Descendants of Thomas Lawesson
Generations 1-17
Generation No. 1
1. THOMAS1 LAWESSON.
Notes for THOMAS LAWESSON:
This gentleman lived temp. King John and had issue a son.
Note: Many thanks to John Philip Lawson for providing much additional information and corrections to my Lawson Genealogy for generations above the generation of John Lawson (abt 1635 Eng - 26 Oct 1698 Eng) m Catherine Howard (1637 Eng - 1668 Eng). His Home Page may be found at http://www.rootsweb.com/~daisy/lawbar.htm
Child of THOMAS LAWESSON is:
2. i. RALPH2 LAWESSON.
Generation No. 2
2. RALPH2 LAWESSON (THOMAS1)
Notes for RALPH LAWESSON:
Was defendant in a plea of trespass 25 Henry III called Ralph fil Thomas Lawesson,
Child of RALPH LAWESSON is:
3. i. ROBERT3 LAWSON.
Generation No. 3
3. ROBERT3 LAWSON (RALPH2 LAWESSON, THOMAS1)
Child of ROBERT LAWSON is:
4. i. THOMAS4 LAWSON.
Generation No. 4
4. THOMAS4 LAWSON (ROBERT3, RALPH2 LAWESSON, THOMAS1)
Notes for THOMAS LAWSON:
Thomas Laweson was of Bywell Co. Northumberland living temp. Edward II 21 Edward III.
Child of THOMAS LAWSON is:
5. i. JOHN5 LAWSON.
Generation No. 5
5. JOHN5 LAWSON (THOMAS4, ROBERT3, RALPH2 LAWESSON, THOMAS1)
Notes for JOHN LAWSON:
JOHN FIL THOMAS LAWSON of Bywell, against whom William de Akrigg and Margaret his wife claimed messuage, land etc. in Sedburgh in right of the said Margaret 47 Edward III 1374; was a witness to a deed of Robert de Insula dated 41 Edward III and a juror at Corbridge 3 Richard II.
Child of JOHN LAWSON is:
6. i. JOHN6 LAWSON.
Generation No. 6
6. JOHN6 LAWSON (JOHN5, THOMAS4, ROBERT3, RALPH2 LAWESSON, THOMAS1)
Notes for JOHN LAWSON:
JOHN LAWSON of Bywell Co. Northumberland was witness to a deed of Walter de Tindall dated at Devilston 1374 and was Executor to his fathers’ will 8 Richard II 1386.
Child of JOHN LAWSON is:
7. i. WILLIAM7 LAWSON, b. Abt. 1400; d. May 27, 1480.
Generation No. 7
7. WILLIAM7 LAWSON (JOHN6, JOHN5, THOMAS4, ROBERT3, RALPH2 LAWESSON, THOMAS1) was born Abt. 1400, and died May 27, 1480. He married AGNES CRAMLINGTON 1425, daughter of WILLIAM CRAMLINGTON. She was born 1407, and died 1461.
Notes for WILLIAM LAWSON:
During reign of Henry VI of England (1421-71) acquired Craulington Hall by marriage. His ancestors for several generations had owned estates in Northumberland CO at Burwell, afterwards at Allendell.
The Lawson Name
The surname Lawson is taken from 'Law' and denotes someone who is the 'son of law'. The most likely source of the name is either from the name Lawrence believed to have originated from a person who lived near a laurel tree or from the Old English word hlaw meaning a hill and therefore a person 'the son of who lived on or near the hill'.
Records indicate that the earliest use of the Lawson name was documented in the 14th century in Upper Littondale, Yorkshire, an area close to the present day villages of Litton and Arncliffe on the River Skirfare, a tributary of the River Wharfe. Surnames or 'add-on' names can generally only be traced back to this time in history when they were adopted in order to distinguish individuals of the same forename. From that time the surname was handed down from father to son and occasionally from mother to son.
