Agnes Lawrence

Agnes, daughter of Nicholas Croft, married Robert Lawrence, son of Robert Lawrence and Margaret Holden, in 1429.1; his 2nd wife.

Children of Agnes and Robert Lawrence

1. Nicholas Lawrence
2. Margaret Lawrence d. b 19 Jun 1516
3. Alice Lawrence d. 14 Aug 1512
4. Robert Lawrence b. s 1435
5. Agnes Lawrence
6. Elizabeth Lawrence

notes

     There is some confusion as to how many male children Robert had. Sir James and Robert are known for certain. Somerby also inicates that there was Nicholas who was the Nicholas of Agercroft who had a seven sons. Schuyler Lawrence indicates that this Nicholas could not have been the Nicholas of Agercroft as his descendants would have inherited the vast Lawrence estates. Schulyer also indicates that the children of Robert could not have had issue for the same reason. Also, Schulyer indiates another male child, Thomas, who had no issue.

     At his death in 1450, Robert held the manor of Carnforth of the king as duke in scoage paying 4d. yearly,8 moities of the manors of Scotforth of the king as duke in socage by 1d. rent9 and Middleton by rent of 2d.,10 four messuages etc. of Richard Molyneux and Henry Pleasington in Ellel in socage,11 lands in Bolton by rent of 2d.,12 burgages in Lancaster, lands in Skerton,6 and four messuages in Ashton of the king as duke in socage by a rent of 4d.5 He also held a moiety of the manor of Carleton of the king as his duchy of Lancaster in socage by 1d. rent13 and a moiety of the manor of Stavely in Westmorland which was formerly the sixth part of the manor of Kirkby in Kendal.14

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  • 1. [S272] William Farrer and J. Brownbill editors Victoria History of Lancastershire, volime VIII, page 52.