'Alington1'
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Families covered: Alington of Alington (Allington of Allington), Alington of Bottisham, Alington of Bury St. Edmunds, Alington of Horseheath, Alington of Westley, Alington of Wymondeley
| (1) The family name of this family is sometimes spelled with two Ls. Following BP1934 ('Alington'), Crisp, BE1883 and TCP ('Alington'), we use just one L. (2) This page was reviewed & expanded on 14.11.24 using Crisp as a result of which some parts were moved to continuation pages. (3) Reported by BE1883 to have been "Under Marshal to William the Norman at the battle of Hastings" was ... |
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| Sir Hildebrand of Alington Castle (a 1066) | |||||||||||||||
| 1. | Sir Alan FitzHildebrand de Alington (a 1100) | ||||||||||||||
| A. | Sir Hugh FitzAlan de Alington this generation omitted by BE1883 | ||||||||||||||
| i. | Sir Solomon de Alington (a temp Henry I who r. 1100-1135) | ||||||||||||||
| After Solomon BE1883 jumps to Sir William who married Joane Burgh. Visitation provides the intervening generations. | |||||||||||||||
| a. | Ranulph de Alington | ||||||||||||||
| (1) | Ildebert de Alington | ||||||||||||||
| m. _ Apulderfeild (dau of Thomas Apulderfeild or Apulderford) | |||||||||||||||
| (A) | Hugo de Alington | ||||||||||||||
| (i) | Hugo de Alington | ||||||||||||||
| (a) | Thomas de Alington | ||||||||||||||
| ((1)) | William Alington of Bottesham the first mentioned by Crisp | ||||||||||||||
| m. Dionicia Mallett (dau of William Mallett of Horseheath) | |||||||||||||||
| ((A)) | Sir William Alington (d 1446, Treasurer of Normandy & Ireland) - continued below | ||||||||||||||
| m. Joane Burgh (dau of Sir William Burgh, Lord Chief Justice) | |||||||||||||||
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| Sir William Alington of Bottisham Hall, Sheriff of Cambridgeshire & Huntingdonshire (d 19.10.1446, Treasurer of Normandy & Ireland, Speaker) - continued above | |||||||||||||||
| m. Joane Burgh (d 27.02.1445/6, dau/heir of Sir William Burgh of Barningham, Lord Chief Justice) | |||||||||||||||
| After the above Sir William BE1883 shows 2 generations of Sir Williams (with some difference to what we show) before jumping to 2 generations of Sir Giles before jumping to William, 1st Lord of Killard. We follow Visitation. | |||||||||||||||
| 1. | Sir William Alington of Horseheath & Great Wymondeley, Sheriff of Cambridgeshire & Huntingdonshire (d 1459, MP) the first mentioned by Lipscomb | ||||||||||||||
| m. (before 10.11.1427, Elizabeth Argentine (b 11.05.1411, d 1445, dau/coheir of John de Argentine of Halesworth & Wymondeley (by Margaret, dau of Sir William Calthorpe) | |||||||||||||||
| A. | John Alington of Horseheath, Halesworth & Great Wymondley, Sheriff (b c1427, d 25.08.1480) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Mary Cheney (d 1473, dau of Lawrence Cheney of Fen Ditton by Elizabeth Cockayne) | |||||||||||||||
| i. | (Sir) William Alington of Horseheath, Sheriff (b c1449, d Bosworth 22.08.1485) | ||||||||||||||
| m1. Elizabeth Sapcote (dsp, dau of Sir Richard Sapcote or Sapcotts by Anne, dau of Nicholas, 1st Lord Vaux of Harrowden) | |||||||||||||||
| m2. (c1479) Elizabeth Wentworth (d c1528, dau of Henry Wentworth of Codham by Elizabeth Howard), m2. William Cheney, m3. Sir Ralph Chamberlain | |||||||||||||||