It is believed that the Lawson name spread from this area to the remainder of Yorkshire and throughout several adjoining Counties in Northern England. Records also indicate that the Lawson name existed in Scotland from 14th century where it was most commonly found in Lowland Eastern Counties. In Scotland Lawson families have links with the McLaren Clan.
It is probable that more than one original source of the name exists. The Lawson name today is found commonly in all English speaking countries. There is evidence that the Lawson name was adopted from the European (mostly Scandinavian) name Larsen and similar surnames when emigration to the British Isles took place.
Children of WILLIAM LAWSON and AGNES CRAMLINGTON are:
8. i. THOMAS8 LAWSON, d. July 02, 1489.
ii. WILIAM LAWSON.
Notes for WILIAM LAWSON:
William Lawson Esquire of Cramlington seized of half of the manor of Cramlington in right of his mother and of lands in Bywell in his own right 9 Henry VI.
iii. JOHN LAWSON.
iv. RICHARD LAWSON.
v. GEORGE LAWSON.
Notes for GEORGE LAWSON:
George Lawson of Bywell Co. Northumberland living 1458.
Generation No. 8
8. THOMAS8 LAWSON (WILLIAM7, JOHN6, JOHN5, THOMAS4, ROBERT3, RALPH2 LAWESSON, THOMAS1) died July 02, 1489. He married ISABELLA KILLINGHALL August 31, 1480. She was born in Middleton, St. George.
Notes for THOMAS LAWSON:
THOMAS LAWSON of Bywell, was at the battle of Agincourt with Sir John Neville, heir male to his nephew William Lawson Esq. He died 2nd July 1489 at a great age, and was buried at Cramlington having married Isabella, daughter of John Killinghall of Middleton St. George Esq. living 1490 by whom he had issue.
Child of THOMAS LAWSON and ISABELLA KILLINGHALL is:
9. i. ROBERT9 LAWSON.
Generation No. 9
9. ROBERT9 LAWSON (THOMAS8, WILLIAM7, JOHN6, JOHN5, THOMAS4, ROBERT3, RALPH2 LAWESSON, THOMAS1)
Notes for ROBERT LAWSON:
ROBERT LAWSON of Bywell in the Co. of Northumberland living in the time of King HenryVI, ob. 14 Edward IV in the lifetime of his father, leaving issue.
Child of ROBERT LAWSON is:
10. i. WILLIAM10 LAWSON.
Generation No. 10
10. WILLIAM10 LAWSON (ROBERT9, THOMAS8, WILLIAM7, JOHN6, JOHN5, THOMAS4, ROBERT3, RALPH2 LAWESSON, THOMAS1) He married MISS HORSLEY.
Notes for WILLIAM LAWSON:
WILLIAM LAWSON ESQUIRE of Cramlington Co. Northumberland seized in fee-tail-maleof half of the manor of Cramlington and Hamlet of Whitlaw held by the King in captite as the sixth part of one knights fee and also divers lands, etc. in Hertlaw, Morpeth, Bywell and other parts of the County of Northumberland in special fee-tail ob. 27 March 9 Henry VIII 1518. Inquisitionpost-mortem 19 June in the same year taken at Newcastle upon Tyne in the said County of Northumberland, etc. By his wife, the daughter of Richard Horsley Esq. of Thernham, he had issue
Child of WILLIAM LAWSON and MISS HORSLEY is:
11. i. JAMES11 LAWSON.
Generation No. 11
11. JAMES11 LAWSON (WILLIAM10, ROBERT9, THOMAS8, WILLIAM7, JOHN6, JOHN5, THOMAS4, ROBERT3, RALPH2 LAWESSON, THOMAS1) He married ALICE BERTRAM, daughter of GEORGE BERTRAM.
Notes for JAMES LAWSON:
Merchant-adventurer of Newcastle.
