Knighted by James I of England July 23, 1603.
SIR RALPH LAWSON Knight of Burgh Hall, County of York and Byker County of Northumberland, heir to his brother aged 15 years 25 February 4 Elizabeth, seized of the Manor of Byker and half of the Manor of Cramlington in his own right and of the Manor of Burgh Catteryck Co. York in right of his wife Elizabeth, daughter and sole heiress of Roger Burgh of Burgh Catteryck Esquire, marriage settlements dated 17 June 1568. Will dated 4 September 1623. Proved 9 October 1623, died same year aged 76 years.
Ancestry: EDMUND 12, JAMES 11, WILLIAM
10, ROBERT 9, THOMAS 8, WILLIAM 7, JOHN 6, JOHN 5, THOMAS 4, ROBERT 3,
RALPH 2, THOMAS 1
Children of RALPH LAWSON and ELIZABETH BROUGH are:
i. JANE LAWSON, m. THOMAS ROKEBY; b. Northan.
ii. ALICE LAWSON, m. THOMAS INGLEBY.
iii. HENRY LAWSON.
iv. JOHN LAWSON.
v. MARGARET LAWSON, m. THOMAS RAKELY .
vi. ROGER LAWSON, b. 1573; d. Abt. 1613.
13. iii. ROBERT LAWSON. Notes for ROBERT LAWSON: Of Scremerston Co.
Durham living 1566, died s.p.
Ralph Lawson 
