Stephenson Family Tree » Rowland Lawson Sr. (1617-1661)

Personal data Rowland Lawson Sr. 

  • He was born in the year 1617 in Catterick and Tunstall, Yorkshire, England.
  • He died on May 8, 1661 in Lancaster, Virginia, British Colonial America, he was 44 years old.
  • A child of John Lawson and Sara Rowland
  • This information was last updated on October 18, 2023.

Household of Rowland Lawson Sr.

He is married to Letitia Wale.

They got married about 1640 at Virginia, British Colonial America.

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Rowland Lawson

Ralph Lawson of Brough Hall
1547-1623
Elizabeth Brough
1544-> 1623
Thomas Rowland
± 1555-????
Joyce Lyttel
1554-1608
John Lawson
1575-1665
Sara Rowland
1582-1667

Rowland Lawson
1617-1661

± 1640

Letitia Wale
1626-1665


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Day of death May 8, 1661

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    Van 1650 tot 1672 kende Nederland (ookwel Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden) zijn Eerste Stadhouderloze Tijdperk.
  • In the year 1661: Source: Wikipedia
    • January 6 » English Restoration: The Fifth Monarchists unsuccessfully attempt to seize control of London, England. The revolt is suppressed after a few days.
    • February 3 » Maratha forces under Chattrapati Shivaji defeat the Mughals in the Battle of Umberkhind.
    • April 23 » King Charles II of England, Scotland and Ireland is crowned in Westminster Abbey.
    • July 16 » The first banknotes in Europe are issued by the Swedish bank Stockholms Banco.
    • August 6 » The Treaty of The Hague is signed by Portugal and the Dutch Republic.
    • September 5 » Fall of Nicolas Fouquet: Louis XIV Superintendent of Finances is arrested in Nantes by D'Artagnan, captain of the king's musketeers.


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