| a. | Sir Giles Alington of Horseheath, Sheriff (b 05.04.1493, d 03.04.1522) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Mary Gardner (b c1483, d 22.04.1541, dau of Richard Gardner or Gardiner, Lord Mayor of London, by Audrey, dau of William Cotton of Landwade) | |||||||||||||||
| (1) | Sir Giles Alington of Horseheath, Sheriff (b c1500, d 22.08.1586) | ||||||||||||||
| m1. Ursula Drury (dau of Sir Robert Drury of Hawstead) | |||||||||||||||
| m2. Alice Middleton (dau/heir of John Middleton) | |||||||||||||||
| m3. Margaret Tallakerne (dau of John Tallakerne (Talcarne or Talcorne or Talkerne or Talcoas)) | |||||||||||||||
| (2) | George Alington of Rushford (Rushforth), Norfolk (d 25.09.1558) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Anne Cheeke (d 25.11.1557, dau of Peter Cheeke of Pirgo) | |||||||||||||||
| (3) | John Alington of Westley, Cambridgeshire (d 17.01.1558/9) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (before 17.02.1542/3) Mary Hall (d 1559, dau of Thomas Hall of Stoke-by-Nayland or Stockingland, m1. _ Lanham) | |||||||||||||||
| (A) | Robert Alington | ||||||||||||||
| m(1). _ Duckfeild of Harston (dsp) | |||||||||||||||
| (B) | Bridgett Alington | ||||||||||||||
| m. James Platt of London | |||||||||||||||
| (C) | Mary Alington | ||||||||||||||
| m. _ Chamberlayn | |||||||||||||||
| (D) | Elizabeth Alington | ||||||||||||||
| (4) | Richard Alington of Westley | ||||||||||||||
| m. Susan Tasburgh (d 18.09.1557, dau of John Tasburgh (Taseburgh of Farburgh) of South Elmham) | |||||||||||||||
| (A) | Giles Alington of Westley (d 26.04.1592) | ||||||||||||||
| m.(c1580) Susan Cook (Cock) of Cambridgeshire (d 14.06.1594) | |||||||||||||||
| (i) | Giles Alington of Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk (b after 24.04.1592, bur 10.05.1655) | ||||||||||||||
| m1. Mary Hervey (bpt 20.11.1589, bur 04.09.1626, dau of John Hervey of Ickworth by Frances, dau/coheir of Edmund Bocking of Ashbocking) | |||||||||||||||
| (a) | James Alington of Bury St. Edmunds (d before 02.12.1669, 2nd son) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Judith (a 12.1669) | |||||||||||||||
| ((1)) | Mary Alington | ||||||||||||||
| m. Henry Edgar of Eye | |||||||||||||||
| (b) | William Alington of London (bpt 08.09.1618, d 20.05.1678, 4th son) | ||||||||||||||
| m1. ?? | |||||||||||||||
| ((1))+ | issue - Dispotin (bpt 03.10.1654), Anne (bpt 06.11.1655, a 1670) | ||||||||||||||
| m2. (12.0.1664/5) Jane Burnet of Yarmouth (b c1647, bur 26.01.1726/7, m2. Sir William Adams of Sprowston Hall, Bart) ## see here ## | |||||||||||||||
| ((3)) | Jane Alington (d before 12.11.1730) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Edward Leigh | |||||||||||||||
| ((4)) | Elizabeth Alington | ||||||||||||||
| m. (c05.1695) William Holbeach ## see here ## | |||||||||||||||
| (c) | Thomas Alington of London (bpt 22.12.1622, d 06.11.1669) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Mary Juxon (a 1669) | |||||||||||||||
| (d)+ | other issue - John of Bury St. Edmunds (bpt 06.10.1614, dvp before 31.10.1636), Richard (a 1670), George (bpt 27.10.1624), Frances (bpt 22.05.1613, bur 27.05.1613), Anne (bpt 28.04.1626, a 1658) | ||||||||||||||
| m2. (27.03.1630) Elizabeth Jermyn (bpt 22.005.1610, dau of Edward Jermyn) | |||||||||||||||
| (i) | Henry Alington (bpt 13.07.1637, dsp before 10.02.1702/3, 2nd son of this marriage) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (c08.1664) Elizabeth Havers (d before 09.07.1704, dau of Gilbert Havers) | |||||||||||||||
| (j) | Elizabeth Alington (bpt 23.12.1631) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (c12.1663) John Chamberlain of London (silkman) | |||||||||||||||
