williams was born 9 years before his parents 1493-1572?

Question

father-john lawrence 1502-1538 and mother-cicely steward 1502-1578

Answer 1

1. The Gentleman's Magazine, Volume 85, Part 2, page 12-15. "History of the Ancient Family of Lawrence."    
2. A genealogical memoir of the family of John Lawrence, of Watertown, 1636 with brief notices of others of the name in England and America. Published 1847 by Press of Coolidge & Wiley in Boston . Written in English. Page 9. "Huntingdonshire and Hertfordshire Branches."