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     James Carew married Alianor Eilingham, daughter of James Lawrence and Eleanor de Welles.¹

     James was also known as [Sir] James Carew.

     Robert Lawrence was born in 1399.² He married first Amphilis Longford, daughter of Edward Longford [Esq.].² He married second Agnes Croft of Dalton, daughter of Nicholas Croft, in 1429.³ Robert died on 3 April 1450.³

     Robert was also known as [Sir] Robert Lawrence.

     Robert was the fourth Squire of Ashton. In 1426 he purchased one-fourth part of the manor of Bolton.⁴

     It has been stated that Robert married Amphibilis daughter of Edward Longford, Esq. However, in 1429, he married Agnes daughter of Nicholas Croft. Upon his marriage to Agnes Croft he received lands in Middleton, Heysham, and Lancaster. Also in 1429 he was Knight of the Shire and in Parliament complained of trespasses at Carnforth.⁴

     Schuyler Lawrence also indicates that Robert's son and heir to Ashton, James, was age 22 when his father died in 1450⁴ which would indicated that his birth date was 1428, a year before Robert married Agnes Croft. From this, since James was the heir and therefore the oldest son, one might speculate that James was a son by his first wife Amphibilis and the rest of the children were by his second wife. Perhaps Amphibilis died in child birth. However, this is not a known fact.

     Schuyler also indicates in his manuscript, The Lawrences, Squires of Ashton, Lancs. that there was a fouth son, Thomas, who died without issue. However, in his Communication to the Editor of the New England Historic-Genealogical Society he names only three sons as do other sources.

     Robert Lawrence who had (or claimed) the advowson of Warton Church held three messuages, etc. of the king in socage by 1d. rent in Warton.³

     In 1429 he complained that the men of Bolton had trespassed on his closes at Carnforth. Also in 1429 he was knight of the shire.⁴

     There is some confusion as to how many male children Robert had. Sir James and Robert are known for certain. Somerby also inicates that there was Nicholas who was the Nicholas of Agercroft who had a seven sons. Schuyler Lawrence indicates that this Nicholas could not have been the Nicholas of Agercroft as his descendants would have inherited the vast Lawrence estates. Schulyer also indicates that the children of Robert could not have had issue for the same reason. Also, Schulyer indiates another male child, Thomas, who had no issue.

     At his death in 1450, Robert held the manor of Carnforth of the king as duke in scoage paying 4d. yearly,³ moities of the manors of Scotforth of the king as duke in socage by 1d. rent³ and Middleton by rent of 2d.,³ four messuages etc. of Richard Molyneux and Henry Pleasington in Ellel in socage,³ lands in Bolton by rent of 2d.,³ burgages in Lancaster, lands in Skerton,⁴ and four messuages in Ashton of the king as duke in socage by a rent of 4d.³ He also held a moiety of the manor of Carleton of the king as his duchy of Lancaster in socage by 1d. rent³ and a moiety of the manor of Stavely in Westmorland which was formerly the sixth part of the manor of Kirkby in Kendal.³

     Amphilis Longford married Robert Lawrence, son of Robert Lawrence and Margaret Holden.¹

     Robert Lawrence was born say 1435. He married Margaret Lawrence, daughter of John Lawrence and Mary de Welles.¹

     It is said that Robert and Margaret had three sons, Robert, John, and William. John and William are claimed to have left descendants by the Visitations heralds. Schuyler Lawrence claims that this is impossible as they would have inherited the whole of the Lawrence estates. Since these estates passed into the hands of femaile heirs, the children of Robert or his brother Nicholas could not had left direct heirs. This also is why Schulyer claims that this Nicholas could not be the Nicholas of Agercroft.

     Charles Franklyn, however, in his History of the Families of Paulet (or Pawlett), Berewe )or Barrow), Lawrence, and Parker indicates that there were only two children of Robert and Margaret, Robert and John, and that William was actually the son of John and has many descendants, including Isaac Lawrence who married Grisell Lawrence, daughter of Sir John Lawrence, Baronet, and sister of Robert Lawrence, the immigrant to Isle of Wight Co., Virginia. If this is so, then why didn't the Lawrence estates pass to this family? I have included the line here as indicated by Charles Franklyn in order in document this line from William. Nichols in The Herald and Genealogist also lists descendants of William.

     Nicholas died without issue.

