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Sir John Ashton Lawrence 1520 – 1590 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Jan 1520

Birth Location: Rumburgh, Suffolk, England

Death Date: 27 Apr 1590

Death Location: Rumburgh, Suffolk, England

Father: Sir Lawrence,

Mother: Lady Clair,

Spouse(s): Agnes Holmes,, Elizabeth Bull

Children(s): John Lawrence, Henry Sherman, Richard Lawrence, Susan Lawrence, Elizabeth Lawrence,

In 1520, Sir John Ashton Lawrence entered the world in Rumburgh, Suffolk, England, born to Sir John Lawrence, and Lady Elizabeth Gates Holt St Clair,. Sir John Ashton Lawrence married Agnes Holmes,, Elizabeth Bull, and had children including John Lawrence, Henry Sherman, Richard Lawrence, Susan Renee Lawrence, Elizabeth Lawrence,. Sir John Ashton Lawrence passed away in 1590 in Rumburgh, Suffolk, England.

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Biography

  • In 1520, Sir John Ashton Lawrence entered the world in Rumburgh, Suffolk, England, born to Sir John Lawrence, and Lady Elizabeth Gates Holt St Clair,.
  • Sir John Ashton Lawrence married Agnes Holmes,, Elizabeth Bull, and had children including John Lawrence, Henry Sherman, Richard Lawrence, Susan Renee Lawrence, Elizabeth Lawrence,.
  • Sir John Ashton Lawrence passed away in 1590 in Rumburgh, Suffolk, England.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sir Lawrence's Ancestors

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Sir Lawrence
1520 – 1590
Birth Place: Rumburgh, Suffolk, England
Parents
Sir John Lawrence,
1500 – 1551
Rumburgh, Suffolk, England
Lady (Elizabeth Gates Holt St) Clair,
1510 – 1583
Rumburgh, Suffolk, England
Grandparents
Arthur (Holt St) Clair
1480 – 1525
Rumburgh, Suffolk, England
Phoeba Bayard
1463 – 1525
Holt Castle, Flint, Als of Weever, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Clair,
1458 – 1520
Margaret Borthwick
1455 – 1523
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Sinclair),
1404 – 1480
Majorie Sutherland,
1438 – 1488
Sir Borthwick,
1433 – 1483

Sir Lawrence's Descendants

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Sir (John Ashton) Lawrence (1 Jan 1520 – 27 Apr 1590) m. Agnes Holmes, (1 Jan 1523 – 22 Jan 1583) m. Elizabeth Bull
  1. 1. John Lawrence (01 Jan 1545 – 16 Jan 1607)
  2. 2. Henry Sherman (Jul 1545 – 28 Aug 1610) m. Susan Sherman (1548 – 13 Sep 1610)
    1. 1. Phebe Sherman (1 May 1570 – )
    2. 2. Henry Sherman (26 Aug 1571 – 7 Feb 1643)
    3. 3. Samuel Sherman (11 Jan 1573 – 1616)
    4. 4. Ezekiel Sherman (25 Jan 1587 – 21 Jan 1654)
  3. 3. Richard Lawrence (1547 – 15 Jan 1596)
  4. 4. Susan (Renee) Lawrence (1551 – 13 Aug 1610)
  5. 5. Elizabeth Lawrence, (1552 – 1601) m. Sir (Thomas) Davis, (1550 – 25 Aug 1601)
    1. 1. Sir (John) Davies, (16 Apr 1569 – 21 Nov 1626)
    2. 2. Robert Davis (1570 – 16 Feb 1623)
    3. 3. James (I) Davis, (1575 – 16 Feb 1623) m. Cicela Trayer (1596 – 1673) m. Rachel Keyes (1588 – 11 Jan 1633)
      1. 1. Judith Davis
      2. 2. Nathaniel Davis (1612 – )
      3. 3. Major (Thomas David) Davis, (1613 – 1683) m. Rebecca Bowers (1615 – 7 Apr 1668) m. Elizabeth Christian (1621 – )
        1. 1. Richard Davis (1641 – 1696)
        2. 2. James Davis (1643 – 1688)
        3. 3. Sarah Davis (1645 – 1712)
        4. 4. William Davis (1647 – 24 Nov 1684) m. Anne Hooper (1640 – 1700)
        5. 5. Mary Davis (1647 – )
        6. 6. Thomas Davis (1647 – 24 Feb 1665)
      4. 4. Captain (John) Davis (28 Jan 1619 – 1 Jan 1665) m. Mary Green (1615 – 1655) m. Margaret Jordon (1643 – 1688)
        1. 1. Elizabeth Davis (1637 – 1714) m. James Ellis (1645 – 1714) m. John McFaden
        2. 2. Walter (Davis () Davies) (Abt. 1638 – Abt. 1678)
        3. 3. William (C) Davis (1639 – 1719)
        4. 4. John (Green) Davis (1642 – 27 Nov 1720)
        5. 5. John (Richard) Davis, (1648 – 20 Sep 1720) m. Mary (Ann) Burton (1652 – 1696)
        6. 6. Thomas Davis (20 Jan 1654 – 21 Dec 1720) m. Elizabeth Bagwell (1655 – 1746)
      5. 5. Abigail Davis (1635 – 1682)
    4. 4. Thomas Davies (1585 – 25 Sep 1651)
    5. 5. Walter Davies (abt 1590 – 5 Jun 1633)

Sir Lawrence's Timeline

2 Records

1520
1 Jan 1520
Birth of Sir John Ashton Lawrence in Rumburgh, Suffolk, England
Rumburgh, Suffolk, England
1590
27 Apr 1590
Age 70
Death of Sir John Ashton Lawrence in Rumburgh, Suffolk, England
Rumburgh, Suffolk, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Jan 1520
    Event Place: Rumburgh, Suffolk, England
    Record Source: Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Apr 1590
    Event Place: Rumburgh, Suffolk, England
    Record Source: Millennium File

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