Beilby Richard Lawley, 2nd Baron Wenlock (2 April 1818 – 6 November 1880) was an English nobleman, eldest son of Paul Thompson, 1st Baron Wenlock and 8th Baronet. He succeeded as 2nd Baron and 9th Baronet and to the family estate at Escrick, Yorkshire on the death of his father in 1852.
He married Lady Elizabeth Grosvenor, daughter of Richard Grosvenor, 2nd Marquess of Westminster, and had eight children, including four sons who each in turn succeeded to the titles. Among his children were:
Hon. Caroline Elizabeth Lawley (1848 – 13 July 1934), married Lt.-Col. Caryl Molyneaux (d. 1912), son of Charles Molyneux, 3rd Earl of Sefton and had issue
Hon. Alethea Jane Lawley (1851 1929), historian, married the Italian musicologist and composer Taddeo Wiel (1849–1920)