WASHINGTON, Laurence (c.1546-1619), of Chancery Lane, London and Maidstone, Kent

Family and Education

b. c. 1546, 2nd s. of Laurence Washington (d.1584), wool-stapler of Sulgrave, Northants. and 2nd w. Anne, da. of Robert Pargiter of Greatworth, Northants. wid. of John Thompson of Sulgrave.Arch. Cant. lxxx. 205; Vis. Northants. (Harl. Soc. cii), 55. educ. Magdalen, Oxf. 1560, BA 1567; G. Inn 1572, called 1583. Al. Ox.; GI Admiss.; PBG Inn, i. 55. m. (1) lic. 31 Jan. 1578, Martha, da. of Clement Newce, Mercer, of London and Much Hadham, Herts., 5s. (4 d.v.p.) 2da. (1 d.v.p.); (2) Mary (d.1605), da. of Sir Reginald Scott of Scots Hall, Smeeth, Kent, wid. of Richard Argall† of East Sutton, Kent, s.p. d. 21 Dec. 1619. London Mar. Lics. comp. J. Foster, 1420; Misc. Gen. et Her. (ser. 5), x. 125; Wilts. N and Q, vii. 1-2; J. Cave-Browne, Sutton Valence and East Sutton, 43; R. Clutterbuck, Herts. iii. 405.

Offices Held

Rect. of Stotesbury, Northants. 1559–1615. G. Bridges, Hist. and Antiqs. of Northants. i. 691.

Ancient, G. Inn 1589; assoc. bencher 1599. PBG Inn, i. 83, 145.

J.p. Kent by 1593–d.; Cal. Assize Recs., Kent Indictments, Eliz. I ed. J.S. Cockburn, 343; Cal. Assize Recs., Kent Indictments, Jas. I ed. J.S. Cockburn, 134. freeman, Maidstone 1601; Maidstone Recs. 34. commr. sewers, Kent 1603, C181/1, f. 57. subsidy 1603, 1608, E.S. Scroggs, Cat. of the Finch-Hatton Mss, 379; SP14/31/1. charitable uses 1615–16. C93/6/18; 93/7/7.

Registrar of Chancery 1593–d. HEHL, EL2838; Arch. Cant. lxxx. 208.

Parlimentarian

WASHINGTON, Laurence (c.1546-1619), of Chancery Lane, London and Maidstone, Kent

Main residences: Chancery Lane, London; Maidstone, Kent.

Author

P.J.L.

Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

WASHINGTON, Laurence (c.1546-1619)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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