John Lawrence, II, of Rumburgh in Suffolk

Not the same as Rev. John Lawrence and not the father of Susan Sherman

The John Lawrence that died in 1590 wrote an extensive will. In it, he names his sons John and Richard; daughter Susan, daughter Elizabeth, wife of Symon Sheldrak; daughter Margerie, wife of Robert Blithe; grandson William Blithe; & two unnamed grandchildren of his daughter Elizabeth and her husband Symon Sheldrak.

You can view the entire will here: https://archive.org/details/descendantsofmaj00lawr/page/258/mode/2up

BOOKSPedigree of Lawrence Compiled from Heralds' Visitations, Inquisitions Post Mortem, Deeds, Charters, Wills, Parish Registers, and other Original Manuscripts H G Somerby Esq Boston CS71.L42 1856:"John Lawrence, of Rumburgh; named in his grandmother's will; his own dated 27 January 1556. Married Elizabeth. Son:"John Lawrence, of Rumburgh. Will dated April 27, 1590. Buried at Rumburgh, May 21 1590. In 1560, Lord North alienated to him New Park, in South Elmham. Married Agnes, buried Jan. 22, 1583."A Genealogical Memoir of the Families of Lawrences with a Direct Male Line from Sir Robert Lawrence of Lancashire AD 1190 down to John Lawrence of Watertown AD 1636, Mercy Hale, Boston, 1856, p3:"His only son, Robert, succeeded to the estates, and left a son John, whose will is dated in 1556, in which year he died, leavingsons Henry, John, William of St James Park, and Richard. John, the second son, died in May, 1590. In his will he speaks of his old age. His eldest son, John, settled at Wisset..."

ANCESTRAL FILEAncestral File Ver 4.13 8THR-V6 John LAWRENCE Born 1519? Rumburgh Suffolk England Mar Abt 1544 Wissett Suffolk England Died 27 Apr 1590 Rumburgh Suffolk England Bur 21 May 1590 Rumburgh Suffolk England.

https://carolyngoddard.angelfire.com/lawrencetree.html

The Lawrence Family Ancestry of Ashton Hall, Lancashire, England

Calista Almira Lawrence descends from:

Sir Robert Lawrence, born about 1161 in Lancashire, England and died about 1216, who had son ...

• ... John Lawrence VI, born about 1519 and died 21 May 1590 in Rumburg, England, and married Elizabeth Holt who was born about 1510 in Rumburgh, Suffolk, England and died 22 January 1581 or 1582 in Rumburgh, Suffolk, England, who had son
• John Lawrence VII, born about 1524 in Suffolk, England, and died 27 April 1590 in Rumburgh, Suffolk, England, and married Agnes Washington, who was born about 1524 in England and died 22 January 1583 in England, who had son
• John Lawrence VIII, born about 1545 in England and died 16 January 1697 in Wisset, Suffolk, ENgland, and married Joan Frustenden, who was born in Wissett, England, who had son ...

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References

1. https://our-royal-titled-noble-and-commoner-ancestors.com/p677.htm#... cites
   1. Unknown author, Families Directly Descended from all the Royal Families in Europe, by Elizabeth M. Rixford, p. 93.