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In 1183, William de Hertburne exchanged his land in what is now Hartburn (Stockton) for some land in Washington, County Durham, thereby adopting a new title: William de Wessyngton. This occasion is commemorated by a plaque outside the church of All Saints in Hartburn village, Stockton-on-Tees - which was erected on the 800th anniversary (2 April 1983).
A later descendant of William de Wessyngton was George Washington, the first President of the United States of America.
A later descendant of William de Wessyngton was George Washington, the first President of the United States of America.