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Sir Thomas Lawrence | |
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| 2nd and 6thRoyal Governor of Maryland | |
| In office 1693–1693 | |
| Monarch | William III |
| Preceded by | Lionel Copley |
| Succeeded by | Edmund Andros |
| In office 1694–1694 | |
| Monarch | William III |
| Preceded by | Edmund Andros |
| Succeeded by | Francis Nicholson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1645 (1645) |
| Died | April 25, 1714(1714-04-25) (aged 68–69) |
| Profession | Official |
Sir Thomas Lawrence, 3rd Baronet (c. 1645 – 1714) was the2ndRoyal Governor ofMaryland in 1693, elected by the Governor's Council following the death ofSir Lionel Copley, (1648-1693). He governed the colony for only a few weeks before the new royally appointed governor,Edmund Andros, (1637-1714), arrived from his trans-Atlantic trip to take over control of the colony. He was briefly the6th Royal Governor of Maryland a second time when Andros then left the colony in 1694 (later also served as governor in theDominion of New England andVirginia). Lawrence's successor wasFrancis Nicholson.
Thomas Lawrence was bornc. 1645 inChelsea,Middlesex, England. He was the eldest son ofSir John Lawrence, 2nd Baronet and Mary Hempson.[1][2] He emigrated in 1692 inProvince of Maryland, settling in Mary's City (St. Mary's County) andAnnapolis, while his family probably stayed in England.[1]
In 1693 he was President of the Council and actingRoyal Governor of Province of Maryland.[3] He governed Maryland for a few weeks and was replaced byEdmund Andros. Lawrence returned to England in 1705/6.
Lawrence died on April 25, 1714, inLondon.[1] At his death, thebaronetcy became extinct.[2]
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| Preceded by John Lawrence | Baronet (of Iver) 1690–1714 | Extinct |
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