Lawrence Bathurst III1

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FatherLawrence Bathurst II
     Lawrence was born in Cranbrook, County Kent, England. Lawrence married Miss (?) Chapman in England. He resided at Cranbrook, County Kent - within a few miles of the ancient castle of Bathurst, situated in Bathurst wood in Battle, County Sussex. He lived during the time of Henry VI [1422-1461]. The manor was lost some time during the War of the Roses [1455-1487].2

Family

Miss (?) Chapman
Children

Citations

  1. [S103] Clarence E. Pearsall, History of the Pearsall Family, Volume II: Chapter18, section 8, division D, page 646
    Volume II: Chapter 26, section 2, pages 897.
  2. [S853] Arthur Collins, Collins's Peerage of England; Genealogical, Biographical, and Historical
    , Volume V: page 80 - Lawrence Bathurst, citizen of Canterbury, in the reign of
    King Henry VI. held lands there, and at Cranbrooke in Kent,
    and had lands in Staplehurst in Kent, and left issue three sons.
    First, Edward, ancestor to the Earls Bathurst.
    Second, Robert, of Horsmanden in Kent ; and,
    Third, John, who had lands in Staplehurst, by gift of his
    father ; ancestor to those of Odiham and Crundal in Hants.