JAMES LAWSON ESQUIRE of Mele St., Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Merchant. Sheriff 1523, Mayor 1529 and 1540. On April 8 1522 purchased of William Wardle, Merchant, a house and horse-mill in the Meal Market, Newcastle. Had apprentices George Bertram 8, Henry 8, Charles Gofton 9, Henry 8, and Richard Ball 1540. Purchased from the Crown the lands etc. of the dissolved Monastery of Nesham. Patent dated 1st October (? September) 32 Henry VIII 1540.
Was the Kings farmer and collector at Nesham 33 and 34 Henry VIII . Was seized of lands etc. in Milburne and the Manor of West Matsen. Purchased the Manor of Byker 6 July 1543 and the house in which he resided in Mele St. by deed dated 3 December 35 Henry VIII. By
deed dated April 19 1544 he settles the Manor of Byker and West Matsen on his eldest son Edmund and estates in Nesham, Cockfield, Little Burdon, Dynshall etc. on his younger sons and the heirs male begotten of their bodies with remainder to his own right heirs. Died 24
February 1 Edward VI 1547, Inq. p.m. 4 February 2 Edward VI. He married Alicia, daughter of George Bertram of Westgate, Newcastle, squire, (her will is dated 14 November 1547) and left issue.
Child of JAMES LAWSON and ALICE BERTRAM is:
12. i. EDMUND12 LAWSON, d. July 21, 1551.
Generation No. 12
12. EDMUND12 LAWSON (JAMES11, WILLIAM10, ROBERT9, THOMAS8, WILLIAM7, JOHN6, JOHN5, THOMAS4, ROBERT3, RALPH2 LAWESSON, THOMAS1) died July 21, 1551. He married MARGERY SWYNHOWE, daughter of RALPH SWINNHOW.
Notes for EDMUND LAWSON:
EDMUND LAWSON Esquire of Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Byker aged 20 years 2 Edward VI seized in fee-tail male of the Manors of Byker and West Matsen and lands in the counties of Northumberland and Durham. Died 21 July 1551 Inq. p.m. 6 January 5 Edward VI He married Margaret sister and heiress of John Swynhowe and daughter of Ralph Swynhowe Esquire of Swynhowe and Rock Co. Northumberland. (She re-married Robert Lawson Esquire of Rock and had issue). By her he had issue.
Children of EDMUND LAWSON and MARGERY SWYNHOWE are:
i. JAMES13 LAWSON, b. April 1545; d. 1552.
Notes for JAMES LAWSON:
James Lawson son and heir born April 1545 aged 6 years and 8 months at the time of his father’s death. Seizes of the Manors of Byker and West Matsen etc. The King granted wardship to Richard Chetwood Esquire. Died young s.p. 17 December 4 Elizabeth.
13. ii. RALPH LAWSON, b. 1547; d. 1623.
iii. ROBERT LAWSON.
Notes for ROBERT LAWSON:
Of Scremerston Co. Durham living 1566, died s.p.
Generation No. 13
13. RALPH13 LAWSON (EDMUND12, JAMES11, WILLIAM10, ROBERT9, THOMAS8, WILLIAM7, JOHN6, JOHN5, THOMAS4, ROBERT3, RALPH2 LAWESSON, THOMAS1) was born 1547, and died 1623. He married ELIZABETH BROUGH June 17, 1568, daughter of ROGER BROUGH. She was born Abt. 1544 in Brough, Yorkshire, England.
Notes for RALPH LAWSON:
Knighted by James I of England July 23, 1603. James I (1565-1625)
SIR RALPH LAWSON Knight of Burgh Hall, County of York and Byker County of Northumberland, heir to his brother aged 15 years 25 February 4 Elizabeth, seized of the Manor of Byker and half of the Manor of Cramlington in his own right and of the Manor of Burgh-juxta Catteryck Co. York in right of his wife Elizabeth, daughter and sole heiress of Roger Burgh of Burgh-juxta Catteryck Esquire, marriage settlements dated 17 June 1568. Will dated 4 September 1623. Proved 9 October 1623, died same year aged 76 years.
