The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-27
MEMORIALS TO THE
WASHINGTON FAMILY
National Museum Rubbings
From Monumental Brasses
> in ENGLAND.

The United States national museum
at Washington has recently received a
set of rubbings from the monumental
brasses OF the Washington family in
Sulgrave and BYington. England, col.
Robertson Of Washington. D. G. The
fact that the history Of the family of
George Washington is we'll known and
fully recorded in England is brought
to notice by the brass memorials and
Inscriptions still to be seen in the old
English church and manor Of Sulgrave
and B%rington. 1t was in this village
that Laurence Washington and his
family lived for three generations,
The Washington house, originally a
the village Of Sulgrave. It was grant
ed to Laurence Warrington. the
MAYOR Of Northampton. by Henry
VIII. in the year 1888. upon the dis
solution Of the monastries. Over the
entrance is carved the Washington
coat-of-arms. we'll known to every
American citizen. The old church Of
st. Mary. where the family worship
ped for years, is nearby. and forms a
ing. as 1t does. three memorial brasses
on the gray stone slab put down in
momery of Laurence Washington and
his family. These brasses consist of
Laurence Washington's efigy. a shield
bearing the Washington arms, and the
following inscription:
Hero lyeth buried ye bodys Of
Laurence Washington. Gent & Anne
his wyf by whome he had issue iiij
sons & ii daughts VIC Laurence Dyed
ye... day.. ano 49,. & Anne De-
coo aod Tho yi ~ notAhor o~0 MT
1854"
Apparently Laurence Washington.
great : great : great = grandfather Of
George Washington. devised this
monument as a memorial to his wife.
leaving the date Of his own demise
blank to be filled in after his death.
This. however. has ~ been done.
Two other records Of tho Washingtons
are found in the village Of Brinston.
tant from Northampton. stands the
house to which the family moved from
Sulgrave. 1t was in this house that
Robert Washington died in 1922, and
In the yard, engraved upon a sun-dial.
is found the Washington coat.of-arms.
In tho Church Of All Saints. near at
hand, where Robert Washington Is
hurled, an inscription reads as fol-
lows:
Here lies inferred ye bodies Of
Elizabeth Washington. widdowe. who
changed into life from im~mortallitie
We 10th day Of March. 1922. As also
We body Of Robert Washington, Gent.
her late husband second some Of
Robert Washington of solgrave in We
County of North. Esqr., who depted
this life We 10th Of March 1899, after
they lived lovingly together"
Laurence Washington. grandson OF
the Laurence Of Sulgrave. died In 1916
and is also buried here. Two Of his
sons. John and Laurence. became res
pectively. Sir John Washington.
knight Of Thrapston and Rev. Lau-
renee Washington. rector Of Purleikh.
Essex. whose eldest son John, emf
grated to America in 1857. and was
the great grandfather Of George
Washington. 1t 10 believed that the
original design Of the American nag.
came from the stars and stripes Of
the Washington arms. and IN the nag.
as in the original arms. the stars Gig.
nifty divine influence. guiding the bear.
er In the right way. while the bars de.
note one who sets the bar Of consci.
ence and religion against wicked
temptations and evil desires. The col.
ors. red and white. seem to follow al.
So, the red meaning military bravery
and fortitude; the white, peace and
sincerity. So It seems that the arms
Of the father Of the country are in.
corpofated in his country's nag.