Lawrence Horton (bef. 1581 - bef. 1609)

Born before 22 Oct 1581 in St James Garlickhithe, London, England

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Died before 1 May 1609 at about age 27 in St Martin Vintry, London, England

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Biography

Lawrence Horton was the second-born son of Thomas Horton and his first wife Margaret Culverwell. He was baptized 22 October 1581 at St James Garlickhithe, the second of four Horton children baptized at this church.^[1]

He styled himself as a citizen and mercer, undoubtedly following his father into that profession.^{[2] [3]}

On 26 March 1608, at Stanwell in Middlesex, he married Catherine, daughter of Reginald Hughes, with a bishop's license.^{[4] [5]}

Sadly, Lawrence only lived for another year, dying in 1609. He left a son, Thomas, who became a Doctor of Divinity and President of Queen's College Cambridge.^[6]

His Will, dated 28 March 1609, left the first part of his estate to his widow Catherine and the second to his son Thomas Horton. He also named his father Thomas Horton, his wife, brothers Thomas and John, and sisters Elizabeth and Margaret, as well as his father-in-law Reginald Hughes, his wife and children. "And I humbly beseech my father to be good and loving to my wife and child." ^[3] His will was proved 1 May 1609.^[7]

His father Thomas Horton in his 1615 Will, left a bequest of £40 to "Thomas Horton the sonne of Lawrence Horton" when he would reach 21 years of age.^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch : 19 September 2020), Lawrence Horton, 1581.
2. ↑ Boyd's Inhabitants of London 1608 Boyd's
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} "England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858 for Laurentij Horton - PROB 11: Will Registers 1599-1623 Piece 113: Dorset, Quire Numbers 1-56 (1609) Will
4. ↑ Marriage Licenses Granted by the Bishop of London, 1608, p. 303. License
5. ↑ Britain, Marriage Licenses. FMP
6. ↑ Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900, Volume 27: Horton, Thomas (d.1673), by Thompson Cooper
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} Anderson, Robert Charles. "The Conant Connection: Part 1 Thomas Horton, London Merchant and Father in law of Roger Conant" in The New England Historical and Genealogical Register. Boston, MA: NEHGS, 1993, vol. 147, pp. 234-239. AmericanAncestors.org($).