Peerage Record – 2570

     Mildred Warner was born in 1670/71 at Warner Hall, Gloucester County, Virginia, U.S.A.^G. She was the daughter of Colonel Augustine Warner and Mildred Reade.¹ She married Lawrence Washington, son of Colonel John Washington and Anne Pope, in 1688/89. She died on 26 March 1701 at Whitehaven, Cumberland, England^G. She was buried on 26 March 1701 at Whitehaven, Cumberland, England^G.
     From 1689, her married name became Washington.

     Lawrence Washington was born in September 1659 at Westmoreland County, Virginia, U.S.A.^G. He was the son of Colonel John Washington and Anne Pope. He married Mildred Warner, daughter of Colonel Augustine Warner and Mildred Reade, in 1688/89. He died in February 1697/98 at age 38 at Warner Hall, Gloucester County, Virginia, U.S.A.^G.
     He was Captain.

     Augustine Washington was born in 1693/94 at Wakefield, Westmoreland County, Virginia, U.S.A.^G. He was the son of Lawrence Washington and Mildred Warner. He married, firstly, Jane Butler, daughter of Caleb Butler and Mary Foxall.¹ He married, secondly, Mary Ball, daughter of Joseph Ball and Mary Bennett, on 6 March 1730/31.¹ He died on 12 April 1743 at Ferry Farm, King George County, Virginia, U.S.A.^G.
     He was Captain.

     George Washington was born on 22 February 1732 [11 Feb 1731/2 O.S.] at Pope’s Creek, Westmoreland County, Virginia, U.S.A.^G.³ He was the son of Augustine Washington and Mary Ball. He married Martha Dandridge, daughter of Colonel John Dandridge and Frances Jones, on 6 January 1759 at New Kent County, Virginia, U.S.A.^G.³ He died on 14 December 1799 at age 67 at Mount Vernon, Fairfax County, Virginia, U.S.A.^G, from pneumonia.³ He was buried at Mount Vernon, Fairfax County, Virginia, U.S.A.^G.
     He was educated in 1749 at William and Mary College, Williamsburg, Virginia, U.S.A.^G, as a surveyor.³ He was Official Surveyor of Culpeper County, Virginia in 1749.³ He gained the rank of Major in 1752 in the Virginia Regiment, as Adjutant-General.³ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in 1754.³ He wrote the book The Journal of Major John Washington, published 1754.³ He was Colonel and Commander-in-Chief of the Virginia Regiment between 1755 and 1758.³ He was Aide-de-Camp to Maj.-Gen. Edward Braddock, Commander of British Forces in North America between 1755 and 1758.³ He held the office of Member of the House of Burgesses [Virginia] in 1759, for Fredericksburg County.³ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) [Virginia] in 1770.³ He was Delegate to the Williamsburg Convention in 1773.³ He was Member of the First Virginia Provincial Convention in 1774.³ He was Virginia Delegate to the First Continental Congress in 1774.³ He was Virginia Delegate to the Second Continental Congress in 1775.³ He was Commanding General of the Continental Army between 1775 and 1783.³ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws by Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.A.^G, in 1776.³ He was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honour in 1776 for capturing Boston.³ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-General in 1780.³ He held the office of Vice-Admiral of France in 1780.³ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws by Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.A.^G, in 1781.³ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws by University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.^G, in 1783.³ He was President of the Federal Convention in 1787.³ He was Virginia Delegate to the proposed convention of States in 1787.³ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws by Washington College, Chesterton, Maryland, U.S.A.^G, in 1789.³ He held the office of President of the United States of America between 1789 and 1797, the first president.³ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws by Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.A.^G, in 1790.³ He held the office of Chancellor of William and Mary College.³ He was Lieutenant-General and Commander-in-Chief of the All the Armies of the United States in 1798.³ Was elected without opponent by 69 electoral votes. He refused to run for a third term and – thereby – inofficially instituted the 2-term rule for american presidents, the only exception being Franklin Delano Roosevelt.

     Martha Dandridge was born on 21 June 1731 at New Kent County, Virginia, U.S.A.^G.¹ She was the daughter of Colonel John Dandridge and Frances Jones.¹ She married Colonel Daniel Parke Custis.¹ She married, secondly, George Washington, son of Augustine Washington and Mary Ball, on 6 January 1759 at New Kent County, Virginia, U.S.A.^G.¹ She died on 22 May 1802 at age 70 at Mount Vernon, Fairfax County, Virginia, U.S.A.^G.¹ She was buried at Mount Vernon, Fairfax County, Virginia, U.S.A.^G.¹
     Her married name became Custis. From 6 January 1759, her married name became Washington.

     Sir Charles Arundell was the son of Sir Thomas Arundell and Margaret Howard.¹ He died on 9 December 1587.¹

     Elizabeth le Despenser was the daughter of Hugh le Despenser, 1st Lord le Despenser and Lady Eleanor de Clare.¹ She married Maurice de Berkeley, 4th Lord Berkeley, son of Thomas de Berkeley, 3rd Lord Berkeley and Margaret Mortimer, in August 1338.¹ She died on 13 July 1389.¹ She was buried at St. Botolph’s Church, Aldgate, London, England^G.¹

     Maurice de Berkeley, 4th Lord Berkeley was born circa 1330.¹ He was the son of Thomas de Berkeley, 3rd Lord Berkeley and Margaret Mortimer.¹ He married Elizabeth le Despenser, daughter of Hugh le Despenser, 1st Lord le Despenser and Lady Eleanor de Clare, in August 1338.¹ He died on 8 June 1368 at Berkeley Castle, Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England^G, from the wounds received at Poitiers 12 years earlier.¹ He was buried at St. Augustine’s, Bristol, England^G.¹
     Maurice de Berkeley, 4th Lord Berkeley also went by the nick-name of Maurice ‘the Valiant’.¹ He fought in the Battle of Poitiers on 19 September 1356, where he distinguished himself, but was severely wounded and taken prisoner.¹ He succeeded as the 4th Lord Berkeley [E., 1295] on 27 October 1361.¹

     James de Lusignan, King of Cyprus was the son of Hugh IV, King of Cyprus and Alice d‘Ybelin.¹ He married Helisia von Braunschweig-Grubenhagen, daughter of Philip von Braunschweig-Grubenhagen and Helisia de Dampierre.² He died in 1398.¹
     He succeeded as the King James I of Cyprus in 1382.¹