Lawrens, John, student residing in the town July, 1562. Tutor, Richard Clyffe; perhaps B.A. 15 Dec., 1572; one of these names beneficed in Hampshire. See Foster's Index Eccl.; & O.H.S. x. 223.
Laurence, John, of London, arm. fil. nat. max. St. John's Coll., matric. 27 May, 1603, aged 14; B.A. from Oriel Coll. 29 Oct., 1604; M.A. from St. Edmund Hall 7 July, 1615; probably son of Thomas; knighted at Royston 26 Jan., 1610, created a baronet 9 Oct., 1628; buried in Chelsea church 14 Nov., 1638, as a knight, aged 50; father of John 1627.
Lawrence, John, of Wilts, cler. fil. Queen's Coll., matric. 22 June, 1610, aged 19; perhaps M.A. from St. Edmund Hall 7 July, 1615, but see preceding.
Lawrence, John, s. John, of Newton, Oxon, pleb. St. John's Coll., matric. 4 July, 1623, aged 16; B.A. 10 July, 1624 (? as Job); M.A. from Gloucester Hall 14 Feb., 1627-8, as John.
Laurence, (Sir) John, s. John, of Ivor, Bucks, militis. St. Edmund Hall, matric. 20 April, 1627, aged 17; student of Inner Temple 1631; father of Thomas 1661. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg.
Lawrence, John, subscribed 20 March, 1634-5. [5],
Laurence, John, s. John, of Whitchurch, Dorset, gent. Christ Church, matric. 22 March, 1674-5, aged 16.
Lawrence, John, Bart. fil. University Coll., matric. 24 May, 1694, B.A. 26 Feb., 1697-8, baptised at Chelsea 5 Nov., 1676; son of Thomas 1661.
Lawrence, John, 1s. John, of London, equitis. Magdalen Coll., matric. 28 July, 1702, aged 17; student of Inner Temple 1701; his father perhaps lord mayor and knighted 17 June, 1660. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg.
Lawrence, John, s. Edward, of Withington, co. Gloucester, pleb. Trinity Coll., matric. 13 May, 1707, aged 19; B.A. from St. Edmund Hall 22 Feb., 1710-11, vicar of Brockworth, co. Gloucester, 1713-26, and of Syde, co. Gloucester, 1714-30. See Foster's Index Eccl.
Laurence, Jonas, B.A. from Magdalen Coll. 26 June, 1634, as Ion; M.A. 6 July, 1637, as Jonas.
Laurence, Jonathan, of Dorset, gent. Exeter Coll., matric. 4 May, 1621, aged 20; B.A. 22 March, 1622-3 (s. William, of Winterbourne Steepleton), rector of Haselbury Bryan, and of Upway, Dorset, 1648; buried there in 1664. See Foster's Index Eccl. [11],
Laurence, Paul, B.A. from Emmanuel Coll., Cambridge, 1607-8, M.A. 1611, incorporated 9 July, 1611; perhaps father of another Paul, of Cambridge university, who was beneficed in Sussex. See Foster's Index Eccl.
Lawrence, Philip, "ser." Magdalen Coll., matric. 26 Oct., 1660.
Lawrence, Richard, B.A. 19 Oct., 1573.
Laurence, Richard, of Dorset, gen. Hart Hall, matric. entry under date 2 May, 1581, aged 19; probably of Winterbourne Steepleton, Dorset (son and heir of Richard); died 3 Oct., 1625; father of George 1605, and Charles 1610. [15],
Laurence, Richard, of co. Gloucester, pleb. Oriel Coll., matric. 4 Feb., 1619-20, aged 20.
Lawrence, Richard, s. George, of Steepleton, Dorset, gent. Magdalen Hall, matric. 15 July, 1636, aged 18; born 17 July, 1616. See Ath. iii. 452.
Laurence, Richard, of Pembroke Coll.; created M.A. 26 May, 1649, by favour of Fairfax and Cromwell; perhaps incorporated at Cambridge 1651; rector of Trunch, Norfolk, ejected 1660; became pastor of a church at Amsterdam, and assistant to Mr. Matthew Mead at Stepney, where he died 17 Nov., 1702, aged 75. See Calamy, iii. 15.
Lawrence, Richard, pleb. (subs. "clerici fil.") New Coll., matric. 16 Nov., 1650, B.A. 24 March, 1652-3.