| (k) | Susan Alington (bpt 08.03.1632/3, d 16.08.1724) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Edmund Pott of Bury St. Edmunds (d 24.04.1682) | |||||||||||||||
| (l)+ | other issue - Charles (bpt 27.10.1635, d young?), Charles (bpt 10.05.1641, a 1647), John (a 1647, bur 30.06.1665), Judith (bpt 31.07.1634, a 1647) | ||||||||||||||
| (B) | Alice Alington | ||||||||||||||
| (C) | Margaret Alington (a 01.1594/5) | ||||||||||||||
| m. _ Meeres | |||||||||||||||
| Visitation (Cambridgeshire) shows 3 daughters in this generation: Elizabeth (m. _ Wheatley), Mary (m. William Pulter of Hitchie) & Audrey (m. William Mannoke of Sufolk). Crisp shows as follows: | |||||||||||||||
| (5) | Audrey Alington (a 1537) | ||||||||||||||
| m. William Mannoke of Stoke-by-Nayland (d 08.07.1558) | |||||||||||||||
| (6) | Mary Alington | ||||||||||||||
| m. _ Wheatley | |||||||||||||||
| (7)+ | other issue (dsp) - Anthony (b after 02.09.1513, a 1537), Robert (a 1537), William, William of Westley, Joan (a 1513) | ||||||||||||||
| b. | George Alington (a 1527?, dsp) | ||||||||||||||
| c. | Mary or Margery Alington (a 1527) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Sir Edward Greene of Great Sampford (d 30.06.1555, son of Sir John) | |||||||||||||||
| ii. | Edward Alington (a 1485) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Elizabeth Gillott (dau of Robert or Richard Gillott) | |||||||||||||||
| iii. | Mary or Margaret Alington (a 1522) | ||||||||||||||
| m. John (sb Robert?) Newport | |||||||||||||||
| iv. | Elizabeth Alington | ||||||||||||||
| m1. (before 02.02.1480/1) Henry Pigott of Abington (d 15.10.1485) | |||||||||||||||
| m2. (c10.1490) John Smarte | |||||||||||||||
| B. | Sir William Alington 'of Horseheath' (dsp 16.03.1478/9, MP, Speaker) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (1457) Joan Anstie (d 06.03.1493/4, dau of John Anstie of Holme Hall (by Joan, dau of Henry Strete), m2. ?? Huddleston) | |||||||||||||||
| C. | Mary or Margaret Alington | ||||||||||||||
| m. John Colvile of West Hannington | |||||||||||||||
| 2/3. | John Alington (dsp) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Mary Anstie (dau of John Anstie (Ansty or Anstys) of Holme Hall) | |||||||||||||||
| 3/2. | Robert Alington of Bottlesham possibly illegitimate | ||||||||||||||
| Visitation (Cambridgeshire) shows Robert m1. Mary, dau of Richard Bruose of Norfolk, mother of Ann (m. Thomas Berners), m2. Joane, dau/coheir of Sir John Argentine, mother of Jane (m. Walter Lorton or Lockton) with the marriages supported by BE1883. Provisionally we follow Crisp who shows his wives & children as follows. | |||||||||||||||
| m1. Joane Argentine (dau (or sister) of John de Argentine of Wymondeley) | |||||||||||||||
| m2. Margaret (d 22.11.1479, m1. John Shelton of Shelton) ## see here ## | |||||||||||||||
| A. | Anne Alington | ||||||||||||||
| m. Walter Locton of Sawston | |||||||||||||||
| B. | Joan Alington | ||||||||||||||
| m. John Berney of Gunton Park | |||||||||||||||
Main source(s): Visitation (Frederick Arthur Crisp, England & Wales, Notes, vol 7 (1907), 'Pedigree of Alington', p14+), Visitation (Cambridgeshire, 1575+1619, 'Allington'), BE1883 ('Alington of Wymondley'), Lipscomb (Bucks, vol 1, 'Pedigree of Argentein', p14) with just a brief look at 'Sturt Wives' by Patricia Sheriff (Volume II of 'The Sturt History', Chapters 9-12, privately printed in 1999, ISBN 0-9577952-0-3)
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