Henry Washington (Royalist)

Colonel Henry Washington (March 1615 – March 1664) was an officer in the Royalist army during the English Civil War.

Colonel Henry Washington
Born	March 1615
Died	March 1664(1664-03-00) (aged 48–49)
Resting place	Richmond, Surrey
Occupation(s)	Royalist (Cavalier), officer
Spouse(s)	Elizabeth, daughter of Sir John Pakington, 1st Baronet
Children	four daughters

Biography

Washington, baptised 21 March 1615,^[1] was the son of Sir William Washington and Anne, daughter of Sir George Villiers (c. 1550–1605).^[2]

Washington fought in the English Civil War and was Governor of Worcester in 1646.^[3] He died in March 1664,^[4] and was buried at Richmond, Surrey.^[3]

Family

Washington married Elizabeth, daughter of Sir John Pakington, 1st Baronet.^[5] Elizabeth survived Washington and married Samuel Sandys of Ombersley. Washington and Elizabeth had four daughters who survived him, Mary (died 1681), Cathrine whose married name was Forster, and two others.^[3]