Rowland Lawson, Jr.

Rowland16 Lawson II (Rowland15, John14, Ralph13, Edmund12, James11, William10, Robert9, Thomas8, William7, John6, John5, Thomas4, Robert3, Ralph2 Lawesson, Thomas1) was born 1645, and died 1706 in Lancaster County. He married Anna Keen Jones, daughter of Riis Jones.

Notes for Rowland Lawson II: Was Justice of Lancaster County, VA in 1684. Rowland Lawson, Jr.'s will in 1706, bears a seal showing arms--a chevron between three martlets. Burke gives the arms of Lawson, of Brough Hall, Yorkshire, and of Lawson (Baronets) of Longherstl and Cramblington Co., Northumberland, England, as--Arg, a chevron between three martlets sable.

Source - William and Mary College Quartely Historical Magazine Volume I, page 636.

Was Justice of Lancaster County, VA in 1684.

Rowland Lawson, Jr.'s will in 1706, bears a seal showing arms--a chevron between three martlets. Burke gives thc arms of Lawson, of Brough Hall, Yorkshire, and of Lawson (Baronets) of Longherstl and Cramblington Co., Northumberland, England, as--Arg, a chevron between three martlets sable.

Source - William and Mary College Quartely Historical Magazine Volume I, page 636.

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Notes for ROWLAND LAWSON II:

Was Justice of Lancaster County, VA in 1684.

Rowland Lawson, Jr.'s will in 1706, bears a seal showing arms--a chevron between three martlets. Burke gives thc arms of Lawson, of Brough Hall, Yorkshire, and of Lawson (Baronets) of Longherstl and Cramblington Co., Northumberland, England, as--Arg, a chevron between three martlets sable.

Source - William and Mary College Quartely Historical Magazine Volume I, page 636.

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John LAWSON of Richmond Co. was probably a son of Rowland Lawson III whose will probated in Lancaster Co., 17jan1717 names wife Jane and children Rowland, Thomas, John, Anthony, Sarah, Joana and Elizabeth. This Rowland Lawson was a son of Rowland Lawson who was a justice of Lancaster Co. in 1684 and whose will probated 7sep1706 names sons Henry, John and Rowland. Rowland Lawson (II) was a son of Rowland Lawson SR who emigrated to VA with wife Lettice prior to 1637 (headrights). He was a justice of Lancaster 1652-55; and his will probated 8may1661 names wife Lettice and children Rowland Jr, Elizabeth, John, Henry -- all but Rowland were minors in 1668. Lancaster deeds show that Rowland Lawson Sr had brothers Richard and EPAPHRODITUS, who also left descendants in Lancaster. Rowland Lawson Jr's will in 1706 bears a seal showing arms -- a chevron between three martlets. Burke gives the arms of Lawson of Brough Hall, Yorkshire, and of Lawson (Baronets) of Longherst and Cramblington Co., Northumberland, England as -- Arg. a chevron between three martlets sable. For further history of the Lawson family see the interesting notes of Mr. Stanard in Vol. IV, Virginia Magazine."

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Rowland Lawson, Jr.'s will in 1706, bears a seal showing arms--a chevron between three martlets. Burke gives thc arms of Lawson, of Brough Hall, Yorkshire, and of Lawson (Baronets) of Longherstl and Cramblington Co., Northumberland, England, as--Arg, a chevron between three martlets sable.

Source - William and Mary College Quartely Historical Magazine Volume I, page 636.

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