     She married Nicholas Rigmaiden of Wedacre, son of John Rigmaiden.¹ Margaret died before 19 June 1516.^2,1

     Margaret and Nicholas had seven sons including John the heir, and two daughters besides Isabell who married Robert Lawrence, the last of the Ribbleton Lawrences. Other than John and Isabell, the names of the other children are not known.³

     Margaret died in 1516 holding forty messuages, etc., in Garstang of the inheritance of Thomas Rigmaiden, being a parcel of the manor of Wedacre. It is here stated that Margaret is the mother of John father of Thomas.¹

     Agnes Lawrence married William Skillicorne [Esq.] (of Prees), son of John Skillicorne.¹

     The great-grandson of Agnes and William Skillecorne died in 1534 leaving four daughters; Johan wife of Thomas Chaydock, Elizabeth wife of George Linsage (Liversage?), Anne wife of Henry Marsh, and Eleanor wife of ____ Haughton.¹

     Alice Lawrence married James Clifton.¹ Alice died on 14 August 1512.^2,3

     Alice, widow of James Clifton, in conjunction with Cuthbert Clifton, next of kin and heir of James Clifton, granted to Henry Clifton, son of James, a moss called Westgrims in Clifton for his life.¹ Schulyer Lawrence in his manuscripts indicates that Alice married Cuthbert Clifton.^3,4

     The Victoria History also indicates that Alice's and James' great-granddaughter married Sir William Molyneux of Sefton. Schuyler Lawrence indicates that Elizabeth, daughter of Alice and James married Sir William Molyneux. Nichols in The Herald and Genealogist indicates that Elizabeth Clifton who married Sir William Molyneux was the granddaughter and co-heir of Robert Lawrence which would make her the daughter of Alice and James. So with all of these discrepancies, I will leave her as the daughter of Alice and James.

     She married John Boteler of Rawcliffe, son of Nicholas Boteler and Alice Radcliffe.¹

     Nicholas Rigmaiden was born in 1448.² He married Margaret Lawrence, daughter of Robert Lawrence and Agnes Croft.² Nicholas died circa 1496.²

     Nicholas was also known as Nicholas Rigmaiden [Esq.].

     William Skillicorne [Esq.] (of Prees) was born circa 1430.¹ He married Agnes Lawrence, daughter of Robert Lawrence and Agnes Croft.¹ William died before 20 February 1495/96.¹

     James Clifton married Alice Lawrence, daughter of Robert Lawrence and Agnes Croft.¹

     John Boteler married Elizabeth Lawrence, daughter of Robert Lawrence and Agnes Croft.²

     John was also known as John Boteler [Esq.].

     Agnes Croft married Robert Lawrence, son of Robert Lawrence and Margaret Holden, in 1429.¹

     Robert Lawrence was born circa 1371 in England.² He married Margaret Holden.³ Robert died on 8 September 1439 in England.³

     Robert was also known as [Sir] Robert Lawrence.

     Sir Robert was the third Squire of Ashton. He was Knight of the Shire in 1403, 1406, and 1414. In 1402 he was a commissioner to arrest sedition mongers. In 1403 he assembled knights and yeomen in Lancashire and brought them to the king to fight against the Earl of Northumbland in Scotland.³

     Robert Lawrence was escheator of the county in 1404 and later complained of disseisin in 1407, and it was alleged against him that Edmund had left no heir. He was made a knight and had a son and heir of the same name.²

     He not only inherited his father's lands and manors, but added to those estates in Ireland and the manors of Southworth and Dillicar in Co. Westmoreland.

     A considerable contingent from Lancaster accompanied Henry V in 1415 on a campaign that ended at Agincourt during the Hundred Years' War. John Lord Harcourt, bannert, took two knights, twenty-seven men-at-arms, and ninety archers; seven knights, James de Harrington, Richard de Kighley, Ralph de Stavely, Nicholas de Longford, William Botiller, John Southworth, and Richard de Radcliffe, and two esquires, John Stanley and Robert Laurence each served with fifty archers.² A History of Lancaste Golf Club also states that Robert Lawrence fought against the French at Agincourt in 1415.

     In 1419 he was a commissioner to raise a loan for the King and in 1421 commissioner to bring 400 archers to France during the Hundred Years' War.

     He was knighted in 1417 or 1437 according to Schuyler Lawrence.³ I believe it probably was 1417 as he is referred to as Sir Robert Lawrence in 1426.

