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Ancestors from the Courts of Kings to the American Presidency !
The House Of WESSYNGTON - Pg. 1
Descendants of SIR WILLIAM de WESSYNGTON, II
1-William DE WESSYNGTON, II, son of Sir William FITZ PATRIC and
Countess Margaret , of Richmond, was born about _____-_____-1185
in Wessyngton, England, died _____-_____-_____ in __________,
__________, __________, and was buried _____-_____-_____ in
__________, __________, __________.
Research Notes: 1211 A.D. SIR WILLIAM DE WESSYNGTON II WASHINGTON ,
ENGLAND
Walter's younger brother and heir, Sir William de Wessynton II
married Alicia de Lexington, a ward of the Crown and the wealthy
widow of a Nottinghamshire knight. It cost him two palfreys and 60
marks in 1211 A.D. - a large sum of money at the time. Other evidence
also suggests he was a very wealthy man - his name, his father's and
his grandfather's names appear among the benefactors of Durham
Priory
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William married Alice DE LEXINGTON, daughter of ____________
____________ and ____________ ____________, about _____-_____-1211
in __________, __________, __________. Alice was born
_____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________, died
_____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________, and was
buried _____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________. They
had one son: Walter.
2-Sir Walter DE WESSYNGTON, II was born after _____-_____-1211 in
Wessyngton, England, died _____-_____-_____ in __________,
__________, __________, and was buried _____-_____-_____ in
__________, __________, __________.
Research Notes: 1250 A.D. SIR WALTER DE WESSYNGTON II , ENGLAND.
Son and successor to Sir William de Wessington II, Sir Walter married
into serious money. His wife was none other than Lady Joan, or
Juliana de Ryal, sister and heiress of Roger of Whitchester, Keeper
of the Rolls in Chancery and Canon of St Paul's. She brought to the
Washington family, lands in both Durham and Northumberland. Her half
uncle was the Cumberland magnate, William de Greystoke and later
Washingtons held lands in the Greystoke barony. Sir Walter II was one
of 85 knights who fought with Bishop Neville of Durham's forces on
the Baron's side in the rebellion against King Henry III. The
rebellion was led by Simon de Montfort. Sir Walter was possibly
killed at the Battle of Lewes.
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Walter married Lady Juliana "Joan" DE RYAL, daughter of
____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________,
_____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________. Juliana
was born _____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________,
died _____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________, and
was buried _____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________.
They had one son: William.
3-Sir William DE WESSYNGTON, III was born _____-_____-_____ in
Wessyngton, England, died about _____-_____-1287 in __________,
__________, __________, and was buried _____-_____-_____ in
__________, __________, __________.
Research Notes: 1288 A.D. SIR WILLIAM DE WESSYNGTON III WASHINGTON ,
ENGLAND
Walter's eldest son, William married Margaret de Morville, of Helton
Fleckett in the Barony of Appleby back in Cumbria, further increasing
the Cumbrian properties of the Washingtons. Their eldest son was
named Walter, carrying on the family tradition of naming the eldest
son after his grandfather. William died leaving Margaret a widow who,
together with her sister, inherited the Morville estates. William the
second son, became Keeper of the manor of Wark in Tynedale for the
King in 1327. Another son, Robert 1 married Joan de Strickland,
heiress of Carnforth in Lancashire. It was from Robert, that George
Washington, First President of the United States was descended
although family involvement in America started before the "Mayflower"
sailed.
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William married Margaret DE MORVILLE, daughter of ____________
____________ and ____________ ____________, _____-_____-_____ in
__________, __________, __________. Margaret was born
_____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________, died
_____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________, and was
buried _____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________.
They had three children: Walter, William, and Robert.
4-Sir Walter DE WESSYNGTON, III was born _____-_____-_____ in
Wessyngton, England, died in _____-_____-1318 in __________,
__________, __________, and was buried _____-_____-_____ in
__________, __________, __________.
Research Notes: 1304 A.D. SIR WALTER DE WESSYNGTON III WASHINGTON ,
ENGLAND
He succeeded Sir William de Wessyngton III to the property in 1287,
and attended Bishop Bek and Bishop Kellaw at their episcopal castles
and manors in Durham and Yorkshire. In 1304 King Edward I, "The
Hammer of the Scots" stayed at Washington for several days on his
return from the Scottish borders. For King Edward I to succeed in
Scotland, getting the support of Sir William de Wessynton who had
Royal Scots blood flowing through his veins would have been crucial.
