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LAWSON, R.; b.; adm.; QS; a contributor to the congratulatory verses written by QSS to Queen Elizabeth 1597 (British Library, Royal MSS). [Possibly = Richard Lawson, Peterhouse, Cambridge, matr. Mich 1598, BA 1601/2, MA 1605 and ordained deacon (Peterborough) 22 Sep 1622 (sic, correctly ?)].

Lawson, Nigel, Baron Lawson of Blaby, son of Ralph Lawson (qv, Vol. III); b. 11 Mar. 1932; adm. Sept. 1945 (H), later (W); left Dec. 1950; Ch. Ch. Oxf., matric. 1951, BA 1954 (1st class hons PPE), MA 1958, hon. student 1996; editorial staff The Financial Times 1956-60; city editor, The Sunday Telegraph 1961-3; special asst. to the Prime Minister 1963-4; The Financial Times columnist and BBC broadcaster 1965; ed., The Spectator 1966-70; Fellow Nuffield Coll. Oxf. 1972-3; special adviser, Conservative Party HQ 1973-4; contested (Cons. ) Eton & Slough 1970; MP (Cons. ) Blaby 1974-92; Opposition Whip 1976-7, Treasury spokesman 1977-9; Financial Sec. to the Treasury 1979-81; Sec. of State for Energy 1981-3; PC 1981; Chancellor of the Exchequer 1983-9, resigned Oct. 1989 after a disagreement with the Prime Minister; created Baron Lawson of Blaby (Life Peer) 1992; dir. Barclays Bank 1990-8; chmn. Central Europe Trust Co. Ltd. 1990-2012, Oxford Investment Partners 2006-13; founder chmn., Global Warming Policy Foundn. 2009-; pres., Conservatives for Britain 2016; interim chmn, Vote Leave 2016; Governor of the Sch. 1999-2005; hon. Fellow of the Sch. 2005; Hon. DSc Buckingham 2011; m. 1st. 12 Oct. 1955 (div. 1980) Vanessa Mary Salmon, d. of Felix Salmon Addison, caterer; 2nd. 31 Oct. 1980 (div. 2012) Thérèse Mary Maclear, d. of Henry Adolphus Maclear Bate, journalist; d. 3 Apr. 2023.

LAWSON, JOHN, son of John Lawson, Barton, Beds.; b.; adm. (aged 10) Oct 1728; left 1734; Lincoln Coll. Oxford, matr. 13 Dec 1735; of Barton, Beds.; High Sheriff, Bedfordshire 1741; succeeded under the will of his uncle Hilton Lawson to estates at Cramlington and Chirton, Northumberland; m. 16 Jun 1741 Theodosia, eldest dau. of John Whetham, Commissioner of Excise; d. 6 Oct 1791.

LAWSON, JOHN; b.; adm. (aged 14) Jun 1721.

Lawson, Hubert Antony Millar, son of James Lawson of Surbiton, Surrey; b. 22 Sept. 1919; adm. May 1933 (R); left Dec. 1936; East Yorks Regt 1940-4, Roy. Scots 1944-6; Hawker Aircraft Co.; m. 9 Sept. 1946 Marion Aroha, d. of Athol Graham Price of Auckland, NZ; d. Feb. 2003.

LAWSON, GEORGE, son of Francis Lawson, Inner Temple, London, barrister, and Margaret Cox (IGI); b.; adm. 15 Jan 1781; KS (aged 14) 1781; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1785, matr. 26 May 1785, Westminster Student 24 Dec 1785 – res. 22 Dec 1795; admonished for irregularity and obstinacy 9 Apr 1788; BA 1789; MA 1792.

LAWSON, GEORGE, of London; b.; adm.; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1590, matr. 30 Oct 1590, aged 18, Westminster Student to c. 1597; BA 1594; MA 1597; ordained; Rector of Great Haseley, Oxfordshire 1597; d. 1598.

LAWSON, GEORGE MERVYN, brother of Bernard Sloane Lawson (qv); b. 7 May 1865; adm. 31 May 1877 (H); left Aug 1881; King’s Coll. London; Pembroke Coll. Oxford, matr. 29 Jan 1885; BA 1889; ordained 1890; Curate, St. Peter’s, Wolverhampton, Staffs. 1890-2; with Universities Mission to Central Africa at Msaraka, Zanzibar 1893-5; Curate, St. Cyprian’s, Kimberley, South Africa 1895-1903; Director, Griqualand West Mission, South Africa, 1903 -; Archdeacon of Kuruman 1912 -; served as temp. Chaplain to the Forces during 1914-18 war; d. 1945.

LAWSON, ERIC ST. JOHN, brother of Bernard Sloane Lawson (qv); b. 24 Jun 1869; adm. 16 Jun 1881 (G); left Aug 1885; joined Indian Police 9 Apr 1891; Probationary Assistant District Superintendent of Police Aug 1893, confirmed Apr 1895; services applied for by Siamese Govt. to assist in the reorganisation of their police force 1898 onwards; District Superintendent Feb 1899; Commissioner of Police, Bangkok 1902; Superintendent Apr 1906; 3rd cl. Order of White Elephant, Siam 1904, 1st cl. Order of Crown of Siam 1914; joined British Army Feb 1915; with British Expeditionary Force, France Feb 1916; temp. Lieut. -Col. 1917; demobilised 1919; retd. Apr 1921, with rank Lieut. -Col.; OBE 1 Jan 1919; adviser to Ministry of Local Govt., Siam; retired to Guernsey, Channel Islands; d. 25 Apr 1954.