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.
Offices Held

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.SP29/41/85; Bodl. Ch. Salop 146.

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.Carlisle, Privy Chamber, 166, 172, 197, 204; Trans. Salop Arch. Soc. (ser. 4), i. 296; BL Loan 16; CSP Dom. 1677–8, p. 86; 1689–90, p. 552; Cal. Treas. Bks. v. 769; vi. 12.

Main residences: Spoonhill, Salop; Canwell Priory, Staffs.
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Commons 1660-1690
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LAWLEY, Sir Francis (c.1626-96)

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