Lawrences of Ashton Hall, Lancashire, England
Robert Lawrence 
#5438, b. 5 June 1611, d. after 19 October 1682
Robert Lawrence|b. 5 Jun 1611\nd. a 19 Oct 1682|p218.htm#i5438|John Lawrence|b. 1 Dec 1588\nd. 12 Nov 1638|p226.htm#i5647|Grissell Gibbons|d. Mar 1675|p227.htm#i5655|Thomas Lawrence|b. c 1539\nd. 28 Oct 1593|p226.htm#i5644|Martha Cage|b. 10 Oct 1553|p226.htm#i5645|Gervas Gibbon|b. c 1574\nd. bt 4 Jan 1595 - 10 Apr 1595|p566.htm#i14131|Grisilde Roberts|b. 14 Jun 1574|p566.htm#i14130|
| Father | John Lawrence b. 1 Dec 1588, d. 12 Nov 1638 |
| Mother | Grissell Gibbons d. Mar 1675 |
| Charts | Roger FitzReinfield Descendants Descent from Roger FitzReinfrid to Robert Lawrence |
| Relationship | 12th great-grandson of Roger FitzReinfrid. |
Robert Lawrence was baptized on 5 June 1611 in England.1 He married Elizabeth Adkinson before 1638 in England. Robert died after 19 October 1682 in Virginia.2
Robert entered Oxford University on November 4, 1631, and possibly studied law at the Inner Temple in the following year. Upon becoming of legal age and receiving his inheritance, he married and departed for the Virginia Colony with his wife, Elizabeth.3,4
Robert Lawrence received two patents on August 25, 1642, in Isle of Wight Co.: 200 acres upon Lawnes Creek, adjoining the lands of Mr. Harding and the widow Bennett's lands for importation of himself, Eliza his wife, John Backwell, and Edward Ison; and 100 acres on Lawnes Creek adjoining his own land and the land of Mr. Tooke for the importation of James Long and Margerie Aldrige.5 The patent for 200 acres was renewed on September 12, 1644.5 This land subsequently was conveyed to Daniel Washburne on July 8, 1652, witnessed by James Pyland and Robert Sabin.4
Robert's eldest son, Robert Jr., was born about 1639. He was not used as a headright when Robert obtained land in Isle of Wight in 1642 for importing himself and his wife, therefore he was probably born after Robert's arrival in Virginia.
On September 28, 1643, Robert received a patent for 150 acres near the mouth of Lawnes Creek adjoining John Stocker, Georg Hardie, and Thomas Gyer for the importation of Thomas Merrick, Wm. Penny, and John Pond.5
On August 20, 1644, Robert Lawrence and Ellis Brown patented 400 acres in Lower Norfolk County upon the east branch of Elizabeth River adjoining John Sidney and Richard Woster, 300 of the acres due by assignment of a patent dated May 22, 1637, from Thomas Sawyer, and the remaining 100 acres for paying the costs of importing two servants.5
Robert joined other Puritans migrating to Nansemond Co., Virginia prior to 1659. Robert was a justice of Nansemond County, Virginia in 1659-1660.6 On March 14, 1659/60, he petitioned the Virginia House of Burgesses to have a "writ of ease granted him from his future officiating as a Commissioner in the County of Nanzemund."7 He probably became a quaker about this time and was not in sympathy with the policies and actions of the Church of England and the Government towards the Quakers and Puritans residing in the County.3
Early Quakers differed widely from the sedate, punctual, peace loving and well ordered society that we know in America today. Initially they assumed disorderly characteristics. They denied all respect to magistrates and under a zealous impulse they burst into churches, disturbed public worship and exhorted ministers and congregations with fervid railings and reproaches. They sought no offices, courted no parties, flattered no one in power, cared nothing for earthly vanities, refused to take measures for national defense and denounced war.4,8
Testimonial given by Thomas Jordan at a Quaker meeting the 1st month, 1661, stated that he was "taken at a meeting at Robert Lawrence's and bound over to the court of Nansemond" for refusing to take certain oaths prohibited by their faith.4
On April 17, 1667, Lt. Col. John George patented 360 acres on Castle Creek adjoining Francis Place and Robert Lawrence.5
On "this sict day tenth month in ye year 1679" (6 December 1679) a Robert Laurenc witnessed the wetting of Thomas Jordan and Elizabeth Burgh.9 This may be this Robert or may be his son Robert.
