'Law01'Index links to: Lead / Letter
Families covered: Law of Dublin, Law of Ellenborough

                               
Edmond Law of Cordale, Westmorland (d 12.1689)
m. Elizabeth Wright of Colby (d 03.1685)
1. Edmund Law (b 1673, d 03.1741, curate of Staveley in Cartmel, Lancashire, youngest son)
  m. (29.11.1701) Patience Langbaine (dau of Christopher Langbaine of Kendal by Elizabeth Edmundson)
  A. Edmund Law, Bishop of Carlisle (b 1703, d 14.08.1787)
  m. (20.04.1740) Mary Christian (d 1762, dau of John Christian of Ewanrigg by Bridget, dau of Humphrey Senhouse of Ellenborough)
  i. John Law, Bishop of Clonfert then Killala then Elphin (b 1745, dsp 19.03.1810)
  m. (17.01.1782) Anne Plaskett (d 13.03.1813, dau of Rev. William Plaskett, relict of John Tomlinson of Carlisle)
  ii. Ewan Law 'of Horsted' (d 24.04.1829) had issue
m. (28.06.1784) Henrietta Sarah Markham (d 15.08.1844, dau of William Markham, Archbishop of York)
  a. Edward Law of Horsted (Rev.) probably of this generation
  m. Mary Mosley (dau of Rev. John Peploe Mosley)
  b. Maria Law (d 07.09.1866) probably of this generation
  m. (13.08.1810) Sir George Clerk, 6th Bart of Penicuik (b 1787, d 23.12.1867)
  iii. Edward Law, 1st Lord Ellenborough of Ellenborough (b 16.11.1750, d 22.12.1871, Lord Chief Justice)
  m. (17.10.1789) Anne Towry (d 16.08.1843, dau of Capt. George Philips Towry)
  a. Edward Law, 2nd Lord, Earl of Ellenborough (b 08.09.1790, dsps 22.12.1871)
  m1. (11.12.1813) Octavia Catherine Stewart (dsp 05.03.1819, dau of Robert, 1st Marquess of Londonderry)
  m2. (15.10.1824, sps, div 1830) Jane Elizabeth Digby (d 11.08.1881, dau of Admiral Sir Henry Digby)
b. Charles Ewan Law (b 14.06.1792, d 13.08.1850, recorder of London) had issue
  m. (22.05.1811) Elizabeth Sophia Nightingale (d 25.06.1864, dau of Sir Edward Nightingale, Bart)
  c. John Law (b 17.03.1798, d 09.05.1834)
  d. Henry Spencer Law (b 10.05.1802, d 15.07.1885) had issue
m. (16.05.1839) Dorothea Anne Rochfort (d 25.11.1871, dau of Col. John Staunton Rochfort of Clongrenane, niece of Ulysses (Burgh), last Lord Downes)
  e. William Towry Law (b 16.06.1809, d 31.10.1886, Chancellor of Bath & Wells)
  m1. (15.03.1831) Augusta Graves (d 16.10.1844, dau of Thomas North Graves, 2nd Lord)
  m2. (25.01.1846) Matilda Montgomery (d 17.06.1894, dau of Sir Henry Montgomery, Bart)
  f. Mary Frederica Law (d 16.09.1891)
  m. (10.07.1827) Thomas Dyneley (d 21.06.1860, Lt. General)
  g. Elizabeth Susan Law (d 31.03.1883)
m. (03.02.1836) Charles (Abbot), 2nd Lord Colchester (d 18.10.1867)
  h. Anne Law (d 30.05.1852)
  m. (15.10.1841) John, 9th Lord Colville (dsp 22.12.1849)
  i. Frederica Selina Law (d 16.04.1879)
  m. (08.08.1829) Henry Ramsden (d 19.10.1871, Captain, son of Sir John, Bart)
  j. Frances Henrietta Law (b 1811-2, d 02.03.1894)
  m1. (08.03.1832) Charles Des Voeux (dsp 09.08.1833, son of Sir Charles, 2nd Bart)
m2. (29.09.1841) Sir Robert Charles Dallas, Bart
  iv. Thomas Law (b 1756, d 07.1834, 6th son)
  m. Eliza Custis (dau of John Parke Custis, stepson of President George Washington)
  a. daughter
  v. George Henry Law, Bishop of Chester then Bath & Wells (b 12.09.1761, d 22.09.1845)
  m. (13.07.1784) Jane Adeane (d 27.09.1826, dau of Gen. J.W. Adeane)
  The following comes from Wikipedia ("George Henry Law", 16.11.23) and connected articles.
  a. James Thomas Law (b 1790, d 22.02.1876, Chancellor of Lichfield) had issue
  m. (16.12.1820) Henrietta Charlotte Grey (b 1799, d 1866, dau of George Grey, 6th Earl of Stamford)
  b. Joanna Law (b 1787, d 22.04.1848)
m. Alexander Powell (b 09.06.1782, d 25.12.1847, MP)
  c. Augusta Law (b 1789, d 1822)
  m. Rev. James Slade (b 02.05.1783, d 15.05.1860, m2. Mary Bolling)
  d. Jane Waugh Law (b 1801, d 1843)
  m. Rev. Robert Harkness
  e.+ other issue - George (b 1794, d 1811), Henry (b 29.09.1797, d 25.11.1884, Dean of Gloucester), Robert Vanbrugh (b 1799, d 1884, clergyman), Anna (b 1786, d 1832), Margaret (b 1803, d 1838)
  vi. Mary Law (d 24.07.1768)
  m. (05.04.1764) James Stephen Lushington (prebendary of Carlisle)
  vii. Joanna Law (d 04.01.1823)
  m. (02.05.1772) Sir Thomas Rumbold, 1st Bart (d 11.11.1791)
  viii.+ other issue (d unm) - Joseph, Edmund

 

 

Robert Law of Dublin (cleric)
m. Amelia Span
1. Francis Law (b 1768, d 1807, Vicar of Attanagh, Rector of Cork)
  m. (05.11.1795) Isabella Comerford (dau of Patrick Comerford of Summerville)
  A. Patrick Comerford Law (b 21.08.1797, d 15.04.1869, Rector of North Repps) had issue
  m. (17.10.1828) Frances Arbuthnot (d 19.11.1857, dau of Alexander Arbuthnot, Bishop of Killaloe, by Anne Bingham)
  B. Robert Law of Dublin (b 03.11.1798, d 25.04.1875, MD) had issue
  m. Eleanor Vesey (d 21.10.1889, dau of Rev. George Vesey of Tyrone & Dublin by Barbara, dau/heir of Samuel Taylor of Grange)
  C. Francis Law (b 04.06.1800, d 20.09.1881) had issue
  m1. (06.05.1828) Marianne Cuppage (dau of General Alexander Cuppage of Clare Grove)
  m2. (15.11.1865, sp??) Sophia Elizabeth Wahl (b c1823, d 17.12.1877)
  D. Amelia Teresa Law (b 03.09.1796, d 25.10.1868)
  m. (31.07.1837) Rev. Arthur Wynne (brother (not son) of Owen of Hazlewood who m. Sarah (Cole))
  E. Elizabeth Law (b 20.06.1805)
  m. Thomas Roberts
  F.+ other issue - Samuel (b 02.01.1803, d infant), Hugh (b 20.05.1807), Isabella (b 28.01.1802, d 22.09.1820)

Main source(s):
(1) For upper section (uploaded 06.11.07, amended 16.11.23) : BP1934 ('Ellenborough')
(2) For lower section (uploaded 10.10.24) : Visitation (Howard & Crisp, England & Wales, vol 7 (1899), 'Law', p61)
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