Lawley is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *

Melissa Lawley Melissa Lawley (born 28 April 1994) is an English football midfielder who plays for Barclays WSL club Liverpool. She has previously played for Bristol Academy, Birmingham City and Manchester City. Lawley has represented England at the under- ...

(born 1994), English association footballer *

Robyn Lawley Robyn Lawley (born 13 June 1989) is an Australian model. Early life and family Robyn was born in Girraween, New South Wales, to Chris and Janne Lawley; and has two older sisters, Shona and Jennifer. Robyn attended Macarthur Girls High School. R ...

(born 1989), Australian model *

Sue Lawley Susan Lawley (born 14 July 1946) is a retired English television and radio broadcaster. Her main broadcasting background involved television news and current affairs. From 1988–2006, Lawley was the presenter of ''Desert Island Discs'' on BBC R ...

(born 1946), English broadcaster *

William R. Lawley, Jr. William Robert Lawley Jr. (August 23, 1920 – May 30, 1999) was a United States Army Air Forces officer and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in World War II. Biography Lawle ...

(1920–1999), United States Army Air Forces officer *Wenlock Lawleys **

Richard Lawley Richard Lawley (by 1515 – 1569), of Spoonhill and Much Wenlock, Shropshire, was an English Member of Parliament (MP). He was a Member of the Parliament of England The Parliament of England was the legislature of the Kingdom of England ...

(died 1569), English MP **

Robert Lawley, 1st Baron Wenlock Robert Lawley, 1st Baron Wenlock (1768 – 10 April 1834) was a British landowner and politician, the eldest son of Sir Robert Lawley, 5th Baronet and Jane Thompson. Lawley attended the military school at Brienne, France, at the time Napoleon Bona ...

(1768–1834), British landowner and politician **

Beilby Lawley, 2nd Baron Wenlock Beilby Richard Lawley, 2nd Baron Wenlock (2 April 1818 – 6 November 1880) was an English nobleman, eldest son of Paul Thompson, 1st Baron Wenlock and 8th Baronet. He succeeded in the Barony and Baronetcy and to the family estate at Escrick, Yor ...

(1818–1880), English nobleman **

Francis Charles Lawley Francis Charles Lawley (24 May 1825 – 18 September 1901) was a British journalist and Liberal Party politician. He was the youngest son of Paul Thompson, 1st Baron Wenlock, and after schooling in Hatfield attended Rugby School in May 1837. In ...

(1825–1901), British journalist and politician **

Beilby Lawley, 3rd Baron Wenlock Beilby Lawley, 3rd Baron Wenlock (12 May 1849 – 15 January 1912) was a British soldier, Liberal politician and colonial administrator who was the Governor of Madras from 1891 to 1896. Early life Lawley was the son of Beilby Lawley, 2nd Bar ...

(1849–1912), English nobleman **

Arthur Lawley, 6th Baron Wenlock Arthur Lawley, 6th Baron Wenlock, (12 November 1860 – 14 June 1932) was a British colonial administrator who served variously as Administrator of Matabeleland, Governor of Western Australia, Lieutenant-Governor of the Transvaal, and Governor ...

, Governor of Western Australia from 1901 to 1902 **

Sir Francis Lawley, 2nd Baronet Sir Francis Lawley, 2nd Baronet (c. 1630 – 25 October 1696) was an English courtier and politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1659 and 1679. Lawley was the son of Sir Thomas Lawley, 1st Baronet of Spoonhill, near Much Wenlock, Shro ...

(c. 1630 – 1696) **

Sir Robert Lawley, 5th Baronet Sir Robert Lawley, 5th Baronet (c. 1736 – 11 March 1793) was an English landowner and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1780 to 1793. Early life Lawley was the only surviving son of Sir Robert Lawley, 4th Baronet, of Canwell Prio ...

(1736–1793), English landowner and politician

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