Lawrence Washington (1602–1655)
| Lawrence Washington | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1602 |
| Died | January 21, 1653 (aged 50–51) |
| Resting place | St. Mary the Virgin with St. John Church, Great Brington, Great Brington, Northamptonshire |
| Occupation | Rector |
| Spouse(s) | Amphillis Twigden |
| Children |
John Washington Lawrence Washington William Washington Elizabeth Washington Margaret Washington Martha Washington |
| Parent(s) | Lawrence Washington, Margaret Butler |
| Relatives | brothers Walter Washington (died 1597), Robert Washington (died 1622) |
Rev. Lawrence Washington (1602 – 21 January 1653) was an English rector, and the great-great-grandfather of George Washington.
Lawrence Washington was born in 1602. He was the fifth son of Lawrence Washington (1565-1616) of Sulgrave Manor, Northamptonshire, son and heir of Robert Washington esquire, of Sulgrave by his first wife Elizabeth Lyte, daughter and heiress of Walter Lyte of Radway, Warwickshire. His mother was Margaret Butler (d. 16 March 1651), the eldest daughter and co-heiress of William Butler, esquire, of Tyes Hall in Cuckfield, Sussex, and Margaret Greeke, the daughter of Thomas Greeke, gentleman, of Palsters, Lancashire.
Lawrence Washington had seven brothers, Robert, Sir John, Sir William, Richard, Thomas, Gregory and George, and nine sisters, Elizabeth, Joan, Margaret, Alice, Frances, Amy, Lucy, Barbara and Jane. His elder brother, Sir William Washington, married Anne Villiers, half sister of James I's favourite, George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham.
Washington was the great-great grandson of John Washington and Margaret Kitson, the sister of Sir Thomas Kitson of Hengrave.
Washington was admitted to Brasenose College, Oxford in 1619. He graduated in 1623 with a Bachelor of Arts, and within a few days was elected a Fellow of the College. In 1626 he was awarded a Master of Arts, and in 1627 appointed university lector.
On August 26, 1632 the Archbishop of Canterbury William Laud made Washington proctor at Oxford. Laud sought to rid the university of its Puritan clergy, and Washington was instrumental in carrying out the archbishop's purges. Washington's services to Laud earned him an appointment to the well-compensated rectory of Purleigh in Essex, a position he assumed in 1632. The appointment enabled Washington to marry Amphilis Twigden, a literate, wealthy young widow. Oxford dons were forbidden from marrying, and Washington had risked his post at the university by courting her.
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