Category Archives: Ancient History

Written By: Leo Lawton Because Cheshire was wasted in 1067 it is nearly absolute that any landowning family in it were descendants of those who had came from Normandy with William the Conqueror. However, it is during the reign of … Continue reading →

Written by: Leo Lawton May 14, 2011 This is a history of England and the Lawton Family as they intermingle. In places you may find it a little humorous. It was meant to be. However, it is not that farcical, … Continue reading →

May 1, 2023 The boy child was born on a cold November 14th in the year 1824. It was only ten days until Thanksgiving, but Job and Polly gave thanks that day that their fourth child and third son was … Continue reading →

Written by: Leo Lawton (King Edward I) In the year 1042 Edward I was installed on the throne of England. For about a century most kings had ruled through a minister rather than directly, and so it was with Edward … Continue reading →

Author: Leo Lawton The Saxon, Ailwin Niger, in 998 granted a manor to the monks of Ramsey Abbey, Huntingdonshire. A church was built by the monks, and the manor continued in their care until the monasteries were dissolved during the … Continue reading →

1. RICHARD1 LAWTON was born Abt. 1499 in Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England, and died Aft. 1542 in Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England. He married UNK PURRIER Abt. 1520. She was born in Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England, and died in Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England. Children of … Continue reading →

Author: Leo Lawton Ye Olde England During the eighth century before the birthing of the Christ Child the Celts began battling, marauding, and settling on the verdant shores of the eastern and southern areas of the large island located off … Continue reading →

By: Leo Lawton Henry Tudor was born a Welshman in 1457, although he descended from both the Plantagenets and the House of Lancaster. Not yet thirty years of age, he slew King Richard III at the battle of Bosworth Field … Continue reading →

Written by : Leo Lawton Want some history on a rainy afternoon? One August, in an archaeological dig the skeletal remains of Richard III were located beneath an automobile parking lot in Leicester, England. So what, you might ask. It’s … Continue reading →

A Little History Written by: Leo Lawton January 2, 2022 At the end of the Revolutionary War there were several factions yet at odds. Obviously Great Britain and the several Colonies were not at ease with each other. Another faction … Continue reading →