Sir Francis Lawley, 2nd Baronet

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Sir Francis Lawley, 2nd Baronet (c.1630 – 25 October 1696) was the son of Sir Thomas Lawley, 1st Baronet of Spoonhill, near Much Wenlock, Shropshire. He inherited the Baronetcy and the estate on the death of his father in 1646.

He was a politician and courtier. He was the Member for Wenlock in the Long Parliament of 1661 and held the post of Master of the Jewel Office 1690–1696.

He acquired the estate of the dissolved monastery of Canwell, in the parish of Hints, Staffordshire, which became the family seat.

He married Anne Whitmore, daughter of Sir Thomas Whitmore, 1st Baronet of Apley. He was succeeded by his son Thomas.

Parliament of England
Preceded by Unknown	Member of Parliament for Wenlock with Thomas Whitmore 1660–1661	Succeeded by Sir Thomas Littleton, Bt George Weld
Preceded by Sir William Whitmore, Bt Henry Vernon	Member of Parliament for Shropshire with Sir Richard Ottley 1661–1670 Viscount Newport 1670–1679 1661–1679	Succeeded by Viscount Newport Sir Vincent Corbet, Bt
Political offices
Preceded by Sir Gilbert Talbot	Master of the Jewel Office 1690–1696	Succeeded by Heneage Montagu
Baronetage of England
Preceded by Thomas Lawley	Baronet (of Spoonhill) 1646–1696	Succeeded by Thomas Lawley