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The Washington immigrant ancestor and great-grandfather of President George Washington was John Washington, who was born in Purleigh, Essex, England around 1631 and emigrated to the Colony of Virginia in 1656.^[2]

His great-great-great-grandfather, Nicolas Martiau, a Huguenot from Île de Ré, France, arrived at Virginia aboard the "Francis Bonaventure" in 1620.^[3]

Ahnentafel

This table sets out the ancestry of President George Washington for five generations, numbered according to the Ahnentafel genealogical numbering system.

1. George Washington

Parents

2. Augustine Washington
3. Mary Ball

Grandparents

4. Lawrence Washington
5. Mildred Warner
6. Joseph Ball
7. Mary Montague (Payne)(Johnson)

Great-Grandparents

8. John Washington
9. Anne Pope
10. Augustine Warner, Jr.
11. Mildred Reade
12. William Ball
13. Hannah Atherold
14. Peter Montague
15. Mary Doodes

Great-Great-Grandparents

16. Lawrence Washington
17. Amphyllis Twigden
18. Nathaniel Pope
19. Lucy (Luce) Fox
20. Augustine Warner
21. Mary Towneley
22. George Reade
23. Elizabeth Martian (Martiau)
24. William Ball
25. Dorothy Tuttle
26. Thomas Atherold
27. Mary Harvey
28. Peter Montague
29. Cicely Reynolds
30. Meindert Doodes
31. Mary Garett (or Geret)

Ancestry chart

Ancestors of George Washington

16. Lawrence Washington ^[12]
Sulgrave Manor, Northamptonshire, England

8. John Washington
Essex, England

17. Amphyllis Twigden ^[13]
England

4. Lawrence Washington
Westmoreland, Virginia Colony

18. Nathaniel Pope ^[14]
England

9. Anne Pope ^[8]
Mattox, Westmoreland, Virginia Colony

19. Lucy (Luce) Fox ^[15]
England

2. Augustine Washington ^[4]
Wakefield, Westmoreland, Virginia Colony

20. Augustine Warner
Norwich, Norfolk, England

10. Augustine Warner, Jr.
Gloucester, Virginia Colony

21. Mary Towneley ^[16]
Stone Edge, Lancashire, England

5. Mildred Warner
Gloucester, Virginia Colony

44. Robert Reade

22. George Reade ^[17]
Hampshire, England

90. Thomas Windebank

45. Mildred Windebank

91. Frances Dymoke

11. Mildred Read ^[9]
Williamsburg, Virginia Colony

23. Elizabeth Martian (Martiau)^[18]
Elizabeth City, Virginia Colony

1. George Washington
Westmoreland, Virginia Colony

24. William Ball

12. William Ball ^[10]^[11]
London, England

25. Dorothy Tuttle

6. Joseph Ball ^[6]
England

26. Thomas Atherold ^[19]
Burgh, Suffolk, England

13. Hannah Atherold
London, England

27. Mary Harvey ^[20]
England

3. Mary Ball ^[5]
Lively, Virginia Colony

28. Peter Montague

14. Peter Montague

29. Cicely Matthews

7. Mary Montague ^[7]

30. Meindert Doodes

15. Mary Doodes
[Netherlands]

31. Mary Garrett (or Geret)

Patrilineal descent

Ancestors of George Washington

Washington's patriline is the line from which he is descended father to son.

Patric FitzDolfin de Offerton, c. 1145-1182
William FitzPatric de Hertburn, c. 1165-1194
William de Washington, c. 1180-1239
Walter de Washington, c. 1212-1264
William de Washington, c. 1240-1288
Robert de Washington, 1265-1324
Robert de Washington, c. 1296-1348
John de Washington, c. 1346-1408
John de Washington, c. 1380-1423
Robert Washington, 1404-1483
Robert Washington, 1455-1528
John Washington, 1478-1528
Lawrence Washington, 1500-1583
Robert Washington, c. 1544-1623
Lawrence Washington, c. 1567-1616
Lawrence Washington, 1602-1653
John Washington, c. 1631-1677
Lawrence Washington, 1659-1698
Augustine Washington, 1694-1743
George Washington, 1732-1799

Matrilineal descent

Ancestors of George Washington

Washington's matrilineal line of descent is the line from mother to daughter.
Washington's maternal grandmother's maiden name and origins are not known. But, Washington is descended from the Montague family, so his maternal grandmother's maiden name is probably Montague.

