Person:Lawrence Washington (21)

Rev. Lawrence Washington
bur.21 Jan 1653 Maldon, Essex, England
m. 3 Aug 1588
  1. Sir John WashingtonAbt 1589 - 1688
  2. William WashingtonAbt 1590 - Aft 1648
  3. Robert WashingtonAbt 1591 -
  4. Richard WashingtonAbt 1591/92 -
  5. Ann WashingtonAbt 1593/94 - 1635
  6. Elizabeth WashingtonAbt 1595 -
  7. Lucy WashingtonAbt 1596/97 -
  8. Jane WashingtonAbt 1598 -
  9. Amy WashingtonAbt 1600 - 1636
  10. Rev. Lawrence WashingtonEst 1602 - 1653
  11. Thomas Washington1602/03 - 1622/23
  12. Margaret WashingtonAbt 1604/05 -
  13. Gregory Washington1606/07 - 1606/07
  14. George Washington1608 - 1608
  15. Alice WashingtonAbt 1610 -
  16. Joan WashingtonAbt 1611 -
  17. Frances WashingtonAbt 1613 -
m. Dec 1633
  1. Elizabeth WashingtonAbt 1627 - 1636
  2. Margaret WashingtonAbt 1627 -
  3. Martha WashingtonAbt 1627 -
  4. William WashingtonAbt 1627 - 1641
  5. Col. John WashingtonEst 1634 - 1677
  6. Lawrence WashingtonAbt 1635 - 1657/58
Facts and Events
Name Rev. Lawrence Washington
Gender Male
Birth[1] Est 1602 Sulgrave, Northamptonshire, England
Marriage Dec 1633 Northamptonshire, Englandto Amphyllis Twigden
Burial[1] 21 Jan 1653 Maldon, Essex, England
Reference Number? Q6504718?


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Lawrence Washington (1602 – 21 January 1652) was a High Church rector of the Church of England. He was an early ancestor to the Washington family of Virginia, being the great-great-grandfather of U.S. President George Washington.

Lawrence was educated at Brasenose College, Oxford, where he graduated B.A. in 1623; was a Fellow of the college from 1624-33, proceeded M.A. in 1626; became a Proctor and lector in 1631 and obtained a B.D. degree in 1632; He became rector of Purleigh, a wealthy living, in April 1633; In 1643 Parliament ordered the living of Purleigh to be sequestered and the Rev. Lawrence Washington ejected; The Civil War was in progress. He was accused as a "alignant Royalist" and "oft drunk", but the later charge was refuted. From that time he was allowed to hold only the very small, poor living of Little Braxted, near Maldon in Essex;

The Rev. Lawrence Washington died in poverty. His son John immigrated to Virginia and put down roots; John's great grandson was President George Washingotn.

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References
  1. 1.0 1.1 Roberts, Gary Boyd. Ancestors of American Presidents. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2009)
    p. 1.

    Great-great-grandfather of George Washington. 16. Rev. Lawrence Washington, Sulgrave Manor, Northamptonshire c. 1602-bur. Malden, Essex 21 Jan. 1653, rector of Purleight and Little Braxted, Essex, Fellow and lecturer of Brasenose College, Oxford, m. prob. Purleigh Mar.-Dec. 1633, Amphyllis Twigden. Parents Lawrence Washington and Margaret Butler. Descended from King Edward I of England.