John Lawson (Royal Navy Officer)
Sir John Lawson (born ca. 16151665 Scarborough, North Yorkshire) was an English naval officer and republican. Lawson was in command of ships in the parliament's service during and after the English Civil War, 1642–6, 1651–3, 1654–6. He was dismissed from the public service, apparently on political grounds in 1656. An anabaptist and republican, he was implicated in the conspiracy of the Fifth Monarchists and arrested in 1657. However, soon released, he was appointed commander-in-chief of the fleet by rump-parliament in 1659 to counter General at sea Edward Montagu, 1st Earl of Sandwich, Edward Montagu. But later on both co-operated with General George Monck in the restoration (England), restoration of the monarchy in 1660. A grateful King Charles II of England Knight Bachelor, knighted him in 1660. In June 1661, with his flag in the Swiftsure, Lawson accompanied Montagu, now earl of Sandwich, to the Mediterranean to stem the burgeoning corsair activity. Lawson was present whe ...
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