The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-03-17
The wash,ngtons In England.

Mr.. Sharks. In his ellie OF General Washing.
ton" has remarked, that the circumstance Of one
of the more immediate ancestors of Washington
having been u resident of South Cave, "gave rise
TO an erroneous tradition among his descendants
that their ancestors came from the north of Eng
land" How the learned aud industrious histo.
ran makes IL ont that the tradition Is erroneous,
1 am unable to say, for I think IL is more than
probable that the WashnStons of South Cave
were originally from the north Of England. Under
this supposition, feel disposed to submit to the
attention of your intelligent readers few remarks.
which may throw some light on the matter, and
resolve my doubts.
Ms Sparks admits, that John, brother of Law.
rsucs WsshiDgt dwelt at Sou b Cave. a village
on the banks OF the river Humber, and nearly
opposite 70 tho mouth Of the Trent, river usual.
ly regarded as the boundary Of the south OF Engs
land, and that he emigrated to America about
1867 and settled in Virginia, from whom, In . d..
rect line, came the American patriot. To what
limits the historian may connne the north Of
agiand, know not, but according to the scats
tered nieDorauda in my possession, that portion
OF the British Empire usually called ''North," has
the honor of giving birth TO that iilustri0us
branch Of tho Washington family.
somo time before the year 14Oo, the chief an.
cestor resided at Washington; villa in The Bish-
opric of Durham, aud according 10 Surtee's his.
tory was then cal ei Herte6urne, which cognomen,
IL is probable, according 70 the custom Of that age
wss dropped for that of Washington dc Washing.
ton, BY which name 1t was ever afterwards
kaewp.
Eleanor, who gave her hand aud fortune TO Sir
William Tempest OF Stuciey Royal, in the east
R,ding of the County Of York. From the TEN.
pests, the Washington estate went by marriage TO
tne Maiofys Of Mobbsriey; from the Mallorys to
q the Aislsbies, and is now enjoyed by Miss Law.
reuce aud constitutes an estate, which for beauty
Of establishment, grandeur Of locality and syi.
van aud pic turesque loneliness, is unsurpassed In
tue Briu b Empire.
This Eleanor, according TO an inquisition post
nsortem died the "a day OF January, l451 The
m,nutis 81 the descent 10 here somewhat cons
rapher TO arrive at conclusive fssults Deprived
by this event, az were the Wal ingtons, OF much
property, Cadets, 1t is supp I'D, still remained
both ricn aud powerful. Bat 4. what period the
family became resijeats Of the south OF Yorkshire
] know not The earliest notice which possess
IN that II an ipqusiiion taken at Doncaster 10 A.
d 1857, where Tod james Washington sssocia.
ted with Thomas Wentworth de Woodhouse, John
Hones and Richard Barnard, Esq, 10 eomnis-
sion for the creeD, when 1t Was Lnnd that thu
inassr OF Adwick-ie-sueet was.sometimss hold By
John Hr1siliism. afterwa BY u. Telford, and
MSS Bod. Bso. 0xon
DngdAIe's pedigree descends no lower than l666,
AsS comprises only four generations, but tho ped
tgrse Ia tue British Museum ascerds two genera
tLns higher. II 10 among the Hsrieian ME-, No.
1870, S56. ana 10 based prior visitation Of the
c.uaty II York. made By. TO far as the doc, |
emeataiy matter in my possession tends 10 voulf
seera thai tee dispersion OF the minor branch took
place soon alter The msrFiageef the heiress OF wiz
~ g ssninssns 90 Sir William Tempest That
Jttnt and that 81 Adwick est are 81 the sn
cssat line, seated 10 The Bishopsic 81 Duvhar h.
seaasfsd more snan probable b. thsir hsraldric
e,asszas, Viz, Arg. two bars sud shrss nailste IN
.''iet suiss, sith the usual marhe Of djIysrsoce :.
3se4sn IL sawieh-j. Street are the came. with :
sr.seepf arg for ditertnes. The hous%. % Cave