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LAWLEY, Thomas (c.1650-1729), of Spoonhill, Salop.
Family and Education
b. c. 1650, 1st s. of Sir Francis Lawley, 2nd Bt. m. (1) Rebecca, da. and coh. of (Sir) Humphrey Winch, 1st Bt., of Hawnes, Beds., 9s. (8 d.v.p.) 2da., (2) 3 Mar. 1712, Elizabeth Perkins, wid., 1s. 1da. suc. fa. as 3rd Bt. 25 Oct. 1696.Shaw, Staffs, ii. 21.
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Commr. for assessment, Staffs. 1689 – 90, j.p. 1690–?d.
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Main residence: Spoonhill, Salop.
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Commons 1660-1690
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LAWLEY, Thomas (c.1650-1729)
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LAWLEY, Sir Francis, 2nd Bt. (c.1626-96), of Spoonhill, Salop and Canwell Priory, Staffs.
Family and Education
b. c.1626, 1sts. of Sir Thomas Lawley, 1st Bt., of Spoonhill, and Twickenham, Mdx. by 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.Trans. Salop Arch. Soc. (ser. 3), ii. 331; Vis. Salop (Harl. Soc. xxix), 314; Shaw, Staffs. ii. 21; Cal. Cl. SP, ii. 244.
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Commr. for militia, Salop Mar. 1660; j.p. Salop Mar. 1660 – June 1688, Nov. 1688 – d., Staffs. and Warws. July 1660–89, dep.-lt. Salop c. Aug. 1660 – June 1688, Staffs. 1677 – Feb. 1688; commr. for assessment, Salop and Staffs. Sept. 1660–80, 1689 – 90, Warws. Sept. 1660–1, Essex, Warws. and Mont. 1677 – 80, Mont. 1689; capt. vol. horse, Salop 1661, commr. for corporations 1662 – 63, loyal and indigent officers 1662, recusants 1675.
Gent. of the privy chamber by June 1660 – d.; member, Society of Mineral and Battery Works 1674, dep. gov. 1677 – 81, asst. 1687 – Dec. 1688; commr. for customs 1677 – 79; member, Society of Mines Royal by 1685, dep. gov. 1689; master of the jewel house 1690–d.
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Main residences: Spoonhill, Salop; Canwell Priory, Staffs.
Volume
Commons 1660-1690
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LAWLEY, Sir Francis (c.1626-96)
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Oxford 1644
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LAWRENCE, Nathaniel (c.1627-1714), of Colchester, Essex.
Family and Education
b. c.1627, s. of Thomas Lawrence, clothier, of Colchester. m. by 1661, Martha (d. 18 June 1677), da. of Richard Greene, linen-draper, of Colchester, at least 1s. 2da.Morant, Essex, Colchester, app. 22; Trans. Essex Arch. Soc. xiii. 268, 270; Essex Rev. vi. 172; PCC 119 Aston.
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?Ensign, Colchester militia by 1651, common councilman 1656 – 59, 1669 – 71, alderman 1671 – Jan. 1688, 1693–?d., mayor 1672 – 73, 1679 – 80, 1683 – 84, 1709; commr. for assessment, Colchester 1679 – 80, 1690, Essex 1689 – 90, j.p. Essex 1680 – Apr. 1688, Oct. 1688 – d., lt. of militia horse 1680.
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Main residence: Colchester, Essex.
Volume
Commons 1660-1690
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LAWRENCE, Nathaniel (c.1627-1714)
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Oxford 1644
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LAWSON, Wilfred (c.1636-aft.1679), of Brayton, Aspatria, Cumb.
Family and Education
b. c.1636, 2nd s. of Sir Wilfred Lawson. educ. G. Inn 1654, called 1660. m. Sarah, da. of William James of Washington, co. Dur., and coh. to her bro. William, 2s. 1da.Hutchinson, Cumb. ii. 241; Surtees, Dur. i. 216.
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Commr. for militia, Cumb. Mar. 1660, assessment Aug. 1660–1, 1673 – 80, sheriff 1678–9.
Main residence: Brayton, Aspatria, Cumb.
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Commons 1660-1690
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LAWSON, Wilfred (c.1636-aft. 1679)
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LAWSON, Sir Wilfred (c.1610-88), of Isel, Cumb.
Family and Education
b. c. 1610, o.s. of William Lawson of Isel by Judith, da. and h. of William Bewley of Hesket. educ. Queen’s, Oxf. matric. 21 Nov. 1628, aged 17. m. Jane (d. 8 June 1677), da. of Sir Edward Musgrave, 1st Bt., of Hayton Castle, 5s. (2 d.v.p.) 8da. Kntd. 26 Feb. 1641; suc. fa. c.1654; cr. Bt. 31 Mar. 1688.Nicolson and Burn, Cumb. and Westmld. ii. 96; Northern Hist. v. 47.
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Commr. of array, Cumb. 1642; j.p. Cumb. ? 1642 – May 1643, Cumb. and Westmld. Oct. 1643 – d.; commr. for assessment, Cumb. 1644 – 52, 1657, Aug. 1660–80, militia, Cumb. 1648, Cumb. and Westmld. Mar. 1660; mayor, Carlisle 1652 – 53, 1657 – 58; sheriff, Cumb. 1653 – 57, capt. of militia to 1659, Oct. 1660, dep. lt. c. Aug. 1660 – d., commr. for recusants 1675.
Col. (parliamentary) by 1644.
Commr. for security [S] 1656.
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Main residence: Isel, Cumb.
Volume
Commons 1660-1690
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LAWSON, Sir Wilfred (c.1610-88)
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LAWTON, John (1656-1736), of Lawton, Cheshire.
Family and Education
bap. 7 May 1656, 1st s. of William Lawton of Lawton by Hester, da. of Sir Edward Longueville, 1st Bt., of Wolverton, Bucks. m. (1) by 1679, Anne (d. 1 July 1717), da. of George Montagu of Horton, Northants., 7s. (6 d.v.p.) 8da.; (2) his cos. Mary, da. of Edward Longueville of Iver, Bucks., wid. of Sir Edward Longueville, 3rd Bt., of Wolverton, 1s. suc. fa. 1693.Ormerod, Cheshire, iii. 17.
Offices Held
Commr. for assessment, Staffs. 1689 – 90, Cheshire 1690; mayor, Newcastle 1692 – 93; j.p. Cheshire 1695 – d., Staffs. by 1701 – d.; capt. of militia horse, Cheshire by 1697; steward, Newcastle manor 1698 – 1702, 1707 – 10, 1716 – 17; dep. lt. Cheshire and Staffs. by 1701–?d.
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Main residence: Lawton, Cheshire.
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Volume
Commons 1660-1690
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LAWTON, John (1656-1736)
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Oxford 1644
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