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Sir Thomas Lawson 1630 – 1691 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Oct 1630

Birth Location: Lakeland, Near Settle, Yorkshire

Death Date: 12 Nov 1691

Death Location: Great Strickland, England

Father: Sir Lawson

Mother: Ruth None

Spouse(s): Francis Wilkinson

Children(s): Ruth Lawson, Deborah Lawson, Hannah Lawson, Ann Lawson, Jonah Lawson

The story of Sir Thomas Lawson began in 1630 in Lakeland, Near Settle, Yorkshire. Sir Thomas Lawson married Francis Wilkinson, and had children including Ruth Lawson, Deborah Lawson, Hannah Lawson, Ann Lawson, Jonah Lawson. Sir Thomas Lawson passed away in 1691 in Great Strickland, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Sir Thomas Lawson began in 1630 in Lakeland, Near Settle, Yorkshire.
  • Sir Thomas Lawson married Francis Wilkinson, and had children including Ruth Lawson, Deborah Lawson, Hannah Lawson, Ann Lawson, Jonah Lawson.
  • Sir Thomas Lawson passed away in 1691 in Great Strickland, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sir Lawson's Ancestors

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Sir Lawson
1630 – 1691
Birth Place: Lakeland, Near Settle, Yorkshire
Parents
Sir Thomas Lawson
1610 – 1641
Leeds, St Peter (Leeds Parish Church), Yorkshire, England
Ruth
1610 – 1641
England
Grandparents
Sir (Thomas) Lawson
1586 – 1623
Lancaster, Lancashire, England
Agnes Byrket
1585 –
Warton, Lancashire, England
Great-Grandparents
John Lawson
William Birket
1558 – 1607
Jennet Wilkinson
1564 – 1660
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Wilkinson
1541 – 1610
Ellen Bearcliffe
1541 – 1607

Sir Lawson's Descendants

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Sir (Thomas) Lawson (10 Oct 1630 – 12 Nov 1691) m. Francis Wilkinson (7 Feb 1637 – 23 Feb 1693)
  1. 1. Ruth Lawson (1660 – )
  2. 2. Deborah Lawson (1663 – 1691)
  3. 3. Hannah Lawson (Jan 1667 – 1713) m. Isaac Thompson (1669 – 1725)
    1. 1. Mary (Thear) Thompson (1678 – 1766) m. Richard (Thomas) Skaggs (1674 – 1766)
      1. 1. Rev. (James Thomas) Skaggs (1700 – Dec 1769) m. Rachel (Susanna) Moredock (May 1700 – May 1789)
        1. 1. William Skaggs (1720 – 1820)
        2. 2. Henry Skaggs (1720 – 04 Dec 1810)
        3. 3. James Skaggs (1720 – 4 Dec 1810)
        4. 4. Henry ("Long Hunter") Skaggs (8 Jan 1724 – 4 Dec 1810)
        5. 5. Stephen Skaggs (1725 – 1814)
        6. 6. John Skaggs (1728 – 1829)
        7. 7. Abraham (Moredock) Skaggs (1728 – 1821)
        8. 8. Charles Skaggs (1730 – 1815)
        9. 9. Susannah Skaggs (1730 – 4 Oct 1797) m. Rev. (Richard) Whitt (1725 – 25 Apr 1812)
        10. 10. Nancy Skaggs (1732 – 1836)
        11. 11. Moses ("Long Hunter") Skaggs (1737 – 22 Jul 1811)
        12. 12. Jacob Skaggs (1741 – Oct 1830)
        13. 13. Stephen Skaggs (1743 – 1820)
        14. 14. Richard ("Long Hunter") Skaggs (1744 – 1818)
        15. 15. Lydia (Lydde Tizah-neh) Skaggs (1755 – 2 Oct 1814)
    2. 2. Jonathan Thompson (1707 – 1787)
    3. 3. Isaac Thompson ( – abt 1812)
    4. 4. Sarah (Alice (Minnie)) Thompson (01 Apr 1852 – 23 Oct 1925)
    5. 5. Francis (John) Thompson
    6. 6. James Thompson
    7. 7. Dinah Thompson
    8. 8. Lawson Thompson
    9. 9. Sarah Thompson
    10. 10. James Thompson
  4. 4. Ann Lawson
  5. 5. Jonah Lawson (1670 – 23 Feb 1684)

Sir Lawson's Timeline

3 Records

1630
10 Oct 1630
Birth of Sir Thomas Lawson in Lakeland, Near Settle, Yorkshire
Lakeland, Near Settle, Yorkshire
1630
10 Oct 1630
Sir Thomas Lawson was baptized in Clapham,York,England
Clapham,York,England
1691
12 Nov 1691
Age 61
Death of Sir Thomas Lawson in Great Strickland, England
Great Strickland, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Oct 1630
    Event Place: Lakeland, Near Settle, Yorkshire
    Record Source:
    [1] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-20, 22, Stephen, Sir Leslie, ed.; London, England: Oxford University Press; Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-20, 22; Volume: Vol 11; Page: 738
    [2] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-20, 22, Stephen, Sir Leslie, ed.; London, England: Oxford University Press; Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-20, 22; Volume: Vol 22; Page: 755

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 10 Oct 1630
    Event Place: Clapham,York,England
    Record Source:
    [1] Yorkshire, England, Extracted Church of England Parish Records
    [2] England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Nov 1691
    Event Place: Great Strickland, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-20, 22, Stephen, Sir Leslie, ed.; London, England: Oxford University Press; Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-20, 22; Volume: Vol 11; Page: 738
    [2] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-20, 22, Stephen, Sir Leslie, ed.; London, England: Oxford University Press; Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-20, 22; Volume: Vol 22; Page: 755
    [3] Cambridge University Alumni, 1261-1900

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