Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-03-08

Town Hall there is a list of Mayors for the last
five centuries, arranged in five rows, each name on
a small rock shield, bearing the date of Office
Laurence Washington has two, bearing the dates
of his terms.
The Church is very old, and has not been desc
Grated by the restorer. In the aisle is the
brass slab bearing the stars and stripes of the
Washingtons, almost oblterated from the tramp of
feet for centuries it. The inscription, how
ever, is perfectly legibe, reading as follows:
Here lyeth we bodys of Lawrence Washington,
Gent and AIMEE, his wyf, by whome he had issue
VII sons and Nv daughters. Mr.. Lawrence Wash
ington dyed We - day of - Ano. Is, and
AIMEE deceased the VI day of October Ano DIM
1864"
The Solgrave Manor House, though in a very
dilapidated condition, shows signs of its former
greatness The hall is very large, with
figures in bas relief, still remaining. Originally
there was window adorned with the stars and
stripes of the Washingtons, but it has been de-
stroyed. The porch, or entrance is of stone, and
is in fair state of preservation. 1t has an arch
way on which may be seen the Oldest record in
existence of the Washington arms. Half way up
the arch are two stone Shields and carved upon
them the design in stars and stripes as those
seen in the Churches of Sograve and Brighton
They must have been placed 1889 The right
shield is perfect, the left broken. Casts and fac
SMILES have been made from the brasses and
stone. There is curious story connected with
the possession of Solgrave by the Washingtons
1t seems that when Henry VIII desired to marry
Anne Bolyn, and the Pope of Rome refused to
grant him a divorce from Queen Katharine and
the necessary dispensation to marry Anne he was
so angered that he threw off his allegiance to the
church OF Rome-though he had been STYLED by
the Pope Defender of the Fath"-established the
English Church married Anne Bolyn and took
possession of all of the church property and valu
ables, which he distributed among his friends and
followers. The Manor of Solgrave belonged to the
Pr1ory of st. Andrews, Northampton, and to Law
renee Washington, a lawyer, ex-Mayor, and a
man OF influence and power, he gave this property
1888. But, as no luck seemed to go with the
church property so distributed, it passed out of
the Washington family about 1910, his son, Robert
agreeing with his son, Lawrence, to cut off the
entail and the property was sold Lawrence the
third in descent, retiring to Brighton where he
died, 1916, as has been shown heretofore in men,
ton of his tomb in Brighton Church.
His reason for retiring to Brighton was no
doubt, because of the proximity to his kinsman
Lord Spencer, the families having twice inter
married. The eldest of this Laurence was
knighted by James I, Sir William Washington. and
married the half sister of George Viliers. Duke
of Buckingham.
John (brother of this Sir William son of
Lawrence Washington, of Brighton, was also
knighted at Newmarket. After the Civil War end
ed unfavorably to the King, whose cause he es
poused, Sir John Washington found it prudent to
leave England. He came to America and became
great grandfather of the first President of the
United States He married Ann Pope and died
1875, having lived twenty years in this country
He was succeeded by his son. Lawrence who mar
ried Mildred Warner, and died 1897 His SON.
Augustine married twice; first Jane Butler who
died, leaving three children; secondly, Mary Ball
From this marriage he had six children The
eldest son, George Washington, statesman, warrior
and patriot became first President of the United
States His sister, Betty, married Col Fielding
Lewis.
In the English College of Heradrv NAV he
found this pedigree of the Washingtons as above
given, arranged by Robert Washington of Brigb-
ton, the description of whose tomb has been given
MARMION-DE Ludlow