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Reverend Sir Knight John Richard IV Earl of Ashton Lawrence 1500–1559 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 01 January 1500

Birth Location: Rumburgh, Suffolk, England

Death Date: 21 May 1559

Death Location: Ashton Hall, Rumburgh, Suffolk, England

Father: Sir Ashton"

Mother: Lady Lawrence

Spouse(s): Lady Clair

Children(s): Agnes Holmes

In 1500, Reverend Sir Knight John Richard IV Earl of Ashton Lawrence entered the world in Rumburgh, Suffolk, England, born to Sir Robert Lawrence Earl Of Ashton And Lady Frances Elizabeth Hacker Lawrence. Reverend Sir Knight John Richard IV Earl of Ashton Lawrence married Lady Elizabeth Countess Holt St Clair, and had children including Agnes Lawrence Holmes. Reverend Sir Knight John Richard IV Earl of Ashton Lawrence passed away in 1559 in Ashton Hall, Rumburgh, Suffolk, England.

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Biography

  • In 1500, Reverend Sir Knight John Richard IV Earl of Ashton Lawrence entered the world in Rumburgh, Suffolk, England, born to Sir Robert Lawrence Earl Of Ashton And Lady Frances Elizabeth Hacker Lawrence.
  • Reverend Sir Knight John Richard IV Earl of Ashton Lawrence married Lady Elizabeth Countess Holt St Clair, and had children including Agnes Lawrence Holmes.
  • Reverend Sir Knight John Richard IV Earl of Ashton Lawrence passed away in 1559 in Ashton Hall, Rumburgh, Suffolk, England.

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Reverend Lawrence's Ancestors

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Reverend Lawrence
1500–1559
Birth Place: Rumburgh, Suffolk, England
Parents
Sir Robert Lawrence "Earl of Ashton"
1474–1500
, Rumburgh, Suffolk, England
Lady (Frances Elizabeth Hacker) Lawrence
1478–1504
Rumburgh, Suffolk, England
Grandparents
Sir (John) Lawrence
1450–1504
Rumburgh, Suffolk, England
Margaret (Margery Lawrence Fiske Ffyske) Lady
1458–1504
Rumburgh, Suffolk, England
Sir (Stephen Benjamin) Hacker
1455–1483
Rumburgh, Suffolk, England
Lady (Annie Elizabeth) Black
1460–1500
Rumburgh, Suffolk, England
Great-Grandparents
William Ffyske
1425–1504
Joan Lyme
1434–1505
Benjamin Sir
1434–1475
Beulah Tucker
1436–1469
Thomas Black
1435–1465
Wilhemina Sachtleben
1430–1474
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Reverend Lawrence's Descendants

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Reverend (Sir Knight John Richard IV Earl of Ashton) Lawrence (01 January 1500–21 May 1559) m. Lady (Elizabeth Countess Holt St.) Clair (01 January 1510–22 January 1583)
  1. 1. Agnes (Lawrence) Holmes 1523–1583 m. Sir (John Lawrence "Earl of) Ashton" 1520–1590
    1. 1. Lady (Elizabeth Rachel) Lawrence 1552–1621 m. Sir (Thomas I Rhys (Rice) Davis) (Davys) 1550–1622
      1. 1. Christopher (Christoffel) Davis 1582–1675
      2. 2. Thomas Davis 1585–1651
      3. 3. Samuel Davis 1584–1626
      4. 4. Agnes Davis 1581–1661
      5. 5. Ephraim Davis 1585–1605
      6. 6. Lady (Elizabeth) Davis 1580–
      7. 7. Gov. (James I "Immigrant") Davis 1578–1633 m. Racheal ("Rachel") Keys 1589–1633
        1. 1. Thomas Davis 1613–1683 m. Rebecca (E) Bowers 1615–1668
        2. 2. John Davis 1619–1665
      8. 8. Katherine Davis 1580–
      9. 9. Samuel Davis 1574–1579
      10. 10. William Davis 1592–1650
      11. 11. Joan Davis 1576–
      12. 12. John Davis 1580–1645
      13. 13. Walter Davis 1574–1633
      14. 14. Jenkin Davis 1587–1662
      15. 15. Alice Davis 1577–1604
    2. 2. Sir (Henry) Lawrence 1518–1590
    3. 3. Thomas Sherman 1549–1549
    4. 4. Lady (Agnes- Holmes) (Vanderbecke) 1523–1583
    5. 5. Thomas Lawrence 1551–1551
    6. 6. Alice Sherman-Fynce 1540–1580
    7. 7. Thomas Lane-Holmes 1522–1586
    8. 8. Richard Lawrence 1547–1607
    9. 9. Richard Bangs 1536–1586
    10. 10. John (VIII) Lawrence 1545–1606
    11. 11. John (Lawrence III) Iii 1545–1610
    12. 12. William Lawrence 1537–1597
    13. 13. Catherine ((Katherine)) Lawrence 1535–1595
    14. 14. John (Lawrence) VI 1545–1668
    15. 15. Susan (Renee Lawrence) (Sherman) 1549–1610
    16. 16. Edmund Sherman 1548–1600
    17. 17. Judith Sherman-Palfield 1550–1601

Reverend Lawrence's Timeline

2 Records

1500
01 January 1500
Birth of Reverend Sir Knight John Richard IV Earl of Ashton Lawrence in Rumburgh, Suffolk, England
Rumburgh, Suffolk, England
1559
21 May 1559
Age 59
Death of Reverend Sir Knight John Richard IV Earl of Ashton Lawrence in Ashton Hall, Rumburgh, Suffolk, England
Ashton Hall, Rumburgh, Suffolk, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 01 January 1500
    Event Place: Rumburgh, Suffolk, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 May 1559
    Event Place: Ashton Hall, Rumburgh, Suffolk, England

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