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Person    | Male  Died 26/1/1692

Sir John Lawrence

Sir John Lawrence

Lord Mayor of London 1664-5.

2022: The book 'The Royal African Company' by K. G. Davies (Longmans Green, 1957) contains a list of the directors of the Royal African Company. Referring to Lawrence's name on this list calls for the removal of memorials to Lawrence.

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Sir John Lawrence

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Bunhill burial ground - 3 & 4

It would be nice if the two Lord Mayor Lawrences were related but we can't co...

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