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Christopher Lawson 1642 – 1681 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1642

Birth Location: Cowthorpe, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 13 Oct 1681

Death Location: Kirkby Malham, Yorkshire, England

Father: Henry Lawson

Mother: Elizabeth Atkinson

Spouse(s): Thomazin Bentham

Children(s): Isabel Lawson

In 1642, Christopher Lawson entered the world in Cowthorpe, Yorkshire, England, born to Henry Lawson and Elizabeth Atkinson. Christopher Lawson married Thomazin Bentham, and had children including Isabel Lawson. Christopher Lawson passed away in 1681 in Kirkby Malham, Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1642, Christopher Lawson entered the world in Cowthorpe, Yorkshire, England, born to Henry Lawson and Elizabeth Atkinson.
  • Christopher Lawson married Thomazin Bentham, and had children including Isabel Lawson.
  • Christopher Lawson passed away in 1681 in Kirkby Malham, Yorkshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry Lawson
1609 – 1691
Birth Location: Of Kirby Malham, Yorkshire, England
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Elizabeth Atkinson
1610 – 1692
Birth Location: Of Kirby Malham, Yorkshire, England
EA

Spouses(s)

Thomazin Bentham
1644 – 1700
Birth Location: Horton In Ribblesdale, Yorkshire, England
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Children(s)

Isabel Lawson
1674 – 1738
Birth Location: Rylstone, Yorkshire, England
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Christopher Lawson's Ancestors

Self
Christopher Lawson
1642 – 1681
Birth Place: Cowthorpe, Yorkshire, England
Parents
Henry Lawson
1609 – 1691
Of Kirby Malham, Yorkshire, England
Elizabeth Atkinson
1610 – 1692
Of Kirby Malham, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Lawrentius Lawson
1575 – 1617
Giggleswick, Yorkshire, England
Anna Cookson
1578 –
Giggleswick, Yorkshire, England
George Atkinson
1564 – 1649
Snaith, Yorkshire, England
Elizabeth Walker
1582 – 1632
Kirkby Malham, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Robert Atkinson
1538 – 1586
#Elsabeth Adam
1535 – 1623
Francis Walker
1562 – 1622
Alice Kendall
1563 – 1613
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Grimsby
1500 – 1560
John Kendall
1538 – 1590
Johanna Breyrley
1540 – 1585

Christopher Lawson's Descendants

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Christopher Lawson (1642 – 13 Oct 1681) m. Thomazin Bentham (7 Apr 1644 – 28 July 1700)
  1. 1. Isabel Lawson (5 Jul 1674 – April 1738) m. Mathew Oates (11 Sep 1661 – 26 Sep 1740)
    1. 1. Rebecca Oates (9 May 1696 – 6 Jul 1751) m. William Greaves (24 Apr 1692 – 21 Feb 1755)
      1. 1. William Greaves (16 JUN 1721 – 27 JUN 1765) m. Margaret Holywell (abt 1727 – 22 May 1803)
        1. 1. William (Wilson) Greaves (abt 1750 – 17 Aug 1793) m. Ann Langton (16 Aug 1747 – abt 17 Sep 1788)

Christopher Lawson's Timeline

2 Records

1642
1642
Birth of Christopher Lawson in Cowthorpe, Yorkshire, England
Cowthorpe, Yorkshire, England
1681
13 Oct 1681
Age 39
Death of Christopher Lawson in Kirkby Malham, Yorkshire, England
Kirkby Malham, Yorkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1642
    Event Place: Cowthorpe, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Oct 1681
    Event Place: Kirkby Malham, Yorkshire, England
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