Modern English biography

LAWLESS, MATTHEW JAMES (son of Barry Lawless of Dublin, solicitor). _b._ near Dublin 1837; ed. at Prior Park college near Bath; pupil of Henry O’Neil, R. A. in London; drew illustrations for Once a Week, Cornhill Mag., Punch and London Society; exhibited 11 pictures at R.A. and 2 at Suffolk st. 1858–63. _d._ of consumption at 4 Pembridge crescent, Bayswater, London 6 Aug. 1864. LAWLEY, SIR FRANCIS, 7 Baronet (2 son of sir Robert Lawley, 5 bart. _d._ 1793). _b._ 1782; ed. at Rugby and Ch. Ch. and All Souls’ coll. Oxf., B.C.L. 1808, D.C.L. 1813; fellow of All Souls’ till 1815; M.P. Warwickshire 1820–32; major Warwickshire yeomanry cavalry, lieut.-col. 26 April 1845, resigned Jany. 1848; succeeded his brother as 7 bart. 10 April 1833. _d._ Middleton hall, Warwickshire 30 Jany. 1851. _I.L.N. xviii_ 106 (1851). LAWRANCE, EDWARD. _b._ 1802; admitted solicitor Nov. 1825, partner with David Blenkarne at 32 Bucklersbury to 1843; head of firm of Lawrance and Plews 1843–50, of Lawrance, Plews and Boyer 14 Old Jewry chambers 1850 to death; member of council of Incorporated law soc. 29 June 1858 to death, vice pres. 1868–9, pres. 1869–70; had a large bankruptcy practice for 40 years; author of Bankruptcy law reform, a letter to the lord chancellor 1859; A handbook on the law of principal and surety