Venn: B.D. from MAGDALENE, 1671. Matric. from University College, Oxford, June 14, 1657; B.A. (Oxford) 1661; M.A. 1664. Ord. deacon (Hereford) Dec. 18, 1664; priest, Feb. 19, 1664-5. V. of Bakewell, Derbs., 1668. R. of Gargrave, Yorks., 1673-1717. Married Mary, dau. of Sir John Place, of Godalming, Surrey, at York Minster, Dec. 11, 1704. Buried at Gargrave, Oct. 20, 1717.
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1664 | Ordi(ordination) | Lawson, Christopherus | / | deacon | View |
| 1668 | Libc | Lawson, Christopher | Kington / | Schoolmaster | View |
| 1668 | Libc | Lawson, Christopher | Kington / | Preacher | View |
| 1668 | Subsc | Lawson, Christopher | Bakewell / | Vicar | View |
| 1668 | Subsc | Lawson, Christopher | Bakewell / | Vicar | View |
| 1672 | Appt(Admission) | Lawson, Christopherus | Halifax / | Lecturer | View |
| 1673 | Appt(Institution) | Lawson, Christopherus | Gargrave / | Vicar | View |
| 1717 | Vac(natural death) | Lawson, Christophori | Gargrave / | Vicar | View |