De Lancaster, Lawrence

  General Notes:

Lawrence de Lancaster was born say 1250. Lawrence died after 1317.1

The first mention of the family is in a suit in 1292 and 1302 where Lawrence de Lancaster sets forth his claim to 30 acres of land in Skerton. He was the brother and heir of John, son of Thomas,son of Roger de Lancaster.2 Lawrence complained that John le Gentyl and Agnes his wife were making waste in lands of his held as Agnes' dower. In 1323 the Millfield contained 20 acres and was held bytenants William and Randle le Gentyl, John and Alice Lawrence, and others.1

In 1297 he held 30 acres in Skerton by a rent of 6s. 8d. which he had obtained from Nicholas Gentyl in 1292 who had held the land as trustee for Lawrence's brother John who had enfeoffed Nicholas.1 Also in 1297 there were three free tenants of Lune Mill, Lawrence son of Thomas de Lancaster, the Abbot of Furness, and Alan de Parles.1

In 1301, Lawrence son of Thomas was one of the free tenants of the manors of Ashton and Scotforth. Some forty years later William son of Lawrence was listed as a free tenant.1

In 1317 Lawrence son of Thomas de Lancaster granted lands in Skerton, Ashton, Brantbreck, Grisehead, &c. to his son John Lawrence and Elizabeth his wife. From this time on Lawrence was used as the family name.1

Lawrence de Lancaster's three children, John, William, and Alice definitely were using the surname Lawrence. At various times in early records it was spelled Laurens, Laurenz, or Laurence.

Lawrence married.