Note: Burgh (sometimes spelled Brough) Hall is still in Catteryck in York. My cousin Patsy Jackson and her husband Jack visited Brough in April 2000 and took these pictures below:
Tapestries Showing Lawson Coats of Arms and Genealogy Charts - Tapestry 1 Tapestry 2
Notes for ELIZABETH BROUGH:
Inherited Brough Hall in Yorkshire from her father Roger Brough.
Children of RALPH LAWSON and ELIZABETH BROUGH are:
i. JANE14 LAWSON, m. THOMAS ROKEBY; b. Northan.
ii. ALICE LAWSON, m. THOMAS INGLEBY.
iii. HENRY LAWSON.
14. iv. JOHN LAWSON.
v. MARGARET LAWSON, m. THOMAS RAKELY.
15. vi. ROGER LAWSON, b. 1573; d. Abt. 1613.
Generation No. 14
14. JOHN14 LAWSON (RALPH13, EDMUND12, JAMES11, WILLIAM10, ROBERT9, THOMAS8, WILLIAM7, JOHN6, JOHN5, THOMAS4, ROBERT3, RALPH2 LAWESSON, THOMAS1) He married SARAH ROWLAND, daughter of RICHARD ROWLAND.
Notes for JOHN LAWSON:
All of John Lawson's sons went to America.
Children of JOHN LAWSON and SARAH ROWLAND are:
16. i. ROWLAND15 LAWSON, d. May 03, 1661, Lancaster, VA.
ii. RICHARD LAWSON, d. Abt. 1658; m. ELIZABETH.
17. iii. EPAPHRODITUS LAWSON, b. Abt. 1600; d. 1656.
iv. CHRISTOPHER LAWSON.
15. ROGER14 LAWSON (RALPH13, EDMUND12, JAMES11, WILLIAM10, ROBERT9, THOMAS8, WILLIAM7, JOHN6, JOHN5, THOMAS4, ROBERT3, RALPH2 LAWESSON, THOMAS1) was born 1573, and died Abt. 1613. He married DOROTHY CONSTABLE Abt. 1597, daughter of HENRY CONSTABLE. She was born 1580 in Yorkshire, and died March 26, 1632 in All Saints Church, Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
Notes for ROGER LAWSON:
ROGER LAWSON ESQUIRE of Heaton Co. Northumberland and the Inner Temple, Londonaged 14 in 1585, marriage settlement 10 March 1597/8. To be married before the Feast of St. Michael the Archangel next ensuing. Died in London 1613 or 1614 in his father’s lifetime.By his wife Dorothy, daughter of Sir Henry Constable, Knight, of Burton Constable Hall in Holderness Co. York; who lived at St. Anthony’s, Newcastle and died 26 March, buried at All Saints Church, Newcastle 27 March 1632.
Notes for DOROTHY CONSTABLE:
After the celebration of Dorothy's marriage, it is stated that "she was conducted from Wing to Burton, in external pomp and shew like a glorious bride. Shee rested att Burton untill all Holderness came to congratulate, some as friends and allies, others as servants and vassalls, but all promiscously pretending tith to a proportion of the solmenity. From Burton shee departed towards Brough with a far larger retinue than before: But it most encreased at Leeman, a village six miles from the end of her journey, where she was forced to make a halt by Sir Ralph Lawson, who att his first approach (which was glorious to envy) with a hundred horse of his attendance, saluted her with ordinary salute of the kingdom, but after an extraordinary manner, not permitting her to alight; then he took her from horse himself, imparted his benediction, which she humbly craved on her knees in the dust, and mounted her again on a snow white steed he brought for her. ..."
From: Life of Mrs. Dorothy Lawson of St. Anthony, near Newcastle-upon-Tyne, by William Palmes. Published by Charles Dolman, London, 1855.
