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     Mildred Warner was born in 1670/71 at Warner Hall, Gloucester County, Virginia, U.S.A.. 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. She was buried on 26 March 1701 at Whitehaven, Cumberland, England.
     From 1689, her married name became Washington.

     Lawrence Washington was born in September 1659 at Westmoreland County, Virginia, U.S.A.. 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..
     Lawrence Washington was Captain.

     Augustine Washington was born in 1693/94 at Wakefield, Westmoreland County, Virginia, U.S.A.. He was the son of Lawrence Washington and Mildred Warner. He married, firstly, Jane Butler.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..
     Augustine Washington 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..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..³ He died on 14 December 1799 at age 67 at Mount Vernon, Fairfax County, Virginia, U.S.A., from pneumonia.³ He was buried at Mount Vernon, Fairfax County, Virginia, U.S.A..
     George Washington was educated in 1749 at William and Mary College, Williamsburg, Virginia, U.S.A., 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 service of 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., in 1776.³ He was decorated with the award of Congressional Medal (for capturing Boston) in 1776.³ He held the office of Vice-Admiral of France in 1780.³ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-General in 1780.³ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws by Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.A., in 1781.³ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws by Pennsylvania University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A., in 1783.³ He was Virginia Delegate to the proposed convention of States in 1787.³ He was President of the Federal Convention in 1787.³ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws by Washington College, Chesterton, Maryland, U.S.A., 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., 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..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..¹ She died on 22 May 1802 at age 70 at Mount Vernon, Fairfax County, Virginia, U.S.A..¹ She was buried at Mount Vernon, Fairfax County, Virginia, U.S.A..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 Despencer was the daughter of Hugh le Despenser, 3rd Lord le Despenser and 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.¹
     From August 1338, her married name became de Berkeley.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 Despencer, daughter of Hugh le Despenser, 3rd Lord le Despenser and Eleanor de Clare, in August 1338.¹ He died on 8 June 1368 at Berkeley Castle, Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England, from the wounds received at Poitiers 12 years earlier.¹ He was buried at St. Augustine's, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England.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 gained the title of 4th Lord Berkeley [E., 1295] on 27 October 1361, by writ.¹

     James de Lusignan, King of Cyprus was the son of Hugh IV, King of Cyprus and Alice d'Ybelin.¹ He died in 1398.¹
     James de Lusignan, King of Cyprus succeeded to the title of King James I of Cyprus in 1382.¹