The 5th Baron Lawrence died 14 August, 2023, aged 85. His peerage now becomes extinct.
David John Downer Lawrence was born 4 September, 1937, the only son of the 4th Baron Lawrence (1908-1968), and his first wife the former Margaret Jean Downer (1915-1976); and he succeeded to the peerage and baronetcy on his father's death, 8 October, 1968.
His great-great-grandfather was Sir John Lawrence, GCB, GCSI, PC (1811-79), who entered the Bengal Civil Service 1829; assistant to the Chief Commissioner at Delhi 1831; Magistrate and Collector of Delhi 1836; Settlement Officer at Ettawah 1838; Commissioner of the Sutlej 1848, and of the Punjaub 1852-58; KCB 1856; GCB 1857; created a Baronet for having aided materially in the quelling of the Sepoy Mutiny 1857, for which he received the thanks of Parliament and a pension of £2,000 from the East India Company; Lieutenant Governor of the Punjaub 1859; Privy Councillor 1859; Member of the Supreme Council of India 1858-63; KCSI 1861; Governor General of India 1863-68; GCSI 1866; Chairman of the London School Board 1870-73. He was raised to the peerage, 3 Apr, 1869, as Baron Lawrence, of the Punjaub and of Grateley in the County of Southampton.
Lord Lawrence was unmarried and his peerage and baronetcy now become extinct.
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