Rev. John Lawrence

1525 - 1611  (86 years)

• Name	John Lawrence
  Birth	say 1525	England   [1]
  General Information	John Lawrence was a plausible preacher, but not so good a man as his father. His father gave him St. James Parke in Elmham, after sold to Alderman Massam, who left it to Sir Wm Massam and he to his sonne, whose heire is now owner of it 1660. - M.S. Tanner.  [1]
  Deed	1556 (31 years)  [1]
  In 1556 Roger Wyncoll bought land in Rayleigh, Rawreth, and Great Hockley, Essex, England from John Lawrence and his wife Anne for £250.
  Deed	1582 (57 years)	Fressingfield, Suffolk, England   [1]
  In 1582, John purchased land in Fressingfield, Suffolk, England.
  Deed	1589 (64 years)	Fressingfield, Suffolk, England   [1]
  Purchased the lordship of the manor of Fessingfield Hall in 1589.
  Will	18 Sep 1609 (84 years)	Fressingfield, Suffolk, England   [1]
  His will, dated 18 Sep 1609 in Fressingfield, identifies his son, Nathaniel: Unto Nathaniel Lawrence my son all my lands and tenements in Fressingfield, being freehold, to him and his heirs of his body lawfully begotten and to be begotten. And for want of such issue then to remain to all my children and their heirs forever. Unto the said Nathaniel Lawrence my son all my lease lands and tenements in Fressingfield and all my right title interest and term of years which I have of and in the same. All the rest and residue of my goods and chattels I bequeath to him Nathaniel my son, whom I ordain to be the sole executor of this my last will and testament. The will was witnessed by Henry Barker, Willm Sandwyste, and Robert Gyrlinge.
  Death	2 Jan 1610/11	Fressingfield, Suffolk, England   [1]
  Burial	3 Jan 1610/11	Fressingfield, Suffolk, England   [1]
  Probate/Proved	11 Jan 1610/11 (86 years)	Norwich, Norfolk, England   [1]
  His will was proved 11 Jananuary 1610/11.
  Agency: Consistory Court of Norwich
  Siblings	2 brothers and 4 sisters
  > 1. Rev. John Lawrence,   b. say 1525, England d. 2 Jan 1610/11, Fressingfield, Suffolk, England  (Age 86 years) ▻ Anne Sammes,  m. say 1547 ;   Alice Vasey,  m. Est 1580 ;   Mary Cocker,  m. 17 Feb 1591/92 > 2. Alice Lawrence,   b. say 1538, England bur. 7 Apr 1613, Dedham, Essex, England Dedham is a village in the City of Colchester.  (Age ~ 75 years) ▻ William Garrard,  m. Abt 1561   3. James Lawrence,   b. Abt 1540, England > 4. Margaret Lawrence,   b. say 1543, England bur. 6 Apr 1625, Palgrave, Suffolk, England  (Age ~ 82 years) ▻ Richard Elmye > 5. Thomas Lawrence,   b. say 1545, St. James South Elmham, Suffolk, England ▻ Priscilla Alabaster;   Mirable ______ + 6. Susan Lawrence,   b. say 1548, St. James South Elmham, Suffolk, England bur. 13 Sep 1610, Dedham, Essex, England Dedham is a village in the City of Colchester.  (Age ~ 62 years) ▻ Henry Sherman,  m. 14 Jun 1568 > 7. daughter Lawrence,   b. say 1552, England ▻ Gilbert Hills,  m. say 1580
  Patriarch & Matriarch	_____ Lawrence   (Grandfather)
  Person ID, Branch	I11458
  Last Modified	30 Dec 2024

  
  

  Father	Rev. John Lawrence,   b. say 1500, Dedham, Essex, England Dedham is a village in the City of Colchester.
  Family ID	F7647	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner 1	Anne Sammes,   b. say 1525   bur. 24 Aug 1580, St. James South Elmham, Suffolk, England (Age ~ 55 years)
  Marriage	say 1547  [1]
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 22 years - She : ~ 22 years.
  Children	From 1548 to 1573  [1]
  1. Anne Lawrence (1548-1609) 2. Jane Lawrence (1549-1558) 3. Thomas Lawrence (1551-young0 4. Mary Lawrence (1554-____) 5. Grace Lawrence (1557-____) 6. John Lawrence (1560-____) 7. Martha Lawrence (1562-____) 8. Anne Lawrence (1564-____) 9. Thomas Lawrence (1567-____) 10. Samuel Lawrence (1570-1571) 11. James Lawrence (1573-1628)
  Family ID	F6811	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	14 Jul 2021

  
  

  Spouse / Partner 2	Alice Vasey   bur. 22 May 1590, Fressingfield, Suffolk, England
  Marriage	Est 1580  [1]
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 55 years - She : ??.
  Children	1581
  1. Nathaniel Lawrence (1581-____)
  Family ID	F6812	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	14 Jul 2021

  
  

  Spouse / Partner 3	Mary Cocker
  Marriage	17 Feb 1591/92	Dedham, Essex, England Dedham is a village in the City of Colchester.   [1]
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 67 years and 2 months - She : ??.
  Family ID	F6813	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	14 Jul 2021

  
  

• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1Rev. John Lawrence(1525 – 2 Jan 1610/11) 2Rev. John Lawrence(1500 – ) 4_____ Lawrence 5 3 6 7

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - say 1525 - England Deed - 1582 - Fressingfield, Suffolk, England Deed - 1589 - Fressingfield, Suffolk, England Marriage - 17 Feb 1591/92 - Dedham, Essex, England Will - 18 Sep 1609 - Fressingfield, Suffolk, England Death - 2 Jan 1610/11 - Fressingfield, Suffolk, England Burial - 3 Jan 1610/11 - Fressingfield, Suffolk, England Probate/Proved - 11 Jan 1610/11 - Norwich, Norfolk, England  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources 🟢 Primary Evidence 🟡 Secondary Evidence 🟠 Tertiary Evidence 🔴 Unreliable Evidence

  [S201] Wood, Michael Johnson, "The Earliest Shermans of Deham, Essex, and Their Wives" Part 2, (Boston: The New England Historical and Genealogical Registger, volume 167, January 2013).