LAWFORD, Thomas Wright (nephew of Edward Lawford, solicitor to H.E.I. Co.) Solicitor at Llandilo, Carmarthen 1834–40, at Brecon 1840–2, at Tyridail near Llandilo 1842–57; market gardener, dealer in poultry and grape grower for London market at Tyridail, hatched chickens by steam, bankrupt 21 Nov. 1854, paid dividend of 3 pence in the £ Nov. 1856; engaged in mining in Prussia, failed, borrowed £80,000 from life assurance companies 1849–54, repaid £36,000, paid £25,000 in commission, premiums and interest being at the rate of £5,000 per annum. W. J. Lawson’s History of Banking 2 ed. (1855) 451–53.
LAWLESS, Cecil John (2 son of 2 baron Cloncurry d. 1853). b. 1 Aug. 1820; M.P. Clonmel 1846 to death. d. 5 Nov. 1853.
LAWLESS, Edmund Barry. b. 1818; ed. at Trin. coll. Dublin, B.A. 1839, M.A. 1842; called to Irish bar 1840; Q.C. 1 Aug. 1859. d. 13 Upper Temple st. Dublin 20 Nov. 1885.
LAWLESS, Matthew James (son of Barry Lawless of Dublin, solicitor). b. near Dublin 1837; ed. at Prior Park college near Bath; pupil of Henry O’Neil, R. A. in London; drew illustrations for Once a Week, Cornhill Mag., Punch and London Society; exhibited 11 pictures at R.A. and 2 at Suffolk st. 1858–63. d. of consumption at 4 Pembridge crescent, Bayswater, London 6 Aug. 1864.
LAWLEY, Sir Francis, 7 Baronet (2 son of sir Robert Lawley, 5 bart. d. 1793). b. 1782; ed. at Rugby and Ch. Ch. and All Souls’ coll. Oxf., B.C.L. 1808, D.C.L. 1813; fellow of All Souls’ till 1815; M.P. Warwickshire 1820–32; major Warwickshire yeomanry cavalry, lieut.-col. 26 April 1845, resigned Jany. 1848; succeeded his brother as 7 bart. 10 April 1833. d. Middleton hall, Warwickshire 30 Jany. 1851. I.L.N. xviii 106 (1851).
LAWRANCE, Edward. b. 1802; admitted solicitor Nov. 1825, partner with David Blenkarne at 32 Bucklersbury to 1843; head of firm of Lawrance and Plews 1843–50, of Lawrance, Plews and Boyer 14 Old Jewry chambers 1850 to death; member of council of Incorporated law soc. 29 June 1858 to death, vice pres. 1868–9, pres. 1869–70; had a large bankruptcy practice for 40 years; author of Bankruptcy law reform, a letter to the lord chancellor 1859; A handbook on the law of principal and surety 1861. d. 1 Sussex place, Regent’s park, London 1 July 1871.
LAWRANCE, Edward Eleazar. b. Ipswich 1784; solicitor at Ipswich 1808 to death; clerk to borough magistrates at Ipswich 1836; clerk to magistrates of Samford petty sessions 40 years; coroner for the liberty of the duke of Norfolk 40 years; oldest attorney on rolls except one who was admitted in 1805; member British Archæol. Assoc. 1859. d. 170 Woodbridge road, Ipswich 20 May 1866. Journal of British Archæol Assoc. xxiii 306 (1867).
LAWRANCE, Miss Hannah. b. 1795; a contributor to the Athenæum; author of Historical memoirs of the Queens of England 2 vols. 1838–40; The history of woman in England and her influence on society and literature, Vol. i. 1843, no more published. d. Nov. 1875.
LAWRENCE, Sir Alexander Hutchinson, 1 Baronet (elder son of Sir Henry Montgomery Lawrence 1806–57). b. Allahabad 6 Sep. 1838; served in Bengal civil service 1857 to death; created baronet for his father’s services in India 10 Aug. 1858; assist. commissioner in the Punjaub to death; killed accidentally between Torahon and Tarunda about 120 miles from Simla, northern India 27 Aug. 1864. bur. at Simla 29 Aug.
LAWRENCE, Alexander William. b. 1 July 1803; entered Madras army 1818; major 7 Madras light cavalry 16 March 1840, lieut.-col. 23 May 1846 to 1848, 1855–6 and 1857–8; lieut.-col. 6 Madras light cavalry 1848–54; lieut.-col. 4 Madras light cavalry 1854–5; lieut.-col. 2 Madras light cavalry 1856–7, col. 17 May 1859 to death; M.G. 20 July 1858. d. Biarritz, France 21 Feb. 1868.