Rev Lawrence WASHINGTON

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They had three sons and three daughters, three of whom were baptised at Tring. He was Rector of Purleigh, Essx, until ejectment as a Royalist in 1643, later made Rector of Little Braxted, near Maldon, Essex, under the patronage of a royalist. His wife and children remained a Tring with her step-father. Andrew Knowling bequeathed his property at Tring to Amphyllis's second son and his godson, Lawrence, with Amphyllis's husband acing as surrogate for his son in January 1649/50.

Lawrence married Amphyllis TWIGDEN between Mar to Dec 1633. Amphyllis (daughter of John TWIGDEN and Anne DICKENS) was christened on 2 Feb 1601/2 in Spratton, co. Northampton; was buried on 21 Jan 1654/5 in Tring. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Col. John WASHINGTON was born about 1634; died in 1677.

Lawrence married Margaret BUTLER on 3 Aug 1588 in Aston-le-Walls, co. Northampton. Margaret (daughter of William BUTLER and Margaret GREEKE) was born in 1568; died on 16 Mar 1651/2; was buried in East Haddon, co. Northampton. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact: Eldest daghter and co-heiress, brought to her husband the right to quarter the royal arms of Plantagenet.