Lawrence Baronets
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There have been seven Baronetcies created for persons with the surname Lawrence, one in the Baronetage of England, one in the Baronetage of Great Britain and five in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom.
The Lawrence Baronetcy, of Iver in the County of Buckingham, was created in the Baronetage of England on 9 October 1628 for John Lawrence. The title became extinct on the death of the third Baronet in 1714.
The Lawrence, later Woollaston Baronetcy, of Loseby in the County of Leicester, was created in the Baronetage of Great Britain on 17 January 1748. For more information on this creation, see Woollaston Baronets
.
The Lawrence Baronetcy, of Lucknow, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 10 August 1858 for Alexander Hutchinson Lawrence, with remainder, failing male issue of his own, to his younger brother. The title was in honour of his father Sir Henry Montgomery Lawrence
, who died during the Siege of Lucknow
in 1857.
The Lawrence Baronetcy, of the Army, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 16 August 1858 for John Lawrence
. He was the uncle of the first Baronet of the Lawrence Baronetcy of Lucknow. For more information on this creation, see the Baron Lawrence
.
The Lawrence Baronetcy, of Ealing Park in the County of Middlesex, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 30 April 1867 for William Lawrence
, FRS, Serjeant-Surgeon to Queen Victoria. The second Baronet, Sir Trevor Lawrence
, sat as Member of Parliament
for Surrey Mid and Reigate
and was a noted horticulturalist. The third Baronet was like his father a horticulturalist, a hospital administrator, and a collector. The fourth Baronet worked in industry in the Midlands. The fifth Baronet is a former chairman of Stratford-on-Avon council and former chairman of the Heart of England Tourist Board.
The Lawrence Baronetcy, of Westbourne Terrace, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 16 December 1869 for James Lawrence
. He was Lord Mayor of London
from 1868 to 1869 and also represented Lambeth
in the House of Commons
. The title became extinct on his death in 1897.
The Lawrence Baronetcy, of Sloane Gardens in Chelsea, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 13 July 1906 for the administrator Walter Lawrence
. He was Private Secretary to the Viceroy of India from 1898 to 1905 and a member of the Council of India
.
The heir apparent is the present holder's son Christopher Cosmo Lawrence.
The heir presumptive is the present holder's cousin Aubrey Lyttelton Simon Lawrence (son of Peter Lawrence
).
The heir apparent is the present holder's son James Wyndham Stuart Lawrence.
The Lawrence Baronetcy, of Iver in the County of Buckingham, was created in the Baronetage of England on 9 October 1628 for John Lawrence. The title became extinct on the death of the third Baronet in 1714.
The Lawrence, later Woollaston Baronetcy, of Loseby in the County of Leicester, was created in the Baronetage of Great Britain on 17 January 1748. For more information on this creation, see Woollaston Baronets
Woollaston Baronets
The Lawrence, later Woollaston Baronetcy, of Loseby in the County of Leicester, was a title in the Baronetage of Great Britain. It was created on 17 January 1748 for Edward Lawrence, the former Member of Parliament for Stockbridge. He was succeeded according to a special remainder in the letters...
.
The Lawrence Baronetcy, of Lucknow, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 10 August 1858 for Alexander Hutchinson Lawrence, with remainder, failing male issue of his own, to his younger brother. The title was in honour of his father Sir Henry Montgomery Lawrence
Henry Montgomery Lawrence
Sir Henry Montgomery Lawrence was a British soldier and statesman in India, who died defending Lucknow during the Indian Mutiny.-Career:Lawrence was the brother of John Lawrence, 1st Baron Lawrence and was born at Matara, Ceylon...
, who died during the Siege of Lucknow
Siege of Lucknow
The Siege of Lucknow was the prolonged defense of the Residency within the city of Lucknow during the Indian Rebellion of 1857. After two successive relief attempts had reached the city, the defenders and civilians were evacuated from the Residency, which was abandoned.Lucknow was the capital of...
in 1857.
The Lawrence Baronetcy, of the Army, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 16 August 1858 for John Lawrence
John Lawrence, 1st Baron Lawrence
John Laird Mair Lawrence, 1st Baron Lawrence, GCB, GCSI, PC , known as Sir John Lawrence, Bt., between 1858 and 1869, was an Englishman who became a prominent British Imperial statesman who served as Viceroy of India from 1864 to 1869.-Early life:Lawrence came from Richmond, North Yorkshire...
. He was the uncle of the first Baronet of the Lawrence Baronetcy of Lucknow. For more information on this creation, see the Baron Lawrence
Baron Lawrence
Baron Lawrence, of the Punjab and of Grateley in the County of Southampton, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1869 for Sir John Lawrence, 1st Baronet, the former Viceroy of India. He had already been created a Baronet, of the Army, in 1858...
.
The Lawrence Baronetcy, of Ealing Park in the County of Middlesex, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 30 April 1867 for William Lawrence
Sir William Lawrence, 1st Baronet
Sir William Lawrence, 1st Baronet FRCS FRS was an English surgeon who became President of the Royal College of Surgeons of London and Serjeant Surgeon to the Queen....
, FRS, Serjeant-Surgeon to Queen Victoria. The second Baronet, Sir Trevor Lawrence
Sir Trevor Lawrence
Sir James John Trevor Lawrence, 2nd Baronet KCVO MRCS , known as Sir Trevor Lawrence, was an English horticulturalist, collector and politician.-Early life:...
