Lawrence
Laurence of Rome — England's Registers repeat him.
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The seat of Lawrence
Seat vacantChief
No chief yet. The seat awaits its first claimant — be the first to stake your name to Lawrence.
Current mission
No mission proclaimed. The chief, once seated, sets the clan’s public focus — a campaign, a contest, a piece of restoration, a year of remembrance.
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Stake your name →What does the Lawrence name mean?
From Laurence — Roman laurel-crowned martyr; spread by the Church.
The history of Lawrence
Lawrence of Rome roasted on a gridiron yet joked about turning — martyrdom as stand-up for the ages. Boys christened for that courage filled England's registers; **Lawrence** beside **Laurence** vowel-swaps seldom change the godfather's intent.