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Rowland Lawson 1617–1661 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1617

Birth Location: Bough Hall, Catterick, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 8 May 1661

Death Location: Lancaster, Virginia, United States

Father: Sir 'angsax

Mother: Lady Lawson

Spouse(s): Lettice Wale

Children(s): Joanna Lawson

Rowland Lawson was born in 1617 in Bough Hall, Catterick, Yorkshire, England, the child of Sir Ralph Lawson Of Brough Hall Knight Heir To Succeeded Father Due To Death Of Brother Knighted By James I Husband Of Elizabeth Brough Angsax And Lady Elizabeth D Brough Lawson. Rowland Lawson married Lettice Joanna Wale, and had children including Joanna Lettice Lawson. Rowland Lawson passed away in 1661 in Lancaster, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • Rowland Lawson was born in 1617 in Bough Hall, Catterick, Yorkshire, England, the child of Sir Ralph Lawson Of Brough Hall Knight Heir To Succeeded Father Due To Death Of Brother Knighted By James I Husband Of Elizabeth Brough Angsax And Lady Elizabeth D Brough Lawson.
  • Rowland Lawson married Lettice Joanna Wale, and had children including Joanna Lettice Lawson.
  • Rowland Lawson passed away in 1661 in Lancaster, Virginia, United States.

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Rowland Lawson's Ancestors

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Rowland Lawson
1617–1661
Birth Place: Bough Hall, Catterick, Yorkshire, England
Parents
Sir Ralph Lawson of Brough Hall Knight Heir to succeeded father due to death of brother Knighted by James I husband of Elizabeth Brough 'angsax
1547–1623
Brough Hall, Yorkshire,Northumberland, England
Lady (Elizabeth D (Brough)) Lawson
1544–1623
Brough Hall, Catterick, Yorkshire, England
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Rowland Lawson's Descendants

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Rowland Lawson (1617–8 May 1661) m. Lettice (Joanna) Wale (1626–AFT 14 SEP 1665)
  1. 1. Joanna (Lettice) Lawson 1640–1684 m. Fortunatus Sydnor 1638–1683 m. William Hathaway 1636–1692 m. Lancelot Sockwell 1640–1670 m. Robert Payne 1634–1675
    1. 1. Fortunatus Sydnor 1673–1722 m. Ruth (Sarah) Gordon 1676–1740
      1. 1. Judith Sydnor 1705–1735 m. William Edmonds 1704–1741 m. Elias Edmonds 1673–1745

Rowland Lawson's Timeline

2 Records

1617
1617
Birth of Rowland Lawson in Bough Hall, Catterick, Yorkshire, England
Bough Hall, Catterick, Yorkshire, England
1661
8 May 1661
Age 44
Death of Rowland Lawson in Lancaster, Virginia, United States
Lancaster, Virginia, United States

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1617
    Event Place: Bough Hall, Catterick, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 May 1661
    Event Place: Lancaster, Virginia, United States

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