On "this Seventh day of ye 8th month in ye year 1680" (7 October 1680) Robt Laurence and Eliz Laurenc witnessed the wedding of Henry Hollowell and Elizabeth Cotching.9
Robert Lawrence probably was living as late as 19 October 1682 when Robert Lawrence, the elder, witnessed the Quaker wedding of John Scott and Elizabeth Belson.2,8 The exact date of death perished in the destruction of the records of Nanesmond County. Additionally, a Robert Lawrence witnessed the marriage of Robart Jones and Martha Rice on "the tenth day of ye fift month in the year 1683."8 This could be the elder Robert or could be his son Robert.
Records existing in other locations prove that he left four sons, but it is impossible to prove the names of any daughters.3
For the descendants of Robert Lawrence immigrant to Isle of Wight, Virginia circa 1638, click here.
Robert entered Oxford University on November 4, 1631, and possibly studied law at the Inner Temple in the following year. Upon becoming of legal age and receiving his inheritance, he married and departed for the Virginia Colony with his wife, Elizabeth.3,4
Robert Lawrence received two patents on August 25, 1642, in Isle of Wight Co.: 200 acres upon Lawnes Creek, adjoining the lands of Mr. Harding and the widow Bennett's lands for importation of himself, Eliza his wife, John Backwell, and Edward Ison; and 100 acres on Lawnes Creek adjoining his own land and the land of Mr. Tooke for the importation of James Long and Margerie Aldrige.5 The patent for 200 acres was renewed on September 12, 1644.5 This land subsequently was conveyed to Daniel Washburne on July 8, 1652, witnessed by James Pyland and Robert Sabin.4
Robert's eldest son, Robert Jr., was born about 1639. He was not used as a headright when Robert obtained land in Isle of Wight in 1642 for importing himself and his wife, therefore he was probably born after Robert's arrival in Virginia.
On September 28, 1643, Robert received a patent for 150 acres near the mouth of Lawnes Creek adjoining John Stocker, Georg Hardie, and Thomas Gyer for the importation of Thomas Merrick, Wm. Penny, and John Pond.5
On August 20, 1644, Robert Lawrence and Ellis Brown patented 400 acres in Lower Norfolk County upon the east branch of Elizabeth River adjoining John Sidney and Richard Woster, 300 of the acres due by assignment of a patent dated May 22, 1637, from Thomas Sawyer, and the remaining 100 acres for paying the costs of importing two servants.5
Robert joined other Puritans migrating to Nansemond Co., Virginia prior to 1659. Robert was a justice of Nansemond County, Virginia in 1659-1660.6 On March 14, 1659/60, he petitioned the Virginia House of Burgesses to have a "writ of ease granted him from his future officiating as a Commissioner in the County of Nanzemund."7 He probably became a quaker about this time and was not in sympathy with the policies and actions of the Church of England and the Government towards the Quakers and Puritans residing in the County.3
Early Quakers differed widely from the sedate, punctual, peace loving and well ordered society that we know in America today. Initially they assumed disorderly characteristics. They denied all respect to magistrates and under a zealous impulse they burst into churches, disturbed public worship and exhorted ministers and congregations with fervid railings and reproaches. They sought no offices, courted no parties, flattered no one in power, cared nothing for earthly vanities, refused to take measures for national defense and denounced war.4,8
Testimonial given by Thomas Jordan at a Quaker meeting the 1st month, 1661, stated that he was "taken at a meeting at Robert Lawrence's and bound over to the court of Nansemond" for refusing to take certain oaths prohibited by their faith.4
On April 17, 1667, Lt. Col. John George patented 360 acres on Castle Creek adjoining Francis Place and Robert Lawrence.5
On "this sict day tenth month in ye year 1679" (6 December 1679) a Robert Laurenc witnessed the wetting of Thomas Jordan and Elizabeth Burgh.9 This may be this Robert or may be his son Robert.
