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Richard Lawson, of Cairnmuir
d.6 Dec 1745
  1. John Lawson, of CairnmuirAbt 1690 - 1754
  2. William Lawson, of Cairnmuir1711 - 1806
  3. Richard Lawson, of Cairnmuir1723 - 1745
  4. Ann Lawson1733 - 1816
  5. James Lawson1739 -
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Name Richard Lawson, of Cairnmuir
Gender Male
Birth? 4 Oct 1723 Kirkurd, Peeblesshire, Scotland
Death? 6 Dec 1745
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To check:Born after mother was 50
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  1.   "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTB6-S3N : accessed 12 June 2015), Richard Lawson, ; citing Kirkurd, Peebleshire, Scotland, reference 2:187HW52; FHL microfilm 1,067,918.

    Name: Richard Lawson
    Gender: Male
    Christening Date: 04 Oct 1723
    Christening Place: , KIRKURD, PEEBLES, SCOTLAND
    Father's Name: John Laird Cairnmuire Baron Lawson
    Mother's Name: Elizabeth Sempil

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    IGI Record Richard LAWSON Sex: M Event(s): Christening: 4 Oct 1723 Kirkurd, Peebles, Scotland Parents: Father: John Laird Cairnmuire Baron LAWSON Mother: Elizabeth SEMPIL Source Information: Batch number: Dates Source Call No. Type Printout Call No. Type C117642 1705-1707 1067918 Film 6901632 Film C117642 1718-1767 1067918 Film NONE Richard LAWSON of Cairnmuir, Netherurd etc. Lieutenant in Price's Regiment. (d.s.p. 1745) "Richard, the eldest, was a "worthy young man," entered the army in 1744, and was a lieutenant in General Price's regiment which was bought over from Flanders in October, 1745, to cope with the Jacobites. After a fatiguing march, through deep snow from Newcastle to Edinburgh he fell sick of an "epidemical fever", and died on 6th December the same year." - History of Peeblesshire. Pg 152