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SULGRAVE MANOR THE WASHINGTON FRONTISPIECE SULGRAVE MANOR HOUSE. THE SOUTH FRONT. ULGRAVE THE WA ANOR History and Quide to the Tudor Home of Cjeorge Washington Ancestors BY H. CLIFFORD SMITH, F. S. A. Author of Buckingham Palace its Furniture, History and Decoration WITH A FOREWORD BY VISCOUNT LEE OF FAREHAM P. C., G. C. B., G. C. S. I., G. B. E. Chairman of the Sulgrave Manor Board NEW YORK THE MACMILLAN COMPANY r 933 Contents CHAPTER PAGE LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS J INTRODUCTION BY VISCOUNT LEE OF FAREHAM I I PREFACE I 5 MAP OF SULGRAVE 21 PEDIGREE OF THE WASHINGTONS OF SULGRAVE AND . VIRGINIA 23 I. THE SCENE 27 II. THE EARLIER HISTORY OF SULGRAVE 34 III. THE ARRIVAL OF THE WASHINGTONS 44 IV. LAWRENCE WASHINGTON, THE BUILDER OF THE MANOR HOUSE 52 V. THE DESCENDANTS OF THE BUILDER 62 VI. SULGRAVE AFTER THE WASHINGTONS 70 VII. THE EXTERIOR OF THE MANOR HOUSE 8 I . VIII. THE PORCH, THE SCREENS AND THE GREAT HALL 93 IX. THE GREAT CHAMBER 117 X. THE INNER CHAMBER, AND THE PORCH ROOM 130 XI. THE GREAT KITCHEN 138 XII. THE OAK PARLOUR, AND THE WHITE AND CHINTZ BED ROOMS 151 XIII. THE GARDEN AND ORCHARD 159 XIV. THE VILLAGE OF SULGRAVE 174 5 1OO58 CONTENTS PAGE CHAPTER Q XV. SULGRAVE CHURCH, AND THE WASHINGTON MEMORIALS 185 XVI. THE PURCHASE AND RESTORATION OF THE MANOR HOUSE 202 XVII. THE ENDOWMENT OF THE MANOR HOUSE BY THE NATIONAL SOCIETY OF THE COLONIAL DAMES OF AMERICA 2 I 2 APPENDIX I. PRINCIPAL SUBSCRIBERS TO THE BRITISH PEACE CEN TENARY FUND FOR THE PURCHASE OF SULGRAVE MANOR, 1912-1917 223 II, PRINCIPAL SUBSCRIBERS TO THE DAILY TELEGRAPH FUND FOR THE RESTORATION OF SULGRAVE MANOR, 1919-1920 227 III. MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL SOCIETY OF THE COLONIAL DAMES OF AMERICA WHORAISED THE ENDOWMENT FUND FOR SULGRAVE MANOR, 1923-1925 230 IV. SUBSCRIBERS TO THE FUND RAISED BY THE TWO REPRE SENTATIVES OF THE NATIONAL SOCIETY OF THE COLONIAL DAMES OF AMERICA ON THE SULGRAVE MANOR BOARD FOR THE FURTHER RESTORATION OF SULGRAVE MANOR, 1926-193 233 V. THE SIR GEORGE WATSON CHAIR OF AMERICAN HISTORY, LITERATURE AND INSTITUTIONS 24 VI. CONSTITUTION OF THE SULGRAVE MANOR BOARD 243 BIBLIOGRAPHY 245 TECHNICAL WORKS CONSULTED 247 INDEX 249 List of Illustrations PLATES SULGRAVE MANOR HOUSE. THE SOUTH FRONT Frontispiece PLATES FACING PAGE I, a APPROACH TO THE MANOR HOUSE. ON LEFT, THE ANCIENT ELMS ON RIGHT, THE WASHINGTON ELM IN CENTRE OF LAWN b NORTH ENTRANCE. THE STONE COURTYARD 82 II, a THE PORCH OF THE SOUTH FRONT, SHOWING THE ARMS OF QUEEN ELIZABETH UPON THE GABLE b THE WASHINGTON COAT OF ARMS, CARVED UPON SPANDREL OF STONE ARCHWAY OF PORCH 84 III, a GENERAL VIEW OF THE MANOR HOUSE FROM THE SOUTH-EAST b and c THE LION OF ENGLAND AND THE TUDOR DRAGON OF WALES. PLASTER FIGURES ON THE WALLS INSIDE THE PORCH 88 IV, a THE SCREENS PASSAGE, WITH. A VIEW INTO THE GREAT HALL b THE GREAT HALL, SHOWING PORTRAIT OF GEORGE WASHINGTON OVER THE FIREPLACE, AND HERALDIC GLASS PANELS IN THE WINDOW C THE STAIRCASE, WITH A VIEW INTO THE GREAT CHAMBER 98 V, a GEORGE WASHINGTON, BY GILBERT STUART, PAINTED ABOUT 1795 FOR CHIEF JUSTICE SHIPPEN, AND KNOWN AS THE SHIPPEN PORTRAIT b THE GREAT HALL, SHOWING THE OAK CEILING 1 04 VI, a ELIZABETHAN TIGER-WARE JUG WITH ENGRAVED GILT COPPER MOUNTS. ABOUT 1580 b DRINKING-CUP OF BEECHWOOD, DATED 164 C ELIZABETHAN OAK CHEST, THE FRONT AND ENDS CARVED WITH LIONS MASKS 114 7 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS PLATE FACING PAGE d JACOBEAN OAK STOOL WITH OPEN ENDS 6ELIZABETHAN BABYS CHAIR WITH TRIANGULAR SEAT I 14 VII, THE GREAT CHAMBER, SHOWING TIMBER ROOF, AND ELIZA BETHAN FOUR-POST BEDSTEAD 126 VIII, a SILHOUETTE PORTRAIT OF GEORGE WASHINGTON, PAINTED ON PLASTER BY J. THOMASON, ABOUT I79O b DEED, DATED l6o6, SHOWING SIGNATURES OF ROBERT WASHING TON ELDEST SON OF LAWRENCE, THE BUILDER OF SULGRAVE MANOR AND HIS TWO ELDER SONS, LAWRENCE AND ROBERT 1 30 IX, a GENERAL VIEW OF THE GREAT KITCHEN b THE GREAT KITCHEN...