'Alington1'Index links to: Lead / Letter
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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