Sulgrave Manor

sulgrave manor, the home of george washington's ancestors, was built by lawrence washington in the 16th century. many say that it is the "birthplace of the united states" as in 1602 the rev. lawrence washington was born here. he was an active and prominent supporter of the king on the run up to and during the english civil war, due to these actions his son, john, found it necessary to seek his fortune outside england. to cut a long story short, a ship wreck, a law suit and a pretty girl (rich of course) led to him settling in colonial virginia. in 1914 the british american peace committee bought the manor to commemorate 100 years of peace between the two counties, the treaty of ghent having been signed in 1814, the last time that we were at war. funds were raised on both sides of the atlantic and it is for this reason that the manor enjoys a unique ownership as the sulgrave manor trusts holds the manor "...on behalf of the peoples of the united kingdom and the united states..." at the