In 1713 Wilfrid Lawson 3rd Baronet (age 16) matriculated Queen's College, Oxford University.

In 1715 Wilfrid Lawson 3rd Baronet (age 18) was admitted to the Inner Temple.

In 1717 Wilfrid Lawson 3rd Baronet (age 20) stood for the Cockermouth constituency after Nicholas Lechmere accepted a ministerial position and accordingly resigned the seat. However, the returning officer made a double return, returning both Lord Percy Seymour (age 20) and Sir Wilfrid Lawson. Both parties immediately petitioned against the result; Lord Percy, on the grounds that Lawson was a minor, (not having attained the age of 21), while Lawson based his petition on the grounds of bribery. Although both petitions were withdrawn, Sir Wilfrid did admit the charge and consequently, Lord Percy took the seat.

In 1718 Wilfrid Lawson 3rd Baronet (age 21) was elected Fellow of the Royal Society.

In 1718 Wilfrid Lawson 3rd Baronet (age 21) was elected MP Boroughbridge.

In 1720 Wilfrid Lawson 3rd Baronet (age 23) was appointed Groom of the Bedchamber to King George I of Great Britain and Ireland (age 59) which position he held until 1725.

In 1721 Wilfrid Lawson 3rd Baronet (age 24) was mentioned in the report of the South Sea Company committee of the House of Commons as one of the members who had accepted bribes from the company, in his case £1,000 in stock.

In 1722 Wilfrid Lawson 3rd Baronet (age 25) was elected MP Cockermouth which seat he held until his death in 1737.