Sir Wilfrid Lawson, 8th Baronet (c. 1707 – 1 December 1762), was a British politician.

He inherited the title on the death of Sir Alfred Lawson 7th Bart in 1752. He was one of the Lawson Baronets

Lawson Baronets

There have been six Baronetcies created for persons with the surname of Lawson, two in the Baronetage of England and four in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom...

 of Isell, Cumberland.

Sir Wilfrid Lawson 8th Bart (1712-63) became High Sheriff of Cumberland

High Sheriff of Cumberland

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 elsewhere or are now defunct, so that its functions...

 in 1756. In 1761, he became Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Cumberland

Cumberland (UK Parliament constituency)

Cumberland is a former United Kingdom Parliamentary constituency. It was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832. It was represented by two Knights of...

 1761–1762 after Sir James Lowther turned down the opportunity preferring to sit for the Westmorland constituency.

Sir Wilfrid died in 1763, and having no issue the baronetcy passed to his brother Glifrid, who became Sir Gilfrid Lawson, 9th Baronet

Sir Gilfrid Lawson, 9th Baronet

Sir Gilfrid Lawson, 9th Baronet , one of the Lawson Baronets.Lawson married Amelia, daughter of John Lovett Esq. The marriage produced two children, a son Wilfrid and a daughter Amelia...

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