The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-22
yish Home Of the Washngtons Dedicated to Peace

s sashre, .r plaee on the wes.mSrland
ingtons Of Warrior AFRO recorded, and
one of ,W these we, was the father OF Lau
ampton in 1882 and 1916 He seems to
have taken up his residence. at Sui
continued to remain at wafton for
several generations. This Laurence
Washington had for mother tho daugh-
ter or Robert kySton. of Hengrave, In
Suffolk This proved II matter Of Very
eo cons Importance IN their his
nection with the Spencers OF Althrop
and Wormleighton. through the mar
riage OF Sir Thomas Kyston's daugh-
Wormleighton. whose grandson. Sir
Robert Spencer. was created Baron
Spencer. of wormlcighton, in 1903. In
process OF time the Washingtons OF
financial difficulties. Laurence wash.
,ngion , entered the wool trade per
maps induced TO do so by the fact thai
LORD Spencer was ono of the great
hock-masters OF his day. This Lau-
the wool trade. In 1888 he became pos
sessed of tho Manor OF Sulgrnve for
the sum OF fS2l and AS. and subse-
auently he purchases additional prop
GEORGE Washinston lie lie sn nassslSd his Gs
age or forty, but no does not seem to
H M, been SO prosperous as his father.
q
both his sons. Christopher aud william,
to oriel College, Oxford. where they
we're In 1883; the year of tho great
Laurence probably after the Mayor Of
NORTHAMPTON, and In 1910 Robert, i'm
agreement with his son, agreed to sell
Makepeace. The second Laurence
Washington then removed to BrInton.
near Northanpton. hia father perhaps
buried In the family vault at Sulgrave.
Laurence Washington had seventeen
children. two of whom rose TO hirh
positions and were knighted-Sir Wi.
liam Washington, OF Packington. jr
1872. and Sir John Washington. Oh
Old Church Preacryed
Tho old Church OF ST Mary's. wber,
the Washington family worshiped FOR
years. is quite near to the old ,nanor
and is in n good state of prcservation
II forms point OF considerable inter
est. containing, AS II does. three me.
i 1"t ho orass &C.. on the gray, stone slah
washington and his family. These
tdt,s rs, consist OF Laurence washing
scription
wy by whom he had issue III sons
and . daughts VIC. laurence Dyed We
ceased the vs. OF October nno Dni IkGa,.
Apparently Laurence WashinSton
great great sreat-g dfather OF
George Washington. devised this nonu-
inent as n memorial to his Wife leav-
ing the date OF his own death blank. 10
be filled in after his death This. how.
| ever, has never been done.
Two other records OF the Washing
tons are found In the village OF Brinton.
IN ms little township. not far distant
from northampton. stands the house
20 which the family moved from Sui
grave. 1t was in this house that Rob
| ert Washington died In 1622. and In
the yard. engraved upon 4 sun dial. 1,
round the Washington coat OF arms
hand. where Robert Washington ia
buried. an Inscription reads as follows:
mere lies Inferred ye bodies OF Elijah
Washington. widowe. who changed
J this life immortalite ye 18th day Of
| March. 1922 AS also ye body OF Rob
sa aws ssndn5 sarS Cent her late hus
inEton. OF Solgravc. In We County OF
| North. E1qr. who dept this life ye
/ lovingly together"
Laurence Washington. grandson OF
me Laurence Of Sulgrave, died In 1915
/ ana IS also buried here.
Unfortunately. little OF the village OF
Sn!grtve as 1t was In the days OF tho
MasiiinEions nov remains a dis
ana only relic may be seen here and
/ there In an ancient house. Most OF tho
streets are set with neat brick houses,
| preva!lingly commonplace. and indeed
! coming toward the Church OF Ali
saints. one might fancy ones self IN
The business centre of some minor New
Ehg tand city: but With rather less OF
glare and noise. and held in n certain
aoeyance by the presence OF tho old
| In dcdicattng the manor es mo
mortal 10 tho peaceful relations eS-
isting between the two great English
speaking nations during u century, tho
british committee have created n per
inanent memorial OF permanent inter
! est, especially TO those OF us who so
1
upon the old manor as a resting niocs
SURROUNDED by patriotic thoughts as
! beinE the home OF tho forefathers OF
tho Father OF our Country