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Where did the English Lawson family come from? What is the English Lawson family crest and coat of arms? When did the Lawson family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Lawson family history?

The history of the Lawson name began with the ancient Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. The name is derived from the baptismal name Law, which was a short form of Lawrence. Baptismal names are a form of patronymic surnames, and come from religious and vernacular naming traditions. In this case, the surname Lawson was originally derived from the given name of the father of the bearer.

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Lawson, Laweson and others.

First found in Yorkshire where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Lawson research. Another 358 words(26 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Lawson History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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More information is included under the topic Early Lawson Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the Lawson family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 97 words(7 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Lawson Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century


  • Christopher Lawson arrived in Virginia in 1623
  • Thomas Lawson settled in Virginia in 1623
  • Christopher Lawson, who arrived in Virginia in 1623
  • Thomas Lawson, who settled in Virginia in 1623
  • Chri Lawson, who arrived in Jamestown, Va in 1624


Lawson Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Margt Lawson, who landed in Virginia in 1702
  • Rota Lawson, who landed in Virginia in 1703
  • Claude Lawson, who arrived in Virginia in 1705
  • Abraham Lawson, who arrived in Virginia in 1705
  • Alexander Lawson, who landed in America in 1794

Lawson Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • George Lawson, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pa in 1807
  • James Lawson, aged 33, landed in North Carolina in 1812
  • Isabella Lawson, who landed in Philadelphia, Pa in 1812
  • Andrew Lawson, aged 26, landed in Tennessee in 1812
  • Anthony, Lawson Jr., aged 29, landed in Tennessee in 1812


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  • Ernest Lawson, American/Canadian painter and a member of The Eight
  • Eddie Lawson (b. 1958), American former four-time Grand Prix motorcycle racing World Champion
  • John Howard Lawson (1894-1977), American writer
  • Brigadier-General Laurence Augustus Lawson (1896-1951), American Commandant of the Army Air Force Training School (1942-1945)
  • Hugh John Frederick Lawson (1931-2005), 6th Baron Burnham
  • Henry Lawson (1867-1922), Australian poet and short-story writer
  • Nigel Lawson (b. 1932), English Conservative politician
  • John Lawson (1674-1711), British explorer, naturalist and writer
  • Frank Ray Lawson OBE (1886-1980), the 17th Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, Canada (1946 to 1952)
  • John David Lawson FRS (1923-2008), British engineer and physicist, creator of the Lawson criterion


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  • The Descendants of John Henry Lawson by Mona Gee Lawson.
  • The Lawson Golden Book by Virginia Ruth Lawson Trent.
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The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Leve et reluis
Motto Translation: Arise and re-illumine.

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The Lawson Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Lawson Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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