On "this Seventh day of ye 8th month in ye year 1680" (7 October 1680) Robt Laurence and Eliz Laurenc witnessed the wedding of Henry Hollowell and Elizabeth Cotching.9
Robert Lawrence probably was living as late as 19 October 1682 when Robert Lawrence, the elder, witnessed the Quaker wedding of John Scott and Elizabeth Belson.2,8 The exact date of death perished in the destruction of the records of Nanesmond County. Additionally, a Robert Lawrence witnessed the marriage of Robart Jones and Martha Rice on "the tenth day of ye fift month in the year 1683."8 This could be the elder Robert or could be his son Robert.
Records existing in other locations prove that he left four sons, but it is impossible to prove the names of any daughters.3
For the descendants of Robert Lawrence immigrant to Isle of Wight, Virginia circa 1638, click here.
Citations
- [S897] Sally's Family Place - Rayner, by Sally Moore Koestler. Online http://www.sallyfamilyplace.com/Rayner
- [S196] Miles White, Jr. Early Quaker Records in Virginia. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing, Inc., 1979.
- [S78] Johnston, Hugh Buckner. Lawrence Genealogical Notes #26492, Virginia State Archives, 800 E. Broad Street, Richmond, Virginia.
- [S80] Boddie III, John Bennett. Seventeenth Century Isle of Wight County Virginia. Copyright 1938. Reprint Bowie, Maryland: Heritage Books, Inc., Facsimile Reprint, Two Volumes, 1993.
- [S484] Nugent, Nell Marion and Dennis Ray Hudgins. Cavaliers and Pioneers Abstracts of Virginia Land Patents and Grants. 7 volumes. Richmond, Virginia: Virginia State Library and Archives, Virginia Genealogical Society, 1992-1999).
- [S1941] Sons and Daughters of the Colonial and Antebellum Bench and Bar 1561 - 1861, Registers of Ancestors.
- [S195] McIlwaine, H. R. Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia. Washington, DC: DAR Library Special Collection, Reel 81.1, 1915.
- [S542] Southern History Association. Publications of the Southern History Association, Vol. VI, Early Quaker Records in Virginia. Washington, DC: The Association, 1902.
- [S1598] An Early Quaker Record of Virginia, Lower Virginia Monthly Meeting Minutes (Commonly called the Chuckatuck Record): Copy of the Minute Book of the Lower Virginia Monthly Meeting of the Society of Friends, Isle of Wight and Nansemond Counties 1673-1756.
Elizabeth Adkinson 
#5439, b. circa 1618
| Charts | Roger FitzReinfield Descendants |
Elizabeth Adkinson was born circa 1618 in England.1 She married Robert Lawrence, son of John Lawrence and Grissell Gibbons, before 1638 in England.
On "this Seventh day of ye 8th month in ye year 1680" (7 October 1680) Eliz Laurenc and Robt Laurence witnessed the wedding of Henry Hollowell and Elizabeth Cotching.2
On "this Seventh day of ye 8th month in ye year 1680" (7 October 1680) Eliz Laurenc and Robt Laurence witnessed the wedding of Henry Hollowell and Elizabeth Cotching.2
Citations
- [S422] Enfield, Jerry A. Enfield-Bryant Genealogy. CD-ROM. 501 Latane Drive, Richmond, VA 23236: Jerry A. Enfield, December 1999.
- [S1598] An Early Quaker Record of Virginia, Lower Virginia Monthly Meeting Minutes (Commonly called the Chuckatuck Record): Copy of the Minute Book of the Lower Virginia Monthly Meeting of the Society of Friends, Isle of Wight and Nansemond Counties 1673-1756.
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