In 1305, William Wallace, (Braveheart) was captured and hung, drawn
and quartered. In 1306. after the disasterous battle of Methven
during which the Scots were routed, Sir Walter de Wessyngton III was
commanded to accompany William Lamberton, the Bishop of St Andrews
and two other clerics who had been involved in crowning Robert the
Bruce, King of Scotland from Newcastle to Nottingham to start their
imprisonment. Both the Bruce and the Lamberton families originated
from Durham and no one knows what plans were made between Sir Walter
de Wessygnton III and William Lamberton, the Bishop of St Andrews at
that time. Suffice to say, that William Lamberton ended up back in
Scotland as Bishop of St Andrews (see
www.AncestryUK.com/LambertonAncestry.htm
<http://www.AncestryUK.com/LambertonAncestry.htm>), and the
Wessyngton family moved from Washington Durham to live at Warton in
Lancashire beyond the reach of the Bishop of Durham. Sir Walter's
first wife Alice died during his lifetime and he married again. He
died in 1318 leaving a widow Dionysia, who was living in 1349. The
Coat of Arms of Sir Walter de Wessyngton III, is preserved on one of
his seals and also shown on Thomas Jenyn's Roll of Arms in the
fourteenth century. It shows his sympathies for the Scottish cause
and is a differenced version of the Dunbar lion; Argent, a lion
rampant Gules, over all a bend compony Argent and Azure - the "bend
compony Argent and Azure" representing the alliance of the Wessyngton
family with their next door neighbours the Hyltons of Hylton Castle
(see www.AncestryUK.com/HiltonAncestry.htm
<http://www.AncestryUK.com/HiltonAncestry.htm>).
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Walter married Lady Alice ____________, daughter of ____________
____________ and ____________ ____________, _____-_____-_____ in
__________, __________, __________. Alice was born
_____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________, died
_____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________, and was
buried _____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________.
They had one son: William.
5-Sir William DE WESSYNGTON, IV was born _____-_____-_____ in
__________, __________, __________, died about
_____-_____-1367 in __________, __________, __________, and
was buried _____-_____-_____ in __________, __________,
__________.
Research Notes: 1335 SIR WILLIAM DE WESSYNGTON IV WASHINGTON,
ENGLAND
By 1335 Sir William de Wessyngton IV had custody of various lands in
Roxburghshire but now was using a new coat of arms based on the
shield of the de Lancasters, Barons of Kendal. With lands and
properties across the north of England, the Washingtons would have
been entitled to use various coats of arms
providing they were descendents of that family. In 1390 their coat of
arms is shown as "Gules, two bars and three molets in chief Argent".
Soon afterward the tinctures were reversed to the now familiar;
"Argent, two bars and three molets in chief gules". Sir William de
Wessyngton was at the Battle of Neville's Cross, near Durham fighting
against an invading Scottish army in October 1346. In 1348 he made a
settlement of two thirds of Washington on his wife Katherine,who
survived him when he died in 1367.
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William married Lady Katherine ____________, daughter of
____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________,
_____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________.
Katherine was born _____-_____-_____ in __________, __________,
__________, died _____-_____-_____ in __________, __________,
__________, and was buried _____-_____-_____ in __________,
__________, __________. They had one son: William.
6-Sir William DE WESSYNGTON, V was born _____-_____-_____ in
__________, __________, __________, died about
_____-_____-1399 in __________, __________, __________, and
was buried _____-_____-_____ in __________, __________,
__________.
Research Notes: 1367 SIR WILLIAM DE WESSYNGTON V WASHINGTON ,
ENGLAND
Succeeded to his Father's estates in May 1367, and he bacame the last
of the main line of the early Washington family. He served "beyond
the seas" for a year from 21st June 1373 with Sir Henry de Percy. At
the Battle of Otterburn on August 19th 1388 he was among the
companions of the younger Sir Henry de Percy (Shakespeare's Harry
Hotspur) continuing to fight valiantly after Percy's capture until he
himself was taken prisoner by the Scots. He died in 1399 leaving
Alina his wife, a widow. His heiress was his only child, Eleanor who
married her kinsman Sir William Tempest of Studley Royal, Yorkshire.
The family continued to live at Washington until 1399, when, on the
death without issue of another William, seventh in descent from
William de Hertburn, Washington was devolved on a cousin, also called
William, who was the last of that name to own the Manor. The manor
continued in the possession of Washington descendents (Tempests,
Mallorys and Blakestons) until it was sold in 1613 to the Bishop of
Durham.
