John Lawton (1656–1736)

John Lawton (1656–1736) was an English Member of Parliament

He was the eldest son of William Lawton of Lawton, Cheshire.

He was Mayor of Newcastle-under-Lyme for 1692–93 and was a deputy Lieutenant for Cheshire and Staffordshire by 1701, probably until his death. He was elected Member of Parliament for Newcastle-under-Lyme in 1689, 1695, 1706, and 1709.

He married twice, firstly Anne, the daughter of George Montagu of Horton, Northamptonshire, with whom he had 7 sons (6 of whom predeceased him) and 8 daughters and secondly his cousin Mary, the daughter of Edward Longueville of Iver, Buckinghamshire and widow of Sir Edward Longueville, 3rd Baronet of Wolverton, with whom he had another son.

References

• "LAWTON, John (1656-1736), of Lawton, Cheshire". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 28 July 2014.