 792.

Local: commr. militia, Salop 12 Mar. 1660. Mar. 1660 – June 1688A. and O. J.p., Nov. 1688 – d.; Staffs., Warws. by Oct. 1660–89. Dep.-lt. Salop c. Aug. 1660 – June 1688; Staffs. 1677-Feb. 1688.HP Commons, 1660–90, ‘Sir Francis Lawley’. Commr. assessment, Salop, Staffs. 1 June 1660, 1661, 1664, 1672, 1677, 1679, 1689 – d.; Essex, Warws. 1677, 1679; Mont. 1677, 1679, 1689; Kent 1690–d.;An Ordinance...for an Assessment (1660, E.1075.6); SR. poll tax, Salop, Staffs., Warws. 1660.SR. Capt. vol. horse, Salop 1661. Commr. corporations, 1662–3;HP Commons, 1660–90, ‘Sir Francis Lawley’. loyal and indigent officers, 1662; subsidy, Staffs., Salop 1663;SR. recusants, Salop 1675.CTB iv. 697.

Court: gent. of privy chamber by June 1660–d.N. Carlisle, Gentlemen of… Privy Chamber (1829), 166, 172, 197, 204.

Central: member, Soc. of Mineral and Battery Works, 1674; dep. gov. 1677 – 81; asst. 1687-Dec. 1688. Commr. for customs, 1677–9. Member, Soc. of Mines Royal by 1685; dep. gov. 1689. Master of the jewel house, 1690–d.Trans. Salop Arch. Soc. ser 4, i. 296; BL, Loan 16; CSP Dom. 1677–8, p. 86; 1689–90, p. 552; CTB v. 769; vi. 12.

Parlimentarian
LAWLEY, Sir Francis, 2nd Bt. (c.1626-96), of Spoonhill, Salop and Canwell Priory, Staffs.
: 2nd bt. (c.1626-96), of Spoonhill, Salop 1626 – 96 and Canwell Priory, Staffs.
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Commons 1640-1660
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LAWLEY, Sir Francis, 2nd bt. (c.1626-96), of Spoonhill, Salop and Canwell Priory, Staffs.

Will
15 May 1693, pr. 28 Oct. 1696.PROB11/433/496.
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Oxford 1644
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