In 1820, he inherited the estate of Escrick in Yorkshire from his uncle, Richard Thompson, and changed his name to Paul Beilby Thompson. He entered Parliament for Wenlock, in Shropshire in 1828, and retained the seat until 1832. He then stood for the East Riding of Yorkshire, and was member there until 1837. In 1839, he was created Baron Wenlock, of Wenlock in the County of Salop,[1] a title previously held by his eldest brother Robert, who died without issue. Upon ennoblement, he was given a Royal Licence to change his name to Paul Beilby Lawley Thompson, and allow his heirs to carry only the Lawley surname.[2]
Robert Neville Lawley (30 August 1819 – 1 November 1891), captain in the 2nd Life Guards and later military historian, married Georgina Emily Somerset, daughter of Lord Edward Somerset, and died without issue
Rev. Stephen Willoughby Lawley (1823 – c. 1901), rector at Escrick 1848–1868 and sub-dean of York 1852–1862.[4]
paul, thompson, baron, wenlock, paul, beilby, lawley, thompson, baron, wenlock, july, 1784, 1852, born, paul, beilby, lawley, english, nobleman, whig, politician, escrick, hall, schoollife, editthompson, born, paul, beilby, lawley, youngest, robert, lawley, ba. Paul Beilby Lawley Thompson 1st Baron Wenlock 1 July 1784 9 May 1852 born Paul Beilby Lawley was an English nobleman and Whig politician Escrick Hall now a schoolLife editThompson was born Paul Beilby Lawley the youngest son of Sir Robert Lawley 5th Baronet and Jane Thompson In 1820 he inherited the estate of Escrick in Yorkshire from his uncle Richard Thompson and changed his name to Paul Beilby Thompson He entered Parliament for Wenlock in Shropshire in 1828 and retained the seat until 1832 He then stood for the East Riding of Yorkshire and was member there until 1837 In 1839 he was created Baron Wenlock of Wenlock in the County of Salop 1 a title previously held by his eldest brother Robert who died without issue Upon ennoblement he was given a Royal Licence to change his name to Paul Beilby Lawley Thompson and allow his heirs to carry only the Lawley surname 2 He married Caroline Neville d 1868 daughter of Richard Griffin 2nd Baron Braybrooke by whom he had five children 3 Beilby Richard Lawley 2nd Baron Wenlock 1818 1880 Robert Neville Lawley 30 August 1819 1 November 1891 captain in the 2nd Life Guards and later military historian married Georgina Emily Somerset daughter of Lord Edward Somerset and died without issue Rev Stephen Willoughby Lawley 1823 c 1901 rector at Escrick 1848 1868 and sub dean of York 1852 1862 4 Francis Charles Lawley 1825 1901 journalist and politician Jane Lawley 1820 1900 married James Archibald Stuart Wortley 5 References edit No 19730 The London Gazette 3 May 1839 p 928 Forbes Adam Thompson Lawley family Barons Wenlock of Escrick and Skipwith Retrieved 6 October 2006 Foster Joseph 1874 Pedigrees of the County Families of Yorkshire London a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint location missing publisher link Lawley Stephen Willoughby Retrieved 6 October 2006 Jane Stuart Wortley Oxford Dictionary of National Biography retrieved 31 January 2016 Leigh Rayment s Peerage Pages self published source better source needed Leigh Rayment s Historical List of MPsExternal links editHansard 1803 2005 contributions in Parliament by Paul ThompsonParliament of the United KingdomPreceded byFrancis ForesterWilliam Lacon Childe Member of Parliament for Wenlock1826 1832 With John Weld Forester 1826 1828George Weld Forester 1828 1832 Succeeded byGeorge Weld ForesterJames Milnes GaskellNew constituency Member of Parliament for the East Riding of Yorkshire1832 1837 With Richard Bethell Succeeded byRichard BethellHenry BroadleyHonorary titlesPreceded byThe Earl of Carlisle Lord Lieutenant of the East Riding of Yorkshire1840 1847 Succeeded byViscount MorpethPeerage of the United KingdomNew creation Baron Wenlock1839 1852 Succeeded byBeilby LawleyBaronetage of EnglandPreceded byFrancis Lawley Baronet of Spoonhill 1851 1852 Succeeded byBeilby Lawley nbsp This biography of a baron in the peerage of the United Kingdom is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp nbsp nbsp This article about a Member of the Parliament of the United Kingdom since 1801 for an English constituency is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Paul Thompson 1st Baron Wenlock amp oldid 1175503938, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
