Individual Details

John Lawrence was of Fressingfield. John Burward bequeathed lands in Bredfield, Bouze and Hacheston, all in Suffolk to John - the relationship is unknown.

John acquired land in Fressingfield in 1582 and bought from Michael Wentworth, the lordship of the manor of Fressingfield Hall in 1589 - he gave it to his son James in his lifetime.

John's will is dated 18 Sep 1609, proved 11 Jan 1610/1, mentioning only his youngest son Nathaniel, to whom he gave all lands and tenements in Fressingfield, as well as all the rest and residue of goods and chattels; Nathaniel to be sole executer. The surviving children of his first marriage are identified with only the surnames of the married daughters in a charter dated 2 Feb 1604/5, cited in the inquisition post mortem held 3 Aug 1613.

Birth	Ca 1525
Marriage	1547	Anne Sammes
Marriage	Aft 1580	Alice Vesey
Marriage	17 Feb 1591/92	Dedham, Essex, England - Mary Coker
Death	2 Jan 1610/11
Burial	3 Jan 1610/11	Fressingfield, Suffolk, England

Spouse

Mary Coker ( - )

Spouse	Anne Sammes (1530 - )
Child	Anne Lawrence ( - )
Child	Jane Lawrence ( - )
Child	Thomas Lawrence ( - 1610)
Child	Mary Lawrence (1554 - )
Child	Grace Lawrence (1557 - )
Child	John Lawrence (1560 - )
Child	Martha Lawrence (1562 - )
Child	Anne Lawrence (1564 - )
Child	Thomas Lawrence (1567 - )
Child	Samuel Lawrence (1570 - )
Child	James Lawrence (1573 - 1628)

Spouse	Alice Vesey (1538 - )
Child	Nathaniel Lawrence (1581 - )

Father	Rev. John Lawrence (1500 - )
Sibling	Alice Lawrence (1538 - )
Sibling	James Lawrence (1540 - )
Sibling	Margaret Lawrence (1543 - )
Sibling	Thomas Lawrence (1545 - )
Sibling	Susan Lawrence (1548 - 1610)
Sibling	[Daughter] Lawrence (1552 - )