Sir Oliver Lawrence, of Creech Grange, Dorset
Dates: Sixteenth century
Biography
Member of the Lawrence family of Creech Grange who is identified in local historical material as recipient of the former Cerne Abbey manor and advowson at the Dissolution.
Notes / Sources
The direct manor connection is supported by local historical accounts; the precise grant date and instrument require confirmation from title records.
Research sources:
- Dorset Council, Piddle Valley Conservation Area Appraisal, section on the sixteenth century; Dorset Ancestors, Affpuddle history; Spicerweb, Affpuddle Manor in the 19th Century. — https://www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/documents/35024/281165/Piddle%2BValley%2BConservation%2BArea%2BAppraisal.pdf/41bf989a-574c-c14e-28e9-37d977a8adaa
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