Baron Lawrence

Barony Lawrence
Ermine, on a cross raguly gules an eastern crown or, on a chief azure two swords in saltire proper, pommels and hilts gold, between as many leopard's faces argent
Creation date	3 April 1869^[1]
Created by	Queen Victoria
Peerage	Peerage of the United Kingdom
First holder	Sir John Lawrence, 1st Baronet
Last holder	David Lawrence, 5th Baron Lawrence
Remainder to	Heirs male of the first baron's body lawfully begotten
Extinction date	14 August 2023
Motto	"Be Ready"

Baron Lawrence, of the Punjab and of Grateley in the County of Southampton,^[2] was a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1869 for Sir John Lawrence, 1st Baronet, the former Viceroy of India. He had already been created a Baronet, in 1858.^[3] His son, the second Baron, served in the Conservative administrations of Lord Salisbury and Arthur Balfour as a government whip from 1895 to 1905. The title became extinct on the death of the fifth Baron on 14 August 2023.

Two other members of the Lawrence family may also be mentioned. Sir Henry Lawrence, a military officer and administrator in British India, was the elder brother of the first Baron Lawrence. Charles Lawrence, 1st Baron Lawrence of Kingsgate, was a younger son of the first Baron.^[1]

Lawrence baronets, of the Army (1858)

John Laird Mair Lawrence, 1st Baronet (1811–1879) (created Baron Lawrence in 1869)

Baron Lawrence (1869)

John Laird Mair Lawrence, 1st Baron Lawrence (1811–1879)
John Hamilton Lawrence, 2nd Baron Lawrence (1846–1913)
Alexander Graham Lawrence, 3rd Baron Lawrence (1878–1947)
John Anthony Edward Lawrence, 4th Baron Lawrence (1908–1968)
David John Downer Lawrence, 5th Baron Lawrence (1937–2023)^[4]

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Male-line family tree, Barons Lawrence

John Lawrence
1st Baron Lawrence
1811–1879

Baron Lawrence
of Kingsgate

John Lawrence
2nd Baron Lawrence
1846–1913

Hon.
Henry Lawrence
1848–1902

Charles Lawrence
1st Baron Lawrence
of Kingsgate
1855–1927

Gen. Sir
Herbert Lawrence
1861–1943

Barony extinct

Unnamed son
died in infancy

Alexander Lawrence
3rd Baron Lawrence
1878–1947

Unnamed son
1883–1883

John Lawrence
1887–1900

Malcolm Lawrence
1889–1915

Christopher Lawrence
1893–1914

Oliver Lawrence
1893–1915

Michael Lawrence
1894–1916

John Lawrence
4th Baron Lawrence
1908–1968

David Lawrence
5th Baron Lawrence
1937–2023

Barony extinct

References

^ ^a ^b Mosley, Charles, ed. (2003). Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knighthood (107 ed.). Burke's Peerage & Gentry. pp. 2261–2262. ISBN 0-9711966-2-1.
^ "No. 23483". The London Gazette. 30 March 1869. p. 2006.
^ "No. 22171". The London Gazette. 6 August 1858. p. 3667.
^ "David John Downer Lawrence, 5th Baron Lawrence of the Punjab and Grately,". The Times. 23 August 2023. Retrieved 23 August 2023.

Sources

Hesilrige, Arthur G. M. (1921). Debrett's Peerage and Titles of courtesy. 160A, Fleet Street, London, UK: Dean & Son. p. 547.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location (link)
Kidd, Charles, ed. (1903). Debrett's peerage, baronetage, knightage, and companionage. London: Dean & Son. p. 542.

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