Mary Garrett (or Geret), 1612-1686
Mary Doodes, 1642-1682
Mary Montague, d. 1721
Mary Ball, 1708-1789
George Washington, 1732-1799

References

^ Various sources have put Washington's height between 6 ft and 6 ft 3 in. See: Chernow, Ron, Washington: A Life, 2010, The Penguin Press HC ISBN 1-59420-266-4; Wilson, Woodrow, George Washington, 2004, Cosimo, Inc., p. 111; Alden, John Richard, George Washington: A Biography, 1984, Louisiana State University Press, p. 11; Lodge, Henry Cabot, George Washington, Vol. I, 2007, The Echo Library, p. 30; Haworth, Paul Leland, George Washington, Kessinger Publishing, 2004, p. 119; Thayer, William Roscoe, George Washington, 1931, Plain Label Books, p. 65
^ George Washington: a biographical companion.
^ Lewis of Warner Hall: the history of a family
^ George Washington: a biographical companion
^ George Washington: a biographical companion
^ Lee of Virginia, 1642-1892: Biographical and Genealogical Sketches The Ball Family
^ George Washington: a biographical companion
^ The Washingtons and their homes
^ []
^ Colonel William Ball of Virginia: The Great-Grandfather of Washington by Earl L. W. Heck
^ George Washington: a biographical companion
^ George Washington: a biographical companion
^ George Washington: a biographical companion
^ Pope Ancestry
^ Pope Ancestry
^ Augustine Warner (1611-1674) of Norwich, England, and Warner Hall & (13) Mary Towneley (1614-1662), originally of Stone Edge, Lancashire.
^ Colonial families of America.
^ Colonial families of America.
^ From Jamestown to Texas: A History of Some Early Pioneers of Austin County
^ From Jamestown to Texas: A History of Some Early Pioneers of Austin County

[1] Various sources have put Washington's height between 6 ft and 6 ft 3 in. See: Chernow, Ron, Washington: A Life, 2010, The Penguin Press HC ISBN 1-59420-266-4; Wilson, Woodrow, George Washington, 2004, Cosimo, Inc., p. 111; Alden, John Richard, George Washington: A Biography, 1984, Louisiana State University Press, p. 11; Lodge, Henry Cabot, George Washington, Vol. I, 2007, The Echo Library, p. 30; Haworth, Paul Leland, George Washington, Kessinger Publishing, 2004, p. 119; Thayer, William Roscoe, George Washington, 1931, Plain Label Books, p. 65

[2] George Washington: a biographical companion.

[3] Lewis of Warner Hall: the history of a family

[4] George Washington: a biographical companion

[5] George Washington: a biographical companion

[6] Lee of Virginia, 1642-1892: Biographical and Genealogical Sketches The Ball Family

[7] George Washington: a biographical companion

[8] The Washingtons and their homes

[9] []

[10] Colonel William Ball of Virginia: The Great-Grandfather of Washington by Earl L. W. Heck

[11] George Washington: a biographical companion

[12] George Washington: a biographical companion

[13] George Washington: a biographical companion

[14] Pope Ancestry

[15] Pope Ancestry

[16] Augustine Warner (1611-1674) of Norwich, England, and Warner Hall & (13) Mary Towneley (1614-1662), originally of Stone Edge, Lancashire.

[17] Colonial families of America.

[18] Colonial families of America.

[19] From Jamestown to Texas: A History of Some Early Pioneers of Austin County

[20] From Jamestown to Texas: A History of Some Early Pioneers of Austin County

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 . Thomas Atherold<br>
 . Mary Harvey <br>
-. Peter Montague, II<br>
+. Peter Montague<br>
-. Cicely Mathews<br>
+. Cicely Reynolds<br>
 . Meindert Doodes<br>
 . Mary Garett (or Geret)

v t e Washington family
First generation	Lawrence Washington (1602–1652)	Coat of arms of the Washington family
Second generation	John Washington
Third generation	Lawrence Washington (1659–1698)
Fourth generation	Augustine Washington Bailey Washington
Fifth generation	Lawrence Washington (1718–1752) Augustine Washington Jr. George Washington Elizabeth Washington Lewis Samuel Washington John Augustine Washington Charles Washington Henry Washington William Washington Bailey Washington Jr. Lund Washington
Sixth generation	William Augustine Washington Bushrod Washington George Steptoe Washington Lawrence Augustine Washington George William Washington
Seventh generation	John Thornton Augustine Washington George Corbin Washington Bushrod C. Washington Peter Grayson Washington
Eighth generation	Lawrence Berry Washington Lewis Washington Benjamin Franklin Washington William D. Washington Eugenia Washington
Tenth generation	W. Selden Washington
Washington family residences Abingdon Arlington House Beall-Air Blakeley Cedar Lawn Claymont Court Fairfield Ferry Farm George Washington Birthplace National Monument Happy Retreat Harewood Kenmore Mary Washington House Mount Vernon Richwood Hall Ridgedale Rising Sun Tavern River Farm Sulgrave Washington Old Hall

Revision as of 02:52, 11 April 2013

Ahnentafel

Ancestry chart

Patrilineal descent

Matrilineal descent

See also

References