     Nicholas Hesketh died in 1416 leaving a son and heir Thomas who was ten years old. Later it appears that Sir Robert Lawrence was guardian. Thomas Hesketh died in 1458 and it is usually said that he married Sir Robert's daughter, Sibyl.²

     In 1426 Sir Robert agreed to pay Maud Wyresdale of Bolton 10s a year for her life for the fourth part of the lordship of Bolton with lands, etc.² In 1429, Robert complained that the men of Bolton had trespassed on his closes at Carnforth.²

     Walter Strickland, receiver of the lordship of Kendal in 1439 accounted for £6 13s. 4d. of the arrears of Sir Robert Lawrence, late farmer of Ashton and Carnforth.²

     1440, Inquest taken at Burton ..... 18 Henry VI, before Walter de Strikland, esquire, escheator, by the oath of John Berwyk etc., who say that :Robert Laurence, knight, was seised of the manors of of Rauthesworth and Dilacre; by his charter dated Thursday next before St. Thomas the Apostle, 17 Henry VI (18 December, 1438), he granted certain messuages and lands in the vill and hamlet of Nateland to his son Thomas Laurence to hold for his life, with remainder to Robert's right heirs by virtue whereof Thomas became and stil is seised thereof. The premises in Nateland worth 10 marks yearly clear, are held of Thomas Strickland "chivaler" by service unknown. By another charter dated Friday next before St. Thomas the Apostle, 17 Henry VI (19 December 1438), he granted the manor of Dulacre to his son William Laurence to hold for his life, with the remainder to Robert's right heirs, by virtue whereof William became and is still seised of the said manor, which is worth 10 marks yearly clear, and is held of Thomas del Parre, knight, in socage, by service unknown. By another charter of the laste date (19 December) he granted the manor of Rauthesworth to his son Edmund Lawrence for life, with remainder to Robert's right heir, by virtue whereof Edmund became and still is seised of the said manor, which is worth 10 marks yearly and is held of Roger Petwardyn, esquire, in socage, by services unknown. Robert Laurence, esquire, his son, is his next heir, aged 40 years; Excheq.Inq. p.m., ser. i, file 167, n. 9.⁴

     Margaret Holden married Robert Lawrence, son of Edmund Lawrence and Agnes de Washington.¹

     Thomas Lawrence was born say 1410. He married Mabel de Croft, daughter of John de Croft.²

     Thomas Lawrence was a Member of Parliament in 1435.² In 1439, in addition to the estate in Yealand, he received lands in Natland, Westmoreland, from his father.^3,4 In 1443 Thomas Lawrence complained of various outrages, Thomas Beetham and others came to kill him and they set his house on fire.⁵

     He was sheriff of Lancashire from 11th to 23rd Henry VI (1433-1445).⁶

     There is a contradiction in Schuyler Lawrences manuscripts concerning Mabilla Redmain. In Part IV of The Lawrence Family Record Series, Lawrence of Chelsea, Middlesex he indicates that this Thomas married Mabilla Redmain. In Part II The Lawrences: Squires of Ashton, Lancs. he indicates that Mabilla Redmain was the wife of Sir Thomas Lawrence, 6th Squire of Ashton. I believe the latter may be incorrect. Schuyler cites Somerby as the source for this marriage and Somerby's pedigree is know to contain errors.

     Nichols in Herald and Genealogist indicates that this Thomas married Mabilla Redmain, daughter and heir of John Redmain of Yealand-Redmain, whose pedigree is in the Bodlien Library, Dodsworth, vol. 120.⁶

     Upon further examination of the history of Yealand Redmayne in the Victoria History of Lancashire I believe that Mabilla Redmain is actually Mabel de Croft also known as Mabella (possibly 'my beautiful one'), daughter of John de Croft of Yealand Redmain. A scrap of pedigree in Kuerden gives the descent thus: Adam (de Redmayne), daughter Elizabeth (who married Roger de Croft), son John (de Croft), son John (de Croft), daughter Mabel (de Croft).⁵ The history of manor of Yealand Redmayne extracted from the Victoria History of Lancashire⁵ follows.

     William Lawrence was born in 1425 in England.¹ William died without issue while fighting under the Lancastrian banner in 1455 in St. Albans.² He was buried in the Abbey, St. Albans.²

     William received through a grant from his father on 19 December 1438, the manor of Dilacre.³

     Edmund Lawrence married Unknown de Stapleton, daughter of Miles de Stapleton.¹

     Edmund received from his father on 19 December 1438, a grant of the manor or Rauthesworth.²

     Sibyl Lawrence married Thomas Hesketh.¹ Sibyl died in 1459/60.¹

     Sibyl was well-dowered and left her son, Thomas Hesketh Jr. a considerable estate.

     She married Richard Ratcliffe of Wimbersley, Essex .¹

     Unknown de Stapleton married Edmund Lawrence, son of Robert Lawrence and Margaret Holden.¹