Child of ROGER LAWSON and DOROTHY CONSTABLE is:
18. i. HENRY15 LAWSON, b. 1595; d. 1636.
Generation No. 15
16. ROWLAND15 LAWSON (JOHN14, RALPH13, EDMUND12, JAMES11, WILLIAM10, ROBERT9, THOMAS8, WILLIAM7, JOHN6, JOHN5, THOMAS4, ROBERT3, RALPH2 LAWESSON, THOMAS1) died May 03, 1661 in Lancaster, VA. He married LETITIA Bef. 1637 in England.
Notes for ROWLAND LAWSON:
Came to America in 1638. --- Greer, Early Virginia Emigrants, p200. Was a Justice of Lancaster County, VA (1652-1655). Will probated May 8, 1661.
Children of ROWLAND LAWSON and LETITIA are:
i. ELIZABETH16 LAWSON.
ii. LETICIA LAWSON, m. FORTUNATUS SYDNOR, 1668.
iii. HENRY LAWSON, b. Abt. 1650; d. Bef. 1672.
iv. JOHN LAWSON, b. Abt. 1655; m. MARY KIRBY, 1680.
19. v. ROWLAND LAWSON II, b. 1645; d. 1706, Lancaster County.
vi. EPAPHRODITUS LAWSON.
vii. JOANNA LAWSON, m. LANNCELOT SOCKWELL, 1668.
viii. RICHARD LAWSON.
17. EPAPHRODITUS15 LAWSON (JOHN14, RALPH13, EDMUND12, JAMES11, WILLIAM10, ROBERT9, THOMAS8, WILLIAM7, JOHN6, JOHN5, THOMAS4, ROBERT3, RALPH2 LAWESSON, THOMAS1) was born Abt. 1600, and died 1656. He married ELIZABETH MEDESTARD.
Notes for EPAPHRODITUS LAWSON:
Owned 6050 acres in Virginia.
Child of EPAPHRODITUS LAWSON and ELIZABETH MEDESTARD is:
i. ELIZABETH16 LAWSON, m. ROBERT PAYNE.
18. HENRY15 LAWSON (ROGER14, RALPH13, EDMUND12, JAMES11, WILLIAM10, ROBERT9, THOMAS8, WILLIAM7, JOHN6, JOHN5, THOMAS4, ROBERT3, RALPH2 LAWESSON, THOMAS1) was born 1595, and died 1636. He married ANNE HODGSON, daughter of ROBERT HODGSON.
Notes for HENRY LAWSON:
HENRY LAWSON ESQUIRE of Burgh Hall; successor and heir to his grandfather at whose death he was aged 21 years 9 months, was seizes of the Manor of Byker and half that of Cramlington Co. Northumberland and of Burgh juxta Catteryck Co. Yorks. pabd. 1 December
1601. Will dated 11 January 9 Charles I 1634/5. Proved 29 January 1636 buried at All Saints, Newcastle 17 December 1635. By his wife Anne third daughter of Robert Hodgson Esquire of Hebburne Co. Durham (buried at All Saints, Newcastle, 22 May 1663)
Children of HENRY LAWSON and ANNE HODGSON are:
20. i. HENRY16 LAWSON.
ii. ROGER LAWSON.
21. iii. JOHN LAWSON, b. Abt. 1635, Naworth, Cumberland, England; d. October 26, 1698.
Generation No. 16
19. ROWLAND16 LAWSON II (ROWLAND15, JOHN14, RALPH13, EDMUND12, JAMES11, WILLIAM10, ROBERT9, THOMAS8, WILLIAM7, JOHN6, JOHN5, THOMAS4, ROBERT3, RALPH2 LAWESSON, THOMAS1) was born 1645, and died 1706 in Lancaster County. He married ANNA KEEN JONES, daughter of RIIS JONES.
Notes for ROWLAND LAWSON II:
Was Justice of Lancaster County, VA in 1684.
