The New York herald., 1878-11-04


fashioned place. differing but little At first glance from
any other English village church. the exterior Is
scarcely noteworthy except TO the architect the In
terror Is o great interest," both arch
and 10 students Of American history. In II we hna
most connected series oil sepuIehra memorials from
the time of the Tudors to the present day.
connected With ,hs Washington family. That
we find these memorials IN the church as all is TO
certain cx.en. prooi OF relationship having existed
this relai onship was u near and acknowledged one
is proved BY the & lacs OF Lawrence Washing, on,s
served almost exclusively lor the Spencer family,
and Of Robert. the second son, IN the nave OF the
church. Permit me 10 wander away from dsscrip-
ton Of these memorials tor time and follow Mr..
ssmpkinson IN connecting the history Of the
IL oiu story 10 many, doubtless.
but 10 some u viii be new. We need not
60 back 10 the Wasningtons OF county Durham, tho
history Of whom has been gwen by Washington
Irving Sufnce y TO say that there 70 still village OF
lend Of mine when the North two or thrce years
ago. was lola that there lIved ~ Middiesborough
man named Washington running a terry and mat he
traced direct descent from the Durham Washing
THE WASHINGTON FAMILY HISTORY
The Northampton WushIngtons came originally
from Warton, In Lancashire. Thc iaher of the first
Lawrence Washington (oi Suigrave) was John wasn-
son, one OF the great London merchants, who in
tlA time Of Henry VII. Henry WILL developed the
mainly on the growth Of wool and the creation OF
sheep farms lhs midland counties. Lawrence
u
probably induced TO settle in that
he might superntend hts uncls's transactions with
came a man OF influence. In 1889 he was elected
Mayor OF Northampton. Az the time OF tho desvlaton
OF the monastsrIes, he occupying an important posi-
ton ana identiheu with the principles OF the Rsior
nation, he obtained grant of the manor and lands
OF suiyrave, together with other estates. which
till then had belonged TO the Monastery
OF ST. Andrew ut Northampton. Suigrave renamed
IN the family until 1920 and was commonly designated
"Washington Manor" Washington lrviug. In notc,
speaks Of his v,sl; to Sugrave ana his description
holds good at the present time:-'it was quiet,
rural neighbornood, where the Iarm houses were
quaint ana antiquated. A part only OF the manor
mouse remained and was inhabsted by farmer The
Washington crest, in coored glass; 10 be In
dow on wnicn the whole family arms were baxonsd
had been removed to the resenco Of the actual pro-
pretor OF tr Q manor In Inc pavemsn. Of the par.
ish churcn oi Sugrave Is stone slab, bearing the
efigies on brasses OF Lawrence Washington, gentle
man, and Anne, MIA wle, aud their tour sons and
eleven daughters Inc inscription, 10 black letter, Is
dated 1854 These are the only memorials ex.ant at
Suigrave The parish register having been destroyed.
IN ADvkRslTY.
The washingtons held suixravs for three genera
gentry OF tho county. When thoir fortunes appear
TO have failed, ana Lawrence Washington, the then
brother Roosrt tnsn retired TO tho PARISH Of BRING
ton, courling, IL would seem, The protection OF tho
iam,ss accounts for Lord Spencer offering asylum
to Tue reduced family Lord Spencer's grandmother.
the vile 70 Sir John. Tho tnird Of the Althorp
line, was daughter Of that SIR Thomas Kit
son already mentioned US the uncle aud
patron OF Inc nrs. Lawrence Washington. An
sddtonal alliance had been contracted between the
two families by the marriage oi u Mr. William Par
gter OF Gretworth cousin and nearest neighbor OF
the Washngtons Of Sulgravel TO Mistress Abigail
Wnlougnby, sister OF Lord spsncsr's deceased wie
THIS marriage Is recorded 10 the Brington parish
register. TINS VIII account for projection sx-
tended by The spencer iamiiy 10 Lawrsncs Washing
ton. Why the Washington family were compelled 20
leaye su,gfave Is not clearly known. Lswrsncs had
twelve children-0ur sons and cight daughters. The
former were William, Jonn, Rooert aud Lawrence.
