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The Lawfords at Drapers' Hall 2014. For names, see below A fine lunch was arranged at the Drapers' Hall on 28th April 2014 for 30 descendants of Samuel Lawford (1739 - 1835). Penny Fussell, the Archivist, gave a talk on the Company and a tour of the Hall. Jeremy Lawford talked about the Lawford family history and Nigel Lawford about the family's long links with the Drapers' Company , beginning in with Valentine Lawford, who was Master in 1775. Herry brought along a portrait of Edward Lawford, who worked at the Drapers' Hall for over 50 years as Clerk and Solicitor to the East India Company. Edward Lawford 1787 - 1864) Around that time the family members of the Company included four lawyers, two bankers and two stockbrokers and it continued to provide many members of the Company (at one time 26) for the next hundred years or so. See also The Drapers' Livery Company here  Jeremy Lawford gave a fine overview of the family's known history b...

Lawford links to the Drapers’ Company from C18th by Nigel Lawford 2014 1. The Lawford links in the 18C began with Valentine who was apprenticed in 1725 to a draper called Martha Ellison – a woman, please note. ·Married an heiress in 1739 and ·Became a Clerk of the South Sea Company – Chief Clerk of the Old Annuities - & added this position to his trade activities. · Built up a portfolio of around 30 properties in London. · Rose to be Master of Drapers in 1775 and · Died in 1783 · The Draper links were continued by his three sons, most notably Samuel who is our common ancestor. Samuel was · Born 1749 and · Admitted to Drapers as Apothecary by trade in 1773. · He married his heiress in 1775 and · Built up his property portfolio branching out to Wales. · Became Master of Drapers in 1809 and · Died in 1835 · Samuel brought his sons into the company over time and by January...