Peerage Record – 16027

     William Wyberg was born at Clifton Hall, Westmorland, England^G.¹ He was the son of Thomas Wyberg.¹ He married Mary Crakeplace, daughter of Thomas Crakeplace and Margaret Christian, on 6 June 1754.¹ He died in 1757 at Clifton Hall, Westmorland, England^G.¹
     Eldest son, and one of 19 children.¹

     Thomas Wyberg died at Clifton Hall, Westmorland, England^G.¹
     Thomas Wyberg was peremptorily commanded by the rebels at Penrith in 1745 “to send immediately to the Town House one thousand stones of hay, fifty bushels of oats, and six carts of straw, for the use of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales’ army, under pain of military execution”. This was on November 8, and “Squire Waybridge”, as the styled him in the requiaition, probably complied, for on December 7 he received another order in similar terms, to supply “600 stones of hay, 200 bushels of oats, and 8 carts of straw”.¹

     Henry Crakeplace was born on 6 January 1718/19 at Crakeplace Hall, Lamplugh, Cumberland, England^G.¹ He was the son of Thomas Crakeplace and Margaret Christian.¹ He died on 24 March 1723/24 at age 5 at Brigham, Cumberland, England^G.¹

     Frances Maynard married William Wyberg How, son of Reverend Peter How and Margaret Wyberg.¹

     William Wyberg How was born at Workington, Cumberland, England^G.¹ He was the son of Reverend Peter How and Margaret Wyberg.¹ He married Frances Maynard.¹ He married Frances Allsop.¹ He died at Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England^G.¹

     Thomas Wyberg was born at Clifton Hall, Westmorland, England^G.¹ He was the son of William Wyberg and Mary Crakeplace.¹ He married Isabella Hartley, daughter of John Hartley, on 6 June 1754.¹ He died in 1812 at Clifton Hall, Westmorland, England^G.¹
     He inherited the Brayton Estates of Sir William Lawson of Brayton Hall.¹

     Isabella Hartley was born at Whitehaven, Cumberland, England^G.¹ She was the daughter of John Hartley.¹ She married Thomas Wyberg, son of William Wyberg and Mary Crakeplace, on 6 June 1754.¹ She died at Clifton Hall, Westmorland, England^G.¹

     Sir Wilfrid Lawson, 1st Bt. was born in 1795 at Clifton Hall, Westmorland, England^G.^1,2 He was the son of Thomas Wyberg and Isabella Hartley.¹ He married Caroline Graham, daughter of Sir James Graham, 1st Bt. and Lady Catherine Stewart, on 20 June 1821.³ He died on 12 June 1867 at Brayton Hall, Cumberland, England^G.^1,2
     He was given the name of Wilfrid Wyberg at birth.¹ In 1831 his name was legally changed to Wilfrid Lawson.¹ He was created 1st Baronet Lawson [U.K.] on 30 September 1831.

     Sir Wilfrid Lawson, 2nd Bt. was born on 4 September 1829 at Brayton Hall, Cumberland, England^G.¹ He was the son of Sir Wilfrid Lawson, 1st Bt. and Caroline Graham.¹ He married Mary Senhouse, daughter of Joseph Pocklington Senhouse, on 13 November 1860.¹ He died on 1 July 1906 at age 76 at 18 Ovington Square, London, England.³
     He succeeded as the 2nd Baronet Lawson [U.K., 1831]. He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Carlisle between 1859 and 1865.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Cockermouth between 1868 and 1900.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Camborne between 1903 and 1906.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Cockermouth in 1906.¹
     He was a well-know temperance reformer, and recognised as the leading humourist in the House of Commons.¹

     Mary Senhouse was born before 1845 at Netherhall, Cumberland, England^G.¹ She was the daughter of Joseph Pocklington Senhouse.¹ She married Sir Wilfrid Lawson, 2nd Bt., son of Sir Wilfrid Lawson, 1st Bt. and Caroline Graham, on 13 November 1860.¹ She died at Brayton Hall, Cumberland, England^G.¹
     From 1860, her married name became Lawson.¹