Rowland Lawson, Jr.'s will in 1706, bears a seal showing arms--a chevron between three martlets. Burke gives thc arms of Lawson, of Brough Hall, Yorkshire, and of Lawson (Baronets) of Longherstl and Cramblington Co., Northumberland, England, as--Arg, a chevron between three martlets sable.
Source - William and Mary College Quartely Historical Magazine Volume I, page 636.
Children of ROWLAND LAWSON and ANNA JONES are:
22. i. ROWLAND17 LAWSON III, d. 1717.
ii. SARAH LAWSON, m. WILLIAM MOOR.
23. iii. HENRY LAWSON, d. 1716.
iv. HUGH LAWSON.
20. HENRY16 LAWSON (HENRY15, ROGER14, RALPH13, EDMUND12, JAMES11, WILLIAM10, ROBERT9, THOMAS8, WILLIAM7, JOHN6, JOHN5, THOMAS4, ROBERT3, RALPH2 LAWESSON, THOMAS1) He married CATHERINE FENWICK, daughter of SIR WILLIAM FENWICK.
Child of HENRY LAWSON and CATHERINE FENWICK is:
i. ISABELLA17 LAWSON, m. SIR JOHN SWINBURN.
21. JOHN16 LAWSON (HENRY15, ROGER14, RALPH13, EDMUND12, JAMES11, WILLIAM10, ROBERT9, THOMAS8, WILLIAM7, JOHN6, JOHN5, THOMAS4, ROBERT3, RALPH2 LAWESSON, THOMAS1) was born Abt. 1635 in Naworth, Cumberland, England, and died October 26, 1698. He married CATHERINE HOWARD 1660, daughter of WILLIAM HOWARD and MARY EURE. She was born 1637, and died July 04, 1668.
Notes for JOHN LAWSON:
Was a captain of Horse in service of Charles I. He inherited Brough Hall and St. Anthony by act of Parliament 1653. His estate was sequestered. He went into exile to Ireland where his younger son, John Roger, married and settled. Charles II created John Baronet in 1665 and restored the estate of Brough Hall to him. Will dated 22 October proved 4 November 1698. Died 26 October 1698, buried at Catteryck. He was succeeded by Sir Henry Lawson, his eldest son.
Notes for CATHERINE HOWARD:
Third daughter of Sir William Howard, Hawthorn Castle County, Cumberland. Her brother Charles Howard was first Earle of Carlisle.
Children of JOHN LAWSON and CATHERINE HOWARD are:
24. i. HENRY17 LAWSON, d. May 09, 1726.
25. ii. JOHN ROGER LAWSON, b. 1651, England; d. Ulster County, Ireland.
iii. CHARLES LAWSON, d. 1694.
Notes for CHARLES LAWSON:
Charles Lawson Esquire accompanied his brothers, John and Henry to France in 1664, with their uncle and guardian, Francis Lawson. Was a Captain in the Duke of Monmouth’s regiment and was slain in Germany 1694 s.p.
iv. WILLIAM LAWSON.
Notes for WILLIAM LAWSON:
William of whom hereafter in whose issue the Baronetcy became vested on the death of Sir Henry Lawson, 6th Bart. in 1834.
v. RALPH LAWSON.
Notes for RALPH LAWSON:
Died in infancy.
vi. PHILIP LAWSON, m. ANNA MARIA KNOWLES; d. 1692.
Notes for PHILIP LAWSON:
1st Earl of Banbury
vii. THOMAS LAWSON, b. December 08, 1666; d. December 18, 1750.