The eldest son was probably mol Of aye when tho
late SnIe rho SnIU rovA nPAn nArfy Wua
very likely heavily morgaged and IL became neces-
sary sell It, but tor this sud' there was needed
ths consent OF his son Tor tho entail TO be annued
When William came OF age the negotiations Tor the
estate could be completed; and tnen wo fnd the fam
sumo that Lawrence compelled to live in avery
moderate style. Tho sale OF Suigrave Is thus re-.
surrendered to the Crown upon the dissolution OF the
monasleries. and In tho thirtieth Vi Hcnry Will,
1882 was grained 70 Lawrence Washington, gem.
HIS grandson Lawrence sold this manor IN 1910
Lawrence Makepsace, gent, OF tns Inner Tempe,
London. Lawrsuce Washington, after sale Of
esute retired 10 Brngton, where he Died. ana mis-
ond son john emi2rated 10 America
wAsHISGr0Ns At LIrrLE BRIx0ToN.
Passing down The single street ot brsngt OH, down
into the hollow, come upon tho hamlet oi Littls
Br ngt0n, wnere stauds the cottage wncn local trad
ton points out ~ ths some tune home OF tue Wash
ingtons. Though tho house would DO dssigna.ed
US cottage yet II bears evidences, both external and
inIsrna that u was AZ one time quite rsspec!aole
mouse; it Was not, al ANY rate, laborsr's cot
IN number, being close under the caves OF
the matched roof Below It has iour front windows
has made into dwellings, Ior Two families tho
number OF rooms may have oeon increased by later
division. The fireplace was evidently originally ln-
tended Tor u household OF greater protsnsons than
that OF mere aboer beinR Oi huge dimensions, such
VIC Ind In old halls and castles. Tue upper rooms
smali but cosey. Inc whe OF Que oi iue iaborers
InnaDitingu part ot tho cottage, In showing me the
house, said that tradition among the people sti OK
isred former times some fields OF land were
tached TO the house. over the door oi tho co;lago
there is chlsslsa In tho stone the following inscrp-
The Lord giveth. the Lord tsksth away;
Blessed Ds the name OF the LORD -
AT LITTLE BRISGrox.
The Washing,ons did not stay Little Brington
oniy temporary They recovered position ana wealth
by singular marriage. lbc eldest son Of inc family
had married ha-sister OF George viisrs, aiterw.rd
was not bsyoud tho pretensons OF tho WAshinGtous.
They appear 10 conseeuenes soon 10 have risen again
History y'n'o Of Nor,t"%psonsnire" iS who ,r.as
fuzzy Of the washingtons OF sugravs. thinks
alter the ssIo OF tho susravs estate, bu;
Simpkinson takes exception 10 TINS staemont, aud
His ground Tor this belief Is the TACT that the reg
istsr OF Brington shows that no haa and buried
son there IN l6o6-7; and ne sees iurtner support
oil this inference the date and inscription
house NJ Little Brington. Simpkinsou further sup
poses that Lawrence Washington, on the 1nsl ter
minalion Of the saie Of the Sugravs estate 1870
removed with his numerous family to London, aud
iEat the house al Brington was then occupied ~ his
brother Robert THIS supposition is iurthsr
borne out BY the Altnorp gram book, In which
there Is the following oL!ry:-"l6l0 october TO-
Alter this week Robert Washington dd take the
windmiil OF me.n Robert and his vile spent the
ramainder OF thsir days there, Doln dying In l622,
justly yingthe words found on their cpitapn, .Alter
tpey nvsd lovingly together many years in this
PARISH Where Lawrence died not clear, but ne
was buried at Brington.
MEMORIALS.
Let us now return 4 tue nurcn al Brington, whore
the washlngsons we're turisd rnere are there Two
tombstones. The one IN tho cnancel covers tho
grave Lawrencs Washington, VINO died In 1916; the
otner, nave, marEng the last resting pace oi
EnzaDeth and Robert Washington, who died 1921
Tne INSCRIPTION the grave oil the former reads
foiews:-
BoDI or LAWRENCE
WASHINGTON sONNE HtiRk OF
WASHINGTON sovLGRAvE
CoUxrE NoRrtAMtos
MARRIED MARgAREr
rnh tLDksr DAUGHTER OF WILLIAM