, sat as Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Surrey Mid and Reigate
Reigate (UK Parliament constituency)
Reigate is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.-Boundaries:...
and was a noted horticulturalist. The third Baronet was like his father a horticulturalist, a hospital administrator, and a collector. The fourth Baronet worked in industry in the Midlands. The fifth Baronet is a former chairman of Stratford-on-Avon council and former chairman of the Heart of England Tourist Board.
The Lawrence Baronetcy, of Westbourne Terrace, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 16 December 1869 for James Lawrence
Sir James Lawrence, 1st Baronet
Sir James Clarke Lawrence, 1st Baronet was Lord Mayor of London and a Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1868 to 1885....
. He was Lord Mayor of London
Lord Mayor of London
The Right Honourable Lord Mayor of London is the legal title for the Mayor of the City of London Corporation. The Lord Mayor of London is to be distinguished from the Mayor of London; the former is an officer only of the City of London, while the Mayor of London is the Mayor of Greater London and...
from 1868 to 1869 and also represented Lambeth
Lambeth (UK Parliament constituency)
Lambeth was a parliamentary constituency centred on the Lambeth district of South London. It returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the bloc vote system.-History:...
in the House of Commons
British House of Commons
The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords . Both Commons and Lords meet in the Palace of Westminster. The Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 650 members , who are known as Members...
. The title became extinct on his death in 1897.
The Lawrence Baronetcy, of Sloane Gardens in Chelsea, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 13 July 1906 for the administrator Walter Lawrence
Walter Lawrence
Walter Richard Lawrence MBE was an Australian politician. He was the Liberal member for Drummoyne in the New South Wales Legislative Council from 1956 to 1962....
. He was Private Secretary to the Viceroy of India from 1898 to 1905 and a member of the Council of India
Council of India
The Council of India was the name given at different times to two separate bodies associated with British rule in India.The original Council of India was established by the Regulating Act of 1773 as a council of four formal advisors to the Governor-General at Fort William...
.
Lawrence Baronets, of Iver (1628)
- Sir John Lawrence, 1st Baronet (c. 1589-1638)
- Sir John Lawrence, 2nd Baronet (c. 1610-c. 1690)
- Sir Thomas Lawrence, 3rd Baronet (c. 1645-1714)
Lawrence Baronets, of Lucknow (1858)
- Sir Alexander Hutchinson Lawrence, 1st Baronet (1838-1864)
- Sir Henry Hayes Lawrence, 2nd Baronet (1864-1898)
- Sir Henry Waldemar Lawrence, 3rd Baronet (1845-1908)
- Sir Alexander Waldemar Lawrence, 4th Baronet (1874-1939)
- Sir Henry Eustace Waldemar Lawrence, 5th Baronet (1905-1967)
- Sir John Waldemar Lawrence, 6th Baronet (1907-1999)
- Sir Henry Peter Lawrence, 7th Baronet (b. 1952)
The heir apparent is the present holder's son Christopher Cosmo Lawrence.
Lawrence Baronets, of Ealing Park (1867)
- Sir William Lawrence, 1st Baronet (1783-1867)
- Sir James John Trevor Lawrence, 2nd Baronet (1831-1913)
- Sir William Matthew Trevor Lawrence, 3rd BaronetSir William Lawrence, 3rd BaronetSir William Matthew Trevor Lawrence, 3rd Baronet JP FSA was an English horticulturalist, hospital administrator and collector.-Early life:...
(1870-1934) - Sir William Lawrence, 4th BaronetSir William Lawrence, 4th BaronetSir William Lawrence, 4th Baronet FRHS was an English baronet and businessman.Lawrence was born on 14 July 1913, the son of Sir William Lawrence and his wife Iris, youngest daughter of Brigadier-General Eyre Crabbe. He was educated at Bradfield College. On 20 January 1940 he married Zoe Pether,...
(1913-1986) - Sir William Fettiplace Lawrence, 5th BaronetSir William Lawrence, 5th BaronetSir William Fettiplace Lawrence, 5th Baronet OBE is an English baronet and politician.Lawrence was born on 14 July 1954, the son of Sir William Lawrence and his wife Pamela, Lady Lawrence. He was educated at King Edward VI School Stratford-upon-Avon...
(b. 1954)
The heir presumptive is the present holder's cousin Aubrey Lyttelton Simon Lawrence (son of Peter Lawrence
Peter Lawrence (teacher)
Peter Stafford Hayden Lawrence was a famous master at Eton College and a published author. He was, until his death, the last surviving master at Eton to have served in the Second World War....
).
Lawrence Baronets, of Westbourne Terrace (1869)
- Sir James Clarke Lawrence, 1st BaronetSir James Lawrence, 1st BaronetSir James Clarke Lawrence, 1st Baronet was Lord Mayor of London and a Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1868 to 1885....
(1820-1897)
Lawrence Baronets, of Sloane Gardens (1906)
- Sir Walter Roper Lawrence, 1st Baronet (1857-1940)
- Sir Percy Roland Bradford Lawrence, 2nd Baronet (1886-1950)
- Sir David Roland Walter Lawrence, 3rd Baronet (1929-2002)
- Sir Clive Wyndham Lawrence, 4th Baronet (b. 1939)
The heir apparent is the present holder's son James Wyndham Stuart Lawrence.