An indeterminate number of Moriscos remained in Spain and, during the seventeenth century, the Inquisition pursued some trials against them of minor importance: according to Kamen, between 1615 and 1700, cases against Moriscos constituted only 9 percent of those judged by the Inquisition.
George Washingtonâs beloved Mount Vernon began as a one and one-half story farmhouse built in 1735 by his father, Augustine, and received its well-known name during the ownership of his half-brother Lawrence.eorge Washington begins an expansion of Mount Vernon as part of his climb through Virginia society. He raises the one-and-a-half story 1735 house to a full two stories, building the elaborate walnut stair and adding âclosetsâ-one story wings-on the north and south sides.
Mount Vernon. Mount Vernon, NE Va., overlooking the Potomac River near Alexandria, S of Washington, D.C.; home of George Washington from 1747 until his death in 1799.The land was patented in 1674, and the house was built in 1743 by Lawrence Washington, George Washington's half-brother.Mount Vernon was named for Admiral Edward Vernon, Lawrence's commander in the British navy.ount Vernon. Mount Vernon, NE Va., overlooking the Potomac River near Alexandria, S of Washington, D.C.; home of George Washington from 1747 until his death in 1799.