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How was Abraham Lincoln related to George Washington? 7th cousin 3 times removed.
George Washington was Abraham Lincoln's 7th cousin 3 times removed, according to the FamilySearch Family Tree. Both descend from Margaret Bedingfeld (1465–1514): Abraham Lincoln as her 9th great-grandson, and George Washington as her 6th great-grandson.
Abraham Lincoln's line
- Margaret Bedingfeld (1465–1514)
- Margaret Jerningham (1502–1558)
- Dorothy Holdich (1534–1567)
- Audrey Etheldreda Ferneley (1540–1584)
- Etheldreda Brook Brudenell (1584–1625)
- Anne Brooke (1602–1653)
- Bridget Fitzherbert (1633–1708)
- Sarah Woodbridge (1651–1708)
- John Hanks (1681–1740)
- Joseph Hanks (1725–1793)
- Nancy Hanks (1784–1818)
- Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865)
George Washington's line
- Margaret Bedingfeld (1465–1514)
- Anne Everard (1495–1538)
- Anne Echingham (1525–1600)
- Lady Anne Hopton (1561–1625)
- Nathaniel Pope (1603–1659)
- Ann Pope (1638–1668)
- Capt Lawrence Augustus Washington (1659–1697)
- Augustine Washington (1694–1743)
- George Washington (1732–1799)
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Questions people ask.
- Which ancestor did Abraham Lincoln and George Washington share?
- Margaret Bedingfeld (1465–1514), according to the FamilySearch Family Tree.
- How many generations back do Abraham Lincoln and George Washington meet?
- 11 generations above Abraham Lincoln and 8 generations above George Washington, according to the FamilySearch Family Tree.
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Their families.
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- How was Henry VIII related to George Washington? 2nd cousin 6 times removed.
- How was Elizabeth I related to George Washington? 3rd cousin 5 times removed.
- How was Elvis Presley related to Abraham Lincoln? 3rd cousin 5 times removed.
- How was Mary, Queen of Scots related to George Washington? 4th cousin 4 times removed.
- How was Winston Churchill related to Marilyn Monroe? 7th cousins.
- How was Thomas Jefferson related to George Washington? 7th cousins.
- How was Franklin D. Roosevelt related to Abraham Lincoln? 8th cousins.
From the FamilySearch Family Tree, read on 7 November 2026: the public families on this site, read as one tree. Thanks to everyone who has added to it. Everyone named on this page has died.