Person Page

     John Lawrence was born circa 1585.¹ John died in 1670.¹

     John was a distinguished physcian. It was said that he was physcian to five crowned heads.¹

     John Lawrence was born circa 1636 in England.¹

     John Lawrence was born circa 1668 in Middletown, Monmouth Co., New Jersey.² He married Rachel Gibbons.¹ John died on 23 February 1719 in Monmouth Co., New Jersey.¹

     John Lawrence was born on 14 February 1705 in Upper Freehold, Monmouth Co., New Jersey.² He married Hannah Borden on 26 April 1731 in Burlington Co., New Jersey.² John died before 15 April 1767.²

     His will was probated on 15 April 1767 in Chesterfield, Burlington Co., New Jersey.²

     John Lawrence was born on 22 August 1696 in Middletown, Monmouth Co., New Jersey.¹ He married Anne ?.¹ John died before 24 January 1727/28.¹

     John made a will on 9 November 1727 in Middletown, Monmouth Co., New Jersey.¹

     His will was probated on 24 January 1727/28 in Middletown, Monmouth Co., New Jersey.¹

     John Lawrence was born on 10 January 1698/99 in Freehold, Monmouth Co., New Jersey.¹ John died in infancy.¹

     John Lawrence was born on 28 January 1708/9 in Freehold, Monmouth Co., New Jersey.¹ He married Mary Hartshorne, daughter of William Hartshorne and Helena Willet, on 2 November 1738 in New Jersey.¹ John died on 19 June 1795 in Monmouth Co., New Jersey, at age 86.¹

     He was a famous surveyor who laid out the "Lawrence Line" that divided east and west Jersey. John also was the most active of the British agents and was caught and jailed at Burlington.²

     John Lawrence was born in Monmouth Co., New Jersey.¹ He married Susannah ?.¹ John died before 11 November 1766.¹

     John made a will on 24 January 1762 in Elizabeth, Essex Co., New Jersey.¹

     His will was probated on 11 November 1766 in Elizabeth, Essex Co., New Jersey.¹

     John Lawrence was born on 27 January 1746/47 in Freehold, Monmouth Co., New Jersey.¹ John died unmarried on 29 April 1830 in Trenton, Mercer Co., New Jersey, at age 83.¹

     He graduated from the Medical College of Philadelphia with the first medical degree conferred in America.¹

     John sided with the British and moved to New York where he practiced during the War. He returned to New Jersey after the war.

     John Lawrence was born in New Jersey.¹

     John Lawrence was born in Burlington Co., New Jersey.¹

     John Lawrence was born in New Jersey.¹

     John Lawrence was born in Monmouth Co., New Jersey.¹

     John Lawrence was born on 27 September 1768 in Burlington, Burlington Co., New Jersey.¹ He married Mary Anne Waddell, daughter of Henry Waddell and Lucy Lawrence, on 24 January 1796 in Freehold, Monmouth Co., New Jersey.¹ John died on 7 November 1806 in Woodbury, Gloucester Co., New Jersey, at age 38.¹

     John Lawrence was born in New Jersey.¹

     John Lawrence was born on 10 April 1754 in Monmouth Co., New Jersey.¹ He married Mary Rezeau, daughter of Peter Rezeau and Mary ?, on 4 May 1783 in Saint Andrews Church, Richmond, Staten Island, New York.¹ John died on 30 December 1821 in Richmond Hill, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, at age 67.¹

     John Lawrence was born circa 1803 in Ontario, Canada.¹

     John Lawrence was born circa 1818 in New Brunswick, Canada.¹ He married Lucy Hyde.¹ John died in Eastport, Washington Co., Maine.¹

     John was baptized on 4 July 1731 in Sevenhampton, Gloucestershire, England.¹ John died in March 1808 at age 76.¹ He was interred on 26 March 1808 in Hawling, England.¹

     John was also known as [Rev.] John Lawrence.

     John was a Clerk in Holy Orders, and Rector of Sevenhampton.

     John Lawrence was baptized on 1 December 1588 in England.^1,2 He married Grissell Gibbons, daughter of Gervas Gibbon and Grisilde Roberts, in 1609 in England.^1,2 John died on 12 November 1638 in England at age 49.¹ He was interred on 14 November 1638 in Chelsea Church in Chelsea, Middlesex, England.¹

     John was also known as [Sir] John Lawrence Baronet.

     John Lawrence, Esq., was from Delaford in Iver, Buckinghamshire and Chesea, Middlesex.³ Hugh Buckner Johnston in his Lawrence Family manuscript relates the following concering Sir John Lawrence:

     "Sir John Lawrence, Knight and Baronet, was a wealthy merchant of London. He purchased on share of stock in the Virginia Company in Virginia on June 23, 1620, a fact that may entitle his descendants to membership in the Order of the First Families of Virginia. In June 1632, Sir John Lawrence, "Adventurer", and others, recorded their plans to transport three hundred colonists for agriculture, mining, etc., to Long Isle, about one hundred fifty miles north of Jamestown. On August 24, 1635, he was party to a suit in the High Court of Admiralty in London, and his kinsman and factor, Richard Bennett, testified concerning goods sent to Virginia on the ship Revenge."⁴

     He entered Oxford (St. John's College) 27 May 1603 at age 14. He received a B. A. from Oriel College on 29 October 1604 and a M. A. from St. Edm Hall on 7 July 1615. John was knighted at Royston 26 January 1609/10 and was made a baronet on 9 October 1628.¹

     On a large tablet of black marble, affixed to the east wall:

     Sacred to the memory
     of S^r. John Lavrence late of Iver in y^e covnty
     of Bvcks Knight and Baronet who married Grissill
     davghter & co-heire of Gervase Gibbon of Benenden
     in the county of Kent Esq. by whom he had issve
     seven sons and fovre daughters Hee deceased the
     xii^th of Novemb^r. 1638. aged 50 years

     What bad men dy & tvrn to their last sleepe
     What stir the poets and engravers keepe
     By a fained skill, to pile them vp a name
     With termes of Good & Just ovt lasting fame.
     Alas poor men, svch most have neede of stone
     And Epitaphs, the Good ( indeed ) lack none
     Theire owne trve worth's enovgh to give a glory
     Vnto th' uncankerd record of theire story.
     Such wass the Man lyes heere yet doth pertake
     Of verse and stone bvt tis for fashion sake.

     Arms: Argent, a cross raguly gules, on a chief azure three leopard's heads or; on a scutcheion of pretence the arms of Ulster; impaling Sable, a lion ramp. between three escallops or. (Gibbon)⁵

     "In 1637, Margaret, Countess of Nottingham; Elizabeth, Countess of Devonshire; Edward, Lord Gorges; sir John Danvers and Sir John Lawrence, with others protested against the amount levied on Chelsea (it being at a rate four times greater than that of other taxes), but took care to state their complaint was only against the amount, and not against the tax itself. The Sheriffs replied that the unusual rate was "in respect of persons of honour and quality who had summer houses there, but land and property elsewhere." In the following year (1638), Sir John Lawrence, Nicholas harman, and Sir John Abeale drew up another partition, stating that, by appointment of the High Constable, they had lately made a 'ratement' for ship-money, according to every man's estate. They had rated themselves and som few others at a higher proportion, in order to spare the minister and some of the weak estate. The Sheriffs, however, who were strangers to the place, at the instigation of some 'factious spirits,' had struck out the names of these abatements upon the petitioners, the Countess of Devon and Sir John Fearne. They prayed that the first rate might be confirmed, but with what sucess is not recorded."⁶

     John made a will on 19 October 1638. His will reads as follows:

I, Sir John Lawrence of Delefords and Iver, Bucks Kt. and Bt., desire to be buried in my Chapel at Chelsea. All my interest in the Parsonage of Dorking, Surrey, which I, with my brother-in-law Richard Colville, purchased of Richard Hollman, to my sister Martha Jackson, widow, and she be dead at my decease same to her daughter Martha. 300 pounds to my oldest daughter, Ann Lawrence; 200 pounds to my second daughter Frances Lawrence; bequests to servants; all my interest in 7010 pounds which long since I recovered my judgement of Anne Babington, executrix of Vry Babington, dec., in H. M. Court of Exchequer due me from the estate of Robert Bromley, dec. Of what can be recovered 1/2 to my eldest son John Lawrence and the other moiety to my younger children. 100 marks towards the finishing of my house at Iver. Rest of personal estate to my younger children, Anne, Robert, Frances, Grissell, and Henry, those age 21 to be paid soon as possible and the others to be paid at 21 or marriage. All portions of my younger children to amount to 900 pounds apiece and all my houses and land at Chelsea to provide this. * * * The settling of wife's estate has cost me more at this date than double the value of her inheritance, were it to be sold. The legacies of 5000 pounds which I have given her younger children is more than double the value of her estate after her decease. Wife Dame Grissell to sole extrx. provide she shall settle within 12 months after my death all her estate in lands and tenements on her eldest son John Lawrence and heirs male and in default of same to son Robert Lawrence, etc. Witnesses Pugh Flood, clarke; Samuel Forest, John Hynde, Martha Jackson, Rice Thomas.⁷

The reference "all my interest in 7010 pounds which long since I recovered my judgement of Anne Babington, executrix of Vry Babington, dec., in H. M. Court of Exchequer due me from the estate of Robert Bromley, dec." refers to the heirs of the estate of John Bromley whom Sir John Lawrence's mother, Martha Cage, married after the death of Sir John's father, Sir Thomas Lawrence.

     His will was probated on 21 January 1638/39.

     John Lawrence was baptized on 11 May 1610 in Chelsea, Middlesex, England.^1,2 He married Mary (May) Hempson, daughter of Thomas Hempson and Anne Duncombe, before or about 1646 in England.¹ John died after 28 December 1680.¹

     John was also known as [Sir] John Lawrence.

     Sir John was the second Baronet. He entered Oxford at age 17. In 1631 he was admitted to the Inner Temple. Sir John succeded to the Baronetcy 13 November 1638.¹

     In 1650 he bought Bardwell Manor, Bucks. It was sold in 1666.³ (Note: According to Schuyler Lawrence, Sir John sold Bardwell Manor in 1666, yet says he died in 1664. From the information in G.E.C. Complete Baronetage it would appear that it was his wife who was buried 11 October 1664 in Chelsea, not Sir John and Schyler Lawrence had confused the two. G.E.C. states that Sir John was living 28 December 1680 but died before 19 February 1710/11.

     This Sir John Lawrence repaired the monument of Sir Thomas More in Chelsea Church and had this inscription recut upon a slab of black marble "After he was beheade, this trunke was interred in Chelsea church, near the middle of the south wall, where was some slight monument erected, which being worne by time, Sir [John] Laurence of Chelsea (no kinne to him) at his own proper costs and chardges erected to his memorie a handsome inscription of marble."⁴

     John died without issue in exile circa 1591 in France.¹

     John was also known as [Sir] John Lawrence.²

     Schuyler Lawrence, in his manuscripts, quotes a source from the New York Genalogical and Biographical Records, July 1871, p. 121, the "having killed a Gentleman Usher of Henry VII he was outlawed and died in France, when Ashton Hall and his other estates passed by royal degree to his relatives, Lord Monteagle and Lord Gerard." Schuyler follows this with a note that according to Victorian History, the estates passed to his nearest of kin, i.e. his aunts, the four daughters of Robert Lawrence, the fourth Squire of Ashton, sisters to Sir James, the fifth Squire of Ashton, the four daughters of Robert Lawrence.²

     A History of Lancaster Golf Club states that John, the son of Sir James Lawrence killed on of his own side, and since he was foolish enough to choose as his victim a member of King Henry VII's court, he was forced to make a hasty exit to France. With John the direct male succession ended. Through a lateral female line a new and altogether more prominent family, the Gerards, moved to Ashton Hall. I believe this is incorrect and that John, the son of Sir Thomas and grandson of Sir James was the one who slew a member of King Henry VII's court. Both Schulyer Lawrence in his manuscript and the Victoria History of Lancashire indicates that is was this John, the son of Sir Thomas.

     John Lawrence was born circa 1840 in Pennsylvania.¹

     John Lawrence was listed at age 10, born in Pennsylvania, as a member of the household of Joseph Redman Lawrence in Warwick, Bucks Co., Pennsylvania, in the Census of 1850, enumerated 12 September 1850.¹

     John Larrance was born on 27 December 1796 in North Carolina.¹ He married Ruth Mills on 22 March 1816 or 25 May 1816 in Jefferson Co., Tennessee.² John died on 3 June 1837 in Vermilion Co., Illinois, at age 40.² He was interred in Vermilion Grove Cemetery in Indianola, Vermilion Co., Illinois.²