FAMILY GROUP RECORD OF JOHN LAWRENCE AND CONSTANCE PLATTS
No christening record has been found for Alice Lorrans, but the
only Lorrans/Lawrence family in East Markham having children in
the right time period were John and Constance Lawrence. John
Lawrence was christened
12 January 1686 in Bothamsall, Nottinghamshire, the son
of Joshua Lawrence and Anne Watkins. He married Constance Platts
16 November 1710 in Rampton, Nottinghamshire. Constance was the
daughter of Richard and Prudence Platts.
Marriage record for
John Lawrence and Constance Platts in Rampton: "John Lawrence
& Constance Platts nupt November 16"
Their children were christened in East Markham and West Drayton,
about two miles away.
John and Constance had the following children:
1. Thomas, christened 22
April 1710 in West Drayton, Nottinghamshire.
2. John, christened 25 May 1712 in East Markham.
3. Constans (female),
christened 23 August 1714 in East Markham.
4. Elizabeth, christened
6 December 1716 in East Markham.
*5. Alice, born in about
1719 of East Markham; married Joseph Hempsell 15 November 1741 in
East Markham; buried 13 February 1773 in East Markham.
6. Joshuah, christened
1719 in West Drayton.
7. Ann, christened 24
March 1720 in West Drayton.
8. Thomas, christened 19
April 1724 in East Markham.
9. Joseph, christened 19
April 1724 in East Markham (possible twins).
SOURCE: IGI; East Markham parish register, FHL #503792;
extracted parish records for East Markham and West Drayton on
www.familysearch.org; www.ancestry.com.
FAMILY GROUP RECORD OF
JOSHUA LAWRENCE AND
ANNE WATKINS
Joshua Lawrence was christened 25 January 1655 in
Edwinstowe, Nottinghamshire, the son of Richard and Margaritt
Lawrance. Richard was shown as being of Budby, a hamlet in the
parish of Edwinstowe, about four miles southeast of Bothamsall,
Nottinghamshire at Joshua's christening. Joshua married Anne
Watkins 22 May 1679 in Bothamsall.
Marriage
record for Joshua Lawrence and Anne Watkins in Bothamsall: "Josua Lawrands & Anne Watkenes was married May the
22 1679"
Bothamsall
Joshua died and was buried 29 April 1695 in Bothamsall.
Joshua and Anne had the following children:
1. Joshuah, christened 30 January 1680 in Bothamsall;
buried 11 March 1680 in Bothamsall.
2. Elizabeth, christened 26 March 1682 in Bothamsall;
buried 10 December 1682 in Bothamsall.
*3. John, christened 12 January 1686 in Bothamsall;
married Constance Platts 16 November 1710 in Rampton,
Nottinghamshire.
Baptism record for John Lawrence in Bothamsall: "John Lawrands
the son of Joshua & Ann his wife was baptised Janauory the
10 1686"
4. Margaret, christened 6 February 1688 in Bothamsall.
5. Richard, (possibly twins) christened 6 February 1688 in
Bothamsall; married Elizabeth Theaker 1 May 1714 in Bothamsall.
FAMILY GROUP RECORD OF RICHARD AND MARGARITT LAWRANCE
Richard Lawrance was born in about 1630 of Edwinstowe,
Nottinghamshire. He married Margaritt. Richard was shown as being
of the hamlet of Budby in the parish of Edwinstowe in the
christening of his son Joshua.
Budby
Richard died and was
buried 1 March 1658 in Edwinstowe. He was shown as being of Budby
at the time of his death. Richard's son Joshua was only three
years old when Richard died.
Burial
record for Richard Lawrance in Edwinstowe: "Richard Lawrance buryed the first day of March Budbie"
Margaritt married again two years later, to William Cooper of
Budby on 19 February 1660 in Edwinstowe.
Marriage
record for William Cooper and Margarit Lawrance in Edwinstowe: "William Cooper & Margaritt Lawrance maryed the xixth
day of February de - Budbie"
Margaritt died and was buried just two years later on 1 May 1662
in Edwinstowe. She was shown as being of Budby at the time of her
death. William Cooper of Budby died and was buried just six days
later, on 7 May 1662. Joshua was only seven years old when his
mother and step-father died.
Burial
record for Margarit Cooper in Edwinstowe: Margarett Cooper
buryed the first day of May de - Budbie Willm Cooper buryed the vijth day of May de - Budbie"
Richard and Margaritt had the following child:
*1. Joshua, christened 25 January 1655 in Edwinstowe;
married Anne Watkins 22 May 1679 in Bothamsall; buried
29 April 1695 in Bothamsall.
Baptism record for Joshua Lawrence in Edwinstowe: "Joshua
the sonne of Richard Lorrance & Margarit his wife was
borne the 25 day of January - Budby"
