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Edward Lawson 1687 – 1766 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Mar 1687 (Christened 11 Mar 1687)

Birth Location: Oldmoor, Northumberland

Death Date: 21 Aug 1766 (Buried 24 Aug 1766)

Death Location: Oldmoor, Northumberland

Father: John Lawson

Mother: Barbara Cooke

Spouse(s): Sarah Bell

Children(s): Margaret Lawson

In 1687, Edward Lawson entered the world in Oldmoor, Northumberland, born to John Lawson and Barbara (Barbary) Cooke. Edward Lawson married Sarah Bell, and had children including Margaret Lawson. Edward Lawson passed away in 1766 in Oldmoor, Northumberland.

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Biography

  • In 1687, Edward Lawson entered the world in Oldmoor, Northumberland, born to John Lawson and Barbara (Barbary) Cooke.
  • Edward Lawson married Sarah Bell, and had children including Margaret Lawson.
  • Edward Lawson passed away in 1766 in Oldmoor, Northumberland.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Lawson
1660 – 1731
Birth Location: Bothal with Hebburn, Longhirst, Northumberland
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Barbara Cooke
1660 – 1740
Birth Location: Amble Hall, Northumberland
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Bell
1683 – 1725
Birth Location: Brainshaugh, Northumberland
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Children(s)

Margaret Lawson
1713 –
Birth Location: Bothal, W Hebburn, Cunningarth, Northumberland, England
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Edward Lawson's Ancestors

Self
Edward Lawson
1687 – 1766
Birth Place: Oldmoor, Northumberland
Parents
John Lawson
1660 – 1731
Bothal with Hebburn, Longhirst, Northumberland
Barbara ((Barbary)) Cooke
1660 – 1740
Amble Hall, Northumberland
Grandparents
William Lawson
1620 – 1661
Bothal, W/hebburn, Longhirst, Northumberland, England, UK.
Margaret Martindall
1620 – 1664
Berwick upon Tweed, Northumberland
Edward Cooke
1612 – 1691
Hadstone, Northumberland
Jane Patterson
1642 – 1711
Togston, Northumberland
Great-Grandparents
William Lawson
1572 – 1632
Margaret Young
1585 – 1660
William Martindall
1598 –
Elizabeth Maughan
1600 – 1623
John Cooke
1580 – 1673
Elinor Harrisonne
1572 – 1659
John Patterson
1618 – 1657
Elizabeth White
1590 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Lawson
1540 – 1610
Gray
1550 –
John Maughan
1582 – 1607
Catharine Aiden
1585 –
John Cooke
1560 – 1620
Katherine Hulle
1560 – 1620
Arnold Harrisonne
1550 –
Elizabeth Dyer
1558 –
Edward Patterson
1590 –
Margaret Turner
1590 – 1656

Edward Lawson's Descendants

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Edward Lawson (6 Mar 1687 (Christened 11 Mar 1687) – 21 Aug 1766 (Buried 24 Aug 1766)) m. Sarah Bell (30 May 1683 – 14 Jun 1725)
  1. 1. Margaret Lawson (1713 – ) m. Lancelot Morpeth (1709 – Jan 1752)
    1. 1. Mary Morpeth (1736 – ) m. Thomas Forster (2 Feb 1733 – Aft. 1782)
      1. 1. Mary (Forster) Gray (1773 – ) m. John Gray (1765 – )
        1. 1. Ann Grey (1 Aug 1800 – 1874) m. Cuthbert Gibson (3rd sep1797 – 28 May 1876)

Edward Lawson's Timeline

2 Records

1687
6 Mar 1687 (Christened 11 Mar 1687)
Birth of Edward Lawson in Oldmoor, Northumberland
Oldmoor, Northumberland
1766
21 Aug 1766 (Buried 24 Aug 1766)
Age 79
Death of Edward Lawson in Oldmoor, Northumberland
Oldmoor, Northumberland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Mar 1687 (Christened 11 Mar 1687)
    Event Place: Oldmoor, Northumberland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Aug 1766 (Buried 24 Aug 1766)
    Event Place: Oldmoor, Northumberland
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