George Washington | |
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![]() Coat of arms of the Washington family[1] | |
Country | American |
Current region | Virginia, United States |
Place of origin | ![]() |
Members | John Washington, Augustine and Mary |
The Washington immigrant ancestor and great-grandfather of President George Washington was John Washington, who was born in Tring, Hertfordshire, England , in 1631 and arrived in the Colony of Virginia in 1657 after being shipwrecked.[2]
George Washington's immediate ancestry entirely traces back to England, save for at least two lines. A paternal great-great-great-grandfather, Nicolas Martiau, was a Huguenot from Île de Ré, France and naturalized Englishman, who arrived at Virginia aboard the Francis Bonaventure in 1620.[3]
This table sets out the ancestry of President George Washington for five generations, numbered according to the Ahnentafel genealogical numbering system. Script error: No such module "Ahnentafel".