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William married Lady Alina ____________, daughter of
____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________,
_____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________. Alina
was born _____-_____-_____ in __________, __________,
__________, died _____-_____-_____ in __________, __________,
__________, and was buried _____-_____-_____ in __________,
__________, __________. They had one daughter: Eleanor.
7-Lady Eleanor DE WESSYNGTON was born _____-_____-_____ in
__________, __________, __________, died _____-_____-_____
in __________, __________, __________, and was buried
_____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________.
Eleanor married Sir William TEMPEST, of Studley Royal,
Yorkshire, son of ____________ ____________ and ____________
____________, _____-_____-_____ in __________, __________,
__________. William was born _____-_____-_____ in __________,
__________, __________, died _____-_____-_____ in __________,
__________, __________, and was buried _____-_____-_____ in
__________, __________, __________.
Walter next married Lady Dionysia ____________, daughter of
____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________,
_____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________. Dionysia
was born _____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________,
died after _____-_____-1349 in __________, __________,
__________, and was buried _____-_____-_____ in __________,
__________, __________.
4-Sir William DE WESSYNGTON was born _____-_____-_____ in
Wessyngton, England, died _____-_____-_____ in __________,
__________, __________, and was buried _____-_____-_____ in
__________, __________, __________.
Research Notes: William the second son, became Keeper of the manor of
Wark in Tynedale for the King in 1327.
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4-Sir Robert DE WESSYNGTON, I was born _____-_____-_____ in
Wessyngton, England, died in _____-_____-1324 in __________,
__________, __________, and was buried _____-_____-_____ in
__________, __________, __________.
Research Notes: It was from Robert, that George Washington, First
President of the United States was descended although family
involvement in America started before the "Mayflower" sailed.
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Robert married Joan DE STRICKLAND, daughter of ____________
____________ and ____________ ____________, _____-_____-_____ in
__________, __________, __________. Joan was born
_____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________, died
_____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________, and was
buried _____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________.
They had one son: Robert.
5-Robert DE WESSYNGTON, II was born _____-_____-_____ in
__________, __________, __________.
Research Notes: THE WASHINGTONS OF WARTON
Robert de Wessyngton II succeeded his father who died in 1324. He
married Agnes le Gentyl and had three sons, the eldest of whom was
born in 1326. The direct line follows through two more Roberts, and
then through the younger brother of a forth Robert named John who
married an heiress named Joan Croft, and became the first of the
family to live in Warton, a village in Lancashire about six miles
north of Lancaster.
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Robert married Agnes LE GENTYLE, daughter of ____________
____________ and ____________ ____________, _____-_____-_____ in
__________, __________, __________. Agnes was born
_____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________, died
_____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________, and was
buried _____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________.
They had one son: Robert.
6-Robert DE WESSYNGTON, III was born about _____-_____-1326 in
__________, __________, __________, died _____-_____-_____ in
__________, __________, __________, and was buried
_____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________.
Robert married and had 1 child _____-_____-_____ in __________,
__________, __________, Robert
7-Robert DE WESSYNGTON, IV was born _____-_____-_____ in
__________, __________, __________, died _____-_____-_____
in __________, __________, __________, and was buried
_____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________.
Robert married and had 1 child _____-_____-_____ in
__________, __________, __________, Robert
8-Robert DE WESSYNGTON, V was born _____-_____-_____ in
__________, __________, __________, died _____-_____-_____
in __________, __________, __________, and was buried
_____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________.
Robert married and had 2 children _____-_____-_____ in
__________, __________, __________, Robert and John.
9-Robert DE WESSYNGTON, VI was born _____-_____-_____ in
__________, __________, __________, died _____-_____-_____
in __________, __________, __________, and was buried
_____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________.
9-John DE WESSYNGTON, of Warton was born _____-_____-_____
in __________, __________, __________.
John married Joan CROFT, daughter of ____________
____________ and ____________ ____________,
_____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________.
Joan was born _____-_____-_____ in __________, __________,
__________, died _____-_____-_____ in __________,
__________, __________, and was buried _____-_____-_____ in
__________, __________, __________. They had one son: (No
Given Name).
