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Roland Lawson 1644–1706 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1644

Birth Location: Lancaster, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 11 Sep 1706

Death Location: Lancaster, Virginia, United States

Father: Rowland Burgesses

Mother: Lettice Wales

Spouse(s): Ann Chaplin

Children(s): Roland Lawson

Roland Lawson was born in 1644 in Lancaster, Virginia, United States, the child of Rowland Lawson Justice To The Court House Of Burgesses And Lettice Joanna Wales. Roland Lawson married Ann Chaplin, and had children including Roland Holmes Lawson. Roland Lawson passed away in 1706 in Lancaster, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • Roland Lawson was born in 1644 in Lancaster, Virginia, United States, the child of Rowland Lawson Justice To The Court House Of Burgesses And Lettice Joanna Wales.
  • Roland Lawson married Ann Chaplin, and had children including Roland Holmes Lawson.
  • Roland Lawson passed away in 1706 in Lancaster, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Rowland Burgesses
1617–1661
Birth Location: Catterick, Yorkshire, England
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Lettice Wales
1626–1665
Birth Location: Northumberland, England
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Spouses(s)

Ann Chaplin
1651–1685
Birth Location: Rappahannock, Virginia, United States
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Children(s)

Roland Lawson
1672–1716
Birth Location: Lancaster, Lancaster, Virginia, United States
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Roland Lawson's Ancestors

Self
Roland Lawson
1644–1706
Birth Place: Lancaster, Virginia, United States
Parents
Rowland Lawson Justice to the Court House of Burgesses
1617–1661
Catterick, Yorkshire, England
Lettice (Joanna) Wales
1626–1665
Northumberland, England
Grandparents
Sir (Ralph Lawson of Brough Hall) ^'
1547–1623
Brough Hall, Yorkshire,Northumberland, England
Lady (Elizabeth D (Brough) Lawson) ^'
1544–1623
Brough Hall, Catterick, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Roland Lawson's Descendants

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Roland Lawson (1644–11 Sep 1706) m. Ann Chaplin (1651–1685)
  1. 1. Roland (Holmes) Lawson 1672–1716 m. Jean (Jane) Glascock 1673–1738
    1. 1. Sarah (Ann) Lawson 1710–1790 m. Nathaniel Fields 1709–1763
      1. 1. NATHANIEL FIELDS 1725–1777 m. MARY ALLEN 1736–1800
        1. 1. John (A.) Fields 1752–1835 m. Mary Gibson 1754–1844

Roland Lawson's Timeline

2 Records

1644
1644
Birth of Roland Lawson in Lancaster, Virginia, United States
Lancaster, Virginia, United States
1706
11 Sep 1706
Age 62
Death of Roland Lawson in Lancaster, Virginia, United States
Lancaster, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1644
    Event Place: Lancaster, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Sep 1706
    Event Place: Lancaster, Virginia, United States
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