Lawrence Washington (abt. 1500 - 1584)

Born about 1500 in Tewitfield, Lancashire, England

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Descendants

Died 19 Feb 1584 at about age 84 in Sulgrave, Northamptonshire, England

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Biography

Lawrence Washington (c.1500-1584) was the son of John Washington and Margaret Kytson. He m.(1)Elizabeth _ (dsp), widow of William Gough, mercer, of Northampton and (2) Anne (or Amy) Pargiter, daughter of Robert Pargiter of Greatworth, Northamptonshire. and Anne Knight,

Lawrence Washington was a wool merchant and was mayor of Northampton in 1532. He took advantage of the dissolution of the monasteries and purchased three manors from the crown, incl. Sulgrave which was held by his descendants until 1659.^[1]

Sulgrave Manor was built by Lawrence Washington, George Washington’s five times great grandfather, in the mid-1500s. The original Tudor features can be visited on one of our house tours including the Great Hall that was the heart of the house where Lawrence Washington, his wife and eleven children lived. Other original elements of the Washington’s Tudor house are made up of the entrance porch, the Great Chamber and two smaller rooms on the first floor.

Children of Lawrence Washington and Anne Pargiter

1. Lawrence Washington+
2. Christopher Washington
3. George Washington+ d. c Apr 1625
4. Amy Washington+
5. Frances Washington
6. Elizabeth Washington+
7. Barbara Washington
8. Magdalen Washington
9. Margaret Washington
10. Mary Washington+ d. 1622
11. Robert Washington+ b. c 1544, d. c 1620

Will dated 18 Oct 1581

Son Lawrence

Brother Leonard & his children

Brother Thomas & his children. "his last wife" mentioned.

Son, heir & executor Robert. His son Lawrence.

Walter Light

Witnesses including William Pargiter.

Monumental inscription in Sulgrave church reported as:

Here lyeth buried ye bodies of Laurence Washington, Gent and Arvee hys wife by whom he had issue iii sons and vii daughters. Wc Laurence dyed ye day of an 15 . Amce deceased the vi day of October an dri 1564

"Arvee" & "Amce" appear to be mistranscriptions.

Sources

1. ↑ wikipedia:Sulgrave

• http://www.thepeerage.com/p28317.htm#i283168
• Find A Grave https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Washington&GSfn=Lawrence&GSby=1500&GSbyrel=in&GSdy=1583&GSdyrel=in&GSob=n&GRid=8915&df=all&
• "Sulgrave Manor" (https://www.sulgravemanor.org.uk/about-us/a-brief-history)
• Washington, S. H. Lee. The English Wasingtons, The American Genealogist (1950) Vol. 26, Page 50.