Lawrence, Richard, "ser." Exeter Coll., matric. 22 March, 1658-9, B.A. 1662; one of these names rector of Preston Bagot, co. Warwick, 1677, and rector of Tarrant Rawston, Dorset, 1688; father of the next-named. See Foster's Index Eccl. [20],
Lawrence, Richard, s. Ric., of Rolton (Tarrant Rawston), Dorset, cler. Exeter Coll., matric. 3 April, 1707, aged 17, B.A. 1710; M.A. from King's Coll., Cambridge, 1728, rector of Tarrant Rawston 1714, and of Tarrant Rushton 1731. See Foster's Index Eccl.
Lawrens, Robert, B.A. 13 Nov., 1510.
Laurence, Robert, subscribed 4 Nov., 1631; possibly student of Inner Temple 1631, as 2s. Sir John, of Ivor, Bucks, kt. and bart. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg.
Laurence, (Sir) Robert, s. Edward, of isle of Purbeck, Dorset, arm. Trinity Coll., matric. 4 Dec. 1635, aged 17; of Tyneham, Dorset; baptised at Steeple 2 July, 1618; buried there 22 June, 1666. See Hutchins' Dorset, 3rd ed. i. p. 599.
Lawrence, Robert, s. Thomas, of Brimsfield, co. Gloucester, pleb. Balliol Coll., matric. 4 May, 1638, aged 17. See Burrows, 562. [25],
Lawrence, Robert, s. John, of Cricklade, Wilts, gent. Exeter Coll., matric. 22 Oct., 1669, aged 18.
Laurence, Roger, esquire, created M.A. 16 July, 1713, deacon and priest 1714; born 18 March, 1670, baptised and bred among the dissenters, admitted into the blue coat school 1679, dismissed thence 1688, a bookkeeper to a Spanish merchant and after to Sir John Lethieullier in London, declared himself a convert to the church of England and was baptised at Christ Church, London, perhaps a nonjuror; died 6 March, 1735-6, at Beckenham. See Rawl. i. 198, v. 99; & Gent's. Mag. 1736, 167.
Lawrence, Samuel, s. John, of London, pp. Magdalen Coll., matric. 30 June, 1665, aged 18.
Lawrence, Samuel, s. William, of Chalecott, co. Warwick, pleb. Christ Church, matric. 14 Dec., 1666, aged 17; B.A. 1670, vicar of Harbury, co. Warwick, 1671, and of Shipton Bellinger, Hants, 1689. See Foster's Index Eccl.
Lawrence, Samuel, of Thornbury, co. Gloucester, cler. fil. Christ Church, matric. 14 July, 1688, aged 16; B.A. 1692, M.A. 1698, rector of Lassington, co. Gloucester, 1709, and of Gloucester St. Michaels 1721, vicar of Stonehouse, co. Gloucester, 1723; brother of Guy same date. See Foster's Index Eccl.
Laurence, Thomas, demy Magdalen Coll. 1531, B.A. 17 July, 1531. See Bloxam, iv. 55. [31],
Laurence, Thomas, B.A. 1547-8, fellow Merton Coll. 1548; one of these names vicar of Lanlivery, Cornwall, 1553. See Foster's Index Eccl. & O.H.S. iv.
Laurens, Thomas, of Herts, pleb. Trinity Coll., matric. entry under date 12 Dec., 1572, aged 17; demy Magdalen Coll. 1576-80, fellow 1580-88, B.A. 3 Nov., 1582, M.A. 22 June, 1587; one of these names beneficed in Wilts and Berks; perhaps father of Thomas 1636. See Foster's Index Eccl. & Bloxam, iv. 200.
Lawrence, Thomas, of Dorset, cler. fil. Balliol Coll., matric. 11 May, 1615, aged 17; fellow All Souls' Coll. 1618, B.A. 9 June, 1618, M.A. 16 May, 1621 (incorporated at Cambridge 1627), B.D. 13 March, 1628-9, D.D. 16 July, 1633, master of Balliol College 1637-46, Margaret professor of divinity 1638-48, chaplain to the Earl of Pembroke, canon and treasurer of Lichfield 1629, chaplain in ordinary to Charles I., canon of Worcester 1638-57, served the chapelry of Colne, parish of Somersham, Hunts, where he died 10 Dec., 1657. See Ath. iii. 437; Burrows, 479; & Foster's Index Eccl.
Lawrence, Thomas, s. Thomas, of Chilton, Berks, sacerd. New Inn Hall, matric. 8 April, 1636, aged 18. [35]
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