Notes for THOMAS LAWSON:
Thomas Lawson, a priest, SJ. born at Burgh Hall 8 December 1666 entered the Society of Jesus at Watten when 18 years old, professed in 1702 was Chaplain at Burgh and for some time confessor to James III, the son of the exiled King, the "Old Pretender, father of Bonnie Prince Charlie". In 1721 he was declared Rector of Watten and Master of Novices and in 1724 ----- of the English Province, but during May of that year he resigned the office in order to be Chaplain to the Duchess of Norfolk (at her special request), was at
Castle Howard Co. Yorks. In 1728 was Executor with Robert Goodall to his brother William Lawson Esquire Will. On New Years Day 1734 he was again appointed Rector of Watten and Master of Novices and so remained until September 1740 when he was succeeded by Father John Bodenham. In 1741 he was made Confessor and Spiritual Father of St. Omers and died there 18 Decmeber 1750, aged 84 years.
Generation No. 17
22. ROWLAND17 LAWSON III (ROWLAND16, ROWLAND15, JOHN14, RALPH13, EDMUND12, JAMES11, WILLIAM10, ROBERT9, THOMAS8, WILLIAM7, JOHN6, JOHN5, THOMAS4, ROBERT3, RALPH2 LAWESSON, THOMAS1) died 1717. He married JANE GLASCOCK. She was born 1673, and died 1738.
Notes for ROWLAND LAWSON III:
Will Probated in Lancaster County, VA January 17, 1717.
Children of ROWLAND LAWSON and JANE GLASCOCK are:
i. THOMAS18 LAWSON.
26. ii. JOHN LAWSON, d. Abt. 1761.
iii. ANTHONY LAWSON.
iv. SARAH LAWSON.
v. JOANNA LAWSON, m. ADOCK HOBSON.
vi. ELIZABETH LAWSON, m. ROBERT PAYNE.
vii. ROWLAND LAWSON IV.
23. HENRY17 LAWSON (ROWLAND16, ROWLAND15, JOHN14, RALPH13, EDMUND12, JAMES11, WILLIAM10, ROBERT9, THOMAS8, WILLIAM7, JOHN6, JOHN5, THOMAS4, ROBERT3, RALPH2 LAWESSON, THOMAS1) died 1716. He married MARY SALLARD.
Child of HENRY LAWSON and MARY SALLARD is:
27. i. JUDITH18 LAWSON.
24. HENRY17 LAWSON (JOHN16, HENRY15, ROGER14, RALPH13, EDMUND12, JAMES11, WILLIAM10, ROBERT9, THOMAS8, WILLIAM7, JOHN6, JOHN5, THOMAS4, ROBERT3, RALPH2 LAWESSON, THOMAS1) died May 09, 1726. He married ELIZABETH KNIGHTLEY 1688, daughter of ROBERT KNIGHTLEY. She died 1735.
Notes for HENRY LAWSON:
Eldest son of Sir John Lawson.
Children of HENRY LAWSON and ELIZABETH KNIGHTLEY are:
i. ANNE18 LAWSON, m. WILLIAM WITHAM.
ii. ELIZABETH LAWSON, m. STEPHEN TEMPEST.
iii. JOHN LAWSON, b. 1689; m. MARY SHELLY, 1712.
25. JOHN ROGER17 LAWSON (JOHN16, HENRY15, ROGER14, RALPH13, EDMUND12, JAMES11, WILLIAM10, ROBERT9, THOMAS8, WILLIAM7, JOHN6, JOHN5, THOMAS4, ROBERT3, RALPH2 LAWESSON, THOMAS1) was born 1651 in England, and died in Ulster County, Ireland. He married MARY MCCONNELL, daughter of HUGH MCCONNELL and CALDWELL. She was born 1578 in Ulster County, Ireland.
Notes for JOHN ROGER LAWSON:
Traveled to the Holy Land. His marriage to a Protestant estranged him from his family.
Notes for MARY MCCONNELL:
Daughter of Hugh McConnell. Mary's parents were related to Cromwell and the marriage estranged John Roger Lawson from his relatives in England.
Children of JOHN LAWSON and MARY MCCONNELL are:
i. JOHN18 LAWSON.
ii. ROGER LAWSON.
28. iii. HUGH LAWSON, b. 1705, Ulster Co. Ireland; d. 1772, Rowan Co., NC.