10-__________ DE WESSYNGTON was born _____-_____-_____ in
__________, __________, __________, died
_____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________,
and was buried _____-_____-_____ in __________,
__________, __________.
DE WESSYNGTON married and had 1 child _____-_____-_____ in
__________, __________, __________, (No Given Name)
11-__________ DE WESSYNGTON was born _____-_____-_____ in
__________, __________, __________, died
_____-_____-_____ in __________, __________,
__________, and was buried _____-_____-_____ in
__________, __________, __________.
DE WESSYNGTON married and had 1 child _____-_____-_____ in
__________, __________, __________, Robert
12-Robert WASHINGTON was born _____-_____-_____ in
__________, __________, __________, died
_____-_____-_____ in __________, __________,
__________, and was buried _____-_____-_____ in
__________, __________, __________.
Robert married and had 2 children _____-_____-_____ in
__________, __________, __________, John and Robert.
13-John WASHINGTON was born _____-_____-_____ in
__________, __________, __________, died
_____-_____-_____ in __________, __________,
__________, and was buried _____-_____-_____ in
__________, __________, __________.
13-Robert WASHINGTON was born _____-_____-_____ in
__________, __________, __________, died
_____-_____-_____ in __________, __________,
__________, and was buried _____-_____-_____ in
__________, __________, __________.
Robert married and had 1 child _____-_____-_____ in
__________, __________, __________, John
14-John WASHINGTON was born _____-_____-_____ in
__________, __________, __________, died
_____-_____-_____ in __________, __________,
__________, and was buried _____-_____-_____ in
__________, __________, __________.
John married Margaret KYTSON, daughter of ____________
____________ and ____________ ____________,
_____-_____-_____ in __________, __________,
__________. Margaret was born _____-_____-_____ in
__________, __________, __________, died
_____-_____-_____ in __________, __________,
__________, and was buried _____-_____-_____ in
__________, __________, __________. They had one son:
Lawrence.
15-Lawrence WASHINGTON was born _____-_____-_____ in
__________, __________, __________, died in
_____-_____-1584 in Sulgrave Manor, England, and
was buried _____-_____-_____ in __________,
__________, __________.
Research Notes: John's son Lawrence, like his uncle Sir Thomas,
engaged successfully in the wool trade and left Warton for
Northampton about 1530. He became Mayor of Northampton and owner of
estates ranging from Higham Ferrers to Sulgrave which he bought from
the King in 1539. He died in 1584 and left Sulgrave to his son
Robert.
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Lawrence married and had 2 children _____-_____-_____
in __________, __________, __________, Robert and
Lawrence.
16-Robert WASHINGTON was born _____-_____-_____ in
__________, __________, __________, died
_____-_____-_____ in __________, __________,
__________, and was buried _____-_____-_____ in
__________, __________, __________.
Robert married Elizabeth LYTE, daughter of
____________ ____________ and ____________
____________, in _____-_____-1565 in __________,
__________, __________. Elizabeth was born
_____-_____-_____ in __________, __________,
__________, died _____-_____-_____ in __________,
__________, __________, and was buried
_____-_____-_____ in __________, __________,
__________.
16-Lawrence WASHINGTON was born _____-_____-_____ in
__________, __________, __________, died
_____-_____-_____ in __________, __________,
__________, and was buried _____-_____-_____ in
__________, __________, __________.
Lawrence married Mary ARGALL, daughter of
____________ ____________ and ____________
____________, _____-_____-_____ in __________,
__________, __________. Mary was born
_____-_____-_____ in __________, __________,
__________, died _____-_____-_____ in __________,
__________, __________, and was buried
_____-_____-_____ in __________, __________,
__________.
Lawrence next married Margaret BUTLER, daughter of
____________ ____________ and ____________
____________, in _____-_____-1588 in __________,
__________, __________. Margaret was born
_____-_____-_____ in __________, __________,
__________, died _____-_____-_____ in __________,
__________, __________, and was buried
_____-_____-_____ in __________, __________,
__________. They had four children: William, John,
Lawrence, and Thomas.
17-Sir William WASHINGTON was born about
_____-_____-1589 in Sulgrave Manor, England, died
_____-_____-_____ in __________, __________,
__________, and was buried _____-_____-_____ in
__________, __________, __________.
Research Notes: William, their eldest child married a half sister of
the Duke of Buckingham and was knighted.
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17-Sir John WASHINGTON was born about
_____-_____-1590 in Sulgrave Manor, England, died
_____-_____-_____ in __________, __________,
__________, and was buried _____-_____-_____ in
__________, __________, __________.
Research Notes: The second son was knighted as Sir John Washington of
Thrapston by King Charles I.
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