Catherine Darcy

Notes:

Our Kingdom Come.FTW]

Catharine's brother Robert Darcy, died in 1414, leaving Harraton to John, the son of Catharine (who must have been dead by then), according to a posting by Kevan L Barton, 8 Aug 2000, to soc.genealogy.medieval.

However an earlier posting, 6 Feb 2000, by Kevan indicated that Catharine was alive in 1416 and her husband John was "of Harraton", as copied below:

From: Kevan L. Barton (kevanbarton@earthlink.net)
Subject: Darcy of Harverton?
Newsgroups: soc.genealogy.medieval
Date: 2000/02/06

I note in a msg dated 3/27/1999, that Lloyd King asks if anyone has tried to tie the Darcy of Nocton family to Katherine Darcy who married John Hedworth esq of Harraton.

Katherine was the sister and coheir of Robert Darcy Esq of Harverton in 1416. This is according to surtees "History and Antiquities of the County Palatine of Durham."

I too am interested in this line, but the archives does not provide a responce. Was there a response? I do, however, have a bit more information that might be of interest, but if you've the lines that take the family back, I'd be very thankful.

According to the 1562 Visitation of Lincolnshire, Katherine, Mary, and Isabel were the daughters of John Darcy (arms: Argent, three roses Gules, a label of three points Sable). It appears that the above Robert Darcy must have died without heir as the sisters all carried the family arms into their marriages.

Katherine married John Hedworth and their daughter Joane (c. 1400) married Richard Hansard. Mary married John Seymer (arms: Ermine, two chevrons Sable) and their daughter Alice married Thomas Delamore (arms: three chevrons). Isabel married a Thomas Darcy (c.1380). Isabel's grandaughter Margaret Darcy married a Robert Conyers (c. 1420).

Both Katherine's and Mary's lines disappear in the male lines and marry into the Hansard family. Their coats of arms can be seen quartered with the Ayscough arms on the Ayscough escutcheon at the parish church of St. Paul in Stallingborough, Lincolnshire. I've been there and taken pictures.

I'd appreciate any leads you folks might have in extending any of these lines: Darcy, Seymer, Delamore.

Thanks,
Kevan

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Father: John D'Arcy b: 24 JUN 1350 in Temple Newsam, West Yorkshire, England

Marriage 1 John Hedworth b: ABT 1360 in Southwyk, England
Children
Has Children Joan Hedworth b: ABT 1390 in Southwyk, England

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Text: Date of Import: 27 Dec 2012
Title: Gary Lewis
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Text: Date of Import: 25 Dec 2012

Family/Spouse: Sir John Hedworth. John (son of Ralph Hedworth and FNU Holborne) was born about 1360 in Southwick, Sunderland, Durham, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Joan married Sir Richard M. Hansard, Knight, MP before 1391 in (Lincolnshire) England. Richard (son of Sir Robert Hansard, 9th Lord of Walworth and Margaret Gascoigne) was born in 1377 in South Kelsey, Lincolnshire, England; died on 25 Nov 1428 in South Kelsey, Lincolnshire, England; was buried in St. Mary's Church, South Kelsey, Lincolnshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Died:
He is said to have died at the Battle of Wakefield.

The Battle of Wakefield took place in Sandal Magna near Wakefield, in West Yorkshire in Northern England, on 30 December 1460. It was a major battle of the Wars of the Roses. The opposing forces were an army led by nobles loyal to the captive King Henry VI of the House of Lancaster, his Queen Margaret of Anjou and their seven-year-old son Edward, Prince of Wales on one side, and the army of Richard, Duke of York, the rival claimant to the throne, on the other.

For several years before the battle, the Duke of York had become increasingly opposed to the weak King Henry's court. After King Henry became his prisoner for the second time, he laid claim to the throne, but lacked sufficient support. Instead, he accepted the title of Protector, and a promise that he or his heirs would succeed Henry. Margaret of Anjou and several prominent nobles were irreconcilably opposed to this accord, and massed their armies in the north. Richard of York marched north to deal with them, but found he was outnumbered.

Although he occupied Sandal Castle, York sortied from the castle on 30 December. His reasons for doing so have been variously ascribed to deception by the Lancastrian armies, or treachery by some nobles and Lancastrian officers who York thought were his allies, or simple rashness or miscalculation by York. In one of the most decisive battles of the Wars of the Roses, the Duke of York was killed and his army was destroyed. Many of the prominent Yorkist leaders and their family members either died in the battle or were captured and executed.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Wakefield

Family/Spouse: Margaret Delamore. Margaret (daughter of Thomas Delamore and Alice Seymour) was born about 1425 in North Bradley, Wiltshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Joan Tyrwhit. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Alice Pudsey. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
View Map & History of Girsby ... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Girsby,_Lincolnshire

Richard married Elizabeth Blount about 1474 in Girsby, Lincolnshire, England. Elizabeth (daughter of Sir Thomas Blount, Knight and Agnes Anna Hawley) was born about 1454 in Girsby, Lincolnshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Joan Meynell (Hansard)
Birthdate: circa 1450
Birthplace: Walworth, Heighington, Durham, England
Death:
Immediate Family:
Daughter of Richard Hansard, Esq.
Wife of John Meynell
Mother of Robert Meynell

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About Joan Meynell
Sources

Genealogical And Heraldic History of the Commoners of Great Britain And Ireland, Volume 1. Page 401-404. "Meynell, of North Kilvington."
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1450
1450
Birth of Joan
Heighington, Durham, England
1472
1472
Age 22
Birth of Robert Meynell
Hilton, Yorkshire, England
????
Death of Joan

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Joan married John Meynell(England). John was born in 1436 in (Yorkshire) England; died in (Yorkshire) England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: