Interesting that, Bernard, thank you, as the Washington family also had land and property in
Warton, north Lancashire (3 miles from me) which they acquired c.1300 - the stars and stripes flies in Warton as a tribute to this and the local pub is named after George Washington. The Washingtons actually exchanged some land to the north of Kendal for some in Warton with one of the Docwras (my area of interest) some time in the 1400s, and married into the Stricklands who are also interlinked with the Docwras. One day I really must get to visit Sulgrave Manor!