Robert Lawley, 1st Baron Wenlock
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Robert Lawley, 1st Baron Wenlock (1768 – 10 April 1834) was a British landowner and politician, the eldest son of Sir Robert Lawley, 5th Baronet and Jane Thompson.
His seat was Canwell Hall, Staffordshire and he served as High Sheriff of Staffordshire in 1797.
He married Anna Maria Denison (d. 1850), daughter of the banker Joseph Denison, but had no children.
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- ^ Wright, Nathalia; Horatio Greenough (December 1976). "Letters of Horatio Greenough to Robert Weir". The New England Quarterly 49 (4): 499–520. doi:.
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by William Egerton Edward Bootle-Wilbraham |
Member of Parliament for Newcastle-under-Lyme with Edward Bootle-Wilbraham 1802–1806 |
Succeeded by Edward Bootle-Wilbraham James Macdonald |
| Peerage of the United Kingdom | ||
| New title | Baron Wenlock 1831–1834 |
Extinct |
| Baronetage of England | ||
| Preceded by Robert Lawley |
Baronet (of Spoonhill) 1793–1834 |
Succeeded by Francis Lawley |
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