Edwin Durning-Lawrence, Date of Birth, Date of Death
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British Member of Parliament
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About Edwin Durning-Lawrence
- Sir Edwin Durning-Lawrence, 1st Baronet (2 February 1837 – 21 April 1914) was a British lawyer and Member of Parliament. He is best known for his advocacy of the Baconian theory of Shakespeare authorship, which asserts that Francis Bacon was the author of Shakespeare's plays.
- He published a number of books on the subject and promoted public debates with the academic community.
- At his death he donated the large "Edwin Durning-Lawrence archive" to London University.
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