I must have missed something - I was never much good at history scoring only 6% in an exam, but the ancestral home of the Washington family was Washington Old Hall in Co. Durham surely? There is a plaque in Durham Cathedral's cloisters to John Washington who was Prior there 1416 - 1446. William de Wessyngton was a forebear of George Washington. George Washington's great grandfather, John, left from Essex for Virginia. Lancelot Middlesbrough ((Which, I believe, was based on the Family Crest of the Washington family (as can be seen in Selby Abbey) - good Yorkshire stock.))

Date sent: Thu, 07 Jun 2012 14:38:48 +0100 > I must have missed something - I was never much good at history > scoring only 6% in an exam, but > the ancestral home of the Washington family was Washington Old Hall > in Co. Durham surely? > There is a plaque in Durham Cathedral's cloisters to John Washington > who was Prior there 1416 - 1446. > > William de Wessyngton was a forebear of George Washington. George > Washington's great grandfather, > John, left from Essex for Virginia. > > Lancelot > Middlesbrough> Hi Lance See: http://www.selbyabbey.org.uk/washington_link.htm -- Roy Stockdill Genealogical researcher, writer & lecturer Newbies' Guide to Genealogy & Family History: www.genuki.org.uk/gs/Newbie.html "There is only one thing in the world worse than being talked about, and that is not being talked about." OSCAR WILDE