Robert Lawley, 1st Baron Wenlock (1768 – 10 April 1834) was a British landowner and politician, the eldest son of Sir Robert Lawley, 5th Baronet

Sir Robert Lawley, 5th Baronet

Sir Robert Lawley, 5th Baronet was an English landowner and politician.The family seat was Canwell Hall, Canwell, Staffordshire a thirty nine roomed mansion house built by Sir Francis, 2nd Baronet...

 and Jane Thompson.

Attended the military school at Brienne, France, at the time Napoleon Bonaparte was there.

His seat was Canwell Hall, Staffordshire

Staffordshire

Staffordshire is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. Part of the National Forest lies within its borders...

 and he served as High Sheriff of Staffordshire

High Sheriff of Staffordshire

This is a list of the High Sheriffs of Staffordshire.The High Sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown. Formerly the High Sheriff was the principal law enforcement officer in the county but over the centuries most of the responsibilities associated with the post have been transferred...

 in 1797.

He married Anna Maria Denison (d. 1850), daughter of the banker Joseph Denison, but had no children. In 1825 he befriended John Hollins

John Hollins (artist)

John Hollins was a portrait painter who was based in London. His works are at the National Portrait Gallery. Hollins' painting planning a record breaking balloon trip includes the three balloonists Robert Hollond, Thomas Monck Mason and Charles Green and an image of Hollins...

 and they journeyed to Italy together.

He died in Florence.