Lawrence family

At present, most information held on this family can be found in Law Suits C16th & 17th where the Lawrence family feature prominently.

The earliest surviving edition of the Dorset Quarter Sessions Court Book ends in 1638.

In 1628, Charles Lawrence "gentleman" of Steepleton was bound over to give evidence at the Assizes against Alice Balston of neighbouring Martinstown whose virtue was in question. In 1626, he was bound over to "keep the peace" towards Mary the wife of George Lawrence (either his mother or sister in law ?) - the occasion or outcome is not known.

From private notes in Dorset History Centre : (Source : )

Richard Lawrence senior died at Steepleton on 15 Jan 39 Eliz (1596/7)*, seized of one messuage with a curtilage (& various lands in Stoborough), held of George Trenchard - by service of rendering a quarter of a pound of wax annually at Michaelmas, value 4 marks.

Richard Lawrence, son & heir died at Steepleton on 3rd Oct 1 Chas 1 (1625)** seized of the same lands.

George Lawrence, son & heir

Richard Lawrence son of George admitted Magdalene College on 18th October 1636 but took no degree. He wrote one or two small pieces on divinity;

Capt Richard Lawrence, last of the family, was an active man for the Parliament. His lease having expired, he renewed it from Parliament and refused an advantageous offer made to him by the Marquis of Winchester. He was then reduced to great necessities but the Restoration (1660) followed and he was not able, or suffered not to renew and died a foot soldier in London

From the Steepleton Parish Registers :

1559 - 9 Dec : Richard Lawrence married Margaret (??)

1565 - 22 May : William Lawrence son of Richard Lawrence baptised

1567 - 19 May : John Lawrence s/o Richard Lawrence buried

1568 - 29 June : Anne Lawrence buried

1584 30 Apr : Persevall Mogges married Mary Lawrence

1586 - 8 Feb : Richard Lawrence son of George Lawrence baptised

1586 - 7 Aug : Richard Lawrence son of Jeb Lawrence baptised

1587 - 3 Sept : Richard Lawrence son of Ann Lawrence baptised

1588 - 22 Sept : Rychard Laurence s/o Charles Laurence baptised

1592 - 16 May : Richard Lawrence son of Richard Lawrence baptised

1593 - 4 Apr : William Lawrence Gent married Lucy Hiller

1593 - 17 July : Elizabeth Lawrence buried

1593 - 29 Aug : Francis Lawrence buried

1594 - 14 July : William Lawrence son of Ann Lawrence baptised

1594 - 1 Sept : Richard Lawrence son of Lace (?) Lawrence baptised

1595 - 20 Oct : Angell Lawrence dau of Richard Lawrence baptised

1597 - 17 Jan : Richard Lawrence buried *

1597 - 2 Apr : Morgan Lawrence son of Richard Lawrence baptised

1603 - 20 Sept : Richard Norris married Francis Lawrence

1611 - 16 Dec : Henry Colliford married Frances Lawrence

1613 - 20 Sept : Robert Norris married Frances Lawrence

1617- 3 June : Chrisofer Pitt married Lucy Lawrence

1618 - 18 Dec : Mary Lawrence buried

1621 - 18 Jan : Nicholas Moylan married Honnor Lawrence

1624 - 18 Jan : Nicholas Northover married Honor Lawrence

1625 - 13 Oct : Richard Lawrence buried **

1626 - 31 Oct : Thomas Meech married Rebecca (Deborah ?) Lawrence

1628 - 3 Jan : Mary Lawrence buried

163? - 10 June : Peter Templeman married Hannah Lawrence

1633 - 3 Mar : Hannah Lawrence dau of John Lawrence baptised

1662 - May : Mary Lawrence dau of Nicholas & Amy Lawrence baptised

1663 - 5 July : Richard Lawrence son of Richard Lawrence baptised

There is also an excellent Lawrence Family website that can be reached via this link :

http://www.lawrence-ons.org/lineage.html

Below : An extract from the Winterbourne Steepleton page