George Washington (1732–1799)
It's not that I feel much kinship to someone so far flung on the tree, but it's an interesting path to GET there. Going up the three (20 generations) to get to his 18th great-grandfather (my 27th great-grandfather), and solely through his paternal line:
George Washington {C:29,20} (1732 - 1799)
John Washington {C:29,17} (1631 - 1677)
Here we cross from Virginia to England, where we stay for 16 more generations:
Here we cross from Virginia to England, where we stay for 16 more generations:
Robert Washington I {C:29,10} (1404 - 1483)
Somewhere around this time "Washington" becomes "Wessington" which isn't so much a surname as a placename:
Somewhere around this time "Washington" becomes "Wessington" which isn't so much a surname as a placename:
William, Sir of Wessington {C:29,3} (1183 - 1239)
... and at this point we lose the placename altogether and revert to Scottish patronymics. So probably the William we just passed was known as "William Fitzwilliam" before he becomes "of Wessington":
... and at this point we lose the placename altogether and revert to Scottish patronymics. So probably the William we just passed was known as "William Fitzwilliam" before he becomes "of Wessington":
So, we see we have common Scottish roots (based on the name). Raby castle is actually in County Durham which is in Northumberland, but close to the (modern) Scottish border. If we go a generation back, we start finding ancestors who were on both sides of the Norman Invasion (including both of the protagonists).
Coming back down the tree, we stay in noble families for several generations; earls, barons and the like (including a few knights):
Coming back down the tree, we stay in noble families for several generations; earls, barons and the like (including a few knights):
THOMAS, Sir Knight HARCOURT II, Baron {C:20,0} (1377 - 1420) - high sheriff of Berkshire
... and here we briefly cross over into France:
... but not for long because now we go over to Québec:
I find it very funny that George Washington has a distant cousin (Jeanne Millet's grandaughter Hélène Desportes who is also a 11th great-grandmother) who is the first French citizen born in Canada (in fact they're 17th cousins, 3x removed), and whose family (and their close relations) were established in Québec in 1617, before the Pilgrims at Plymouth, whereas George's ancestors didn't arrive in the New World until great-grandfather John (1633-1677) came in 1657. (On his mother's side, however, the Ball family arrived in Boston in 1635.)
Anyway, we can now go through the Québec records to the current day:
MARGUERITE LANGLOIS {C:12,0} (1595-1665) - who was married to Abraham Martin (1589-1664) a notable figure in Québec history. Followed by several other notable Québec founding families:
MARIE-JOSEPH-ANNE MARTIN {C:11,0} (1635-1699)
XAINTES CLOUTIER {C:10,0} (1660-1725)
MARIE-ELISABETH FORTIN {C:9,0} (1695-1733)
Now we cross over to the Guimond family:
FRANÇOIS GUIMOND {C:8,0} (1730-1790)
Anyway, we can now go through the Québec records to the current day:
MARGUERITE LANGLOIS {C:12,0} (1595-1665) - who was married to Abraham Martin (1589-1664) a notable figure in Québec history. Followed by several other notable Québec founding families:
MARIE-JOSEPH-ANNE MARTIN {C:11,0} (1635-1699)
XAINTES CLOUTIER {C:10,0} (1660-1725)
MARIE-ELISABETH FORTIN {C:9,0} (1695-1733)
Now we cross over to the Guimond family:
FRANÇOIS GUIMOND {C:8,0} (1730-1790)
ANNE ERNESTINE "Annie" GUIMOND {C:2,0} (1895 - 1954)
... and of course Mom and me!
(For my nephew: that makes George your 19th cousin 10x removed.)
Of course the relationship could be (and likely is) closer if any of GW's ancestors are closer cousins and we have a common ancestor from more recently.
... and of course Mom and me!
(For my nephew: that makes George your 19th cousin 10x removed.)
Of course the relationship could be (and likely is) closer if any of GW's ancestors are closer cousins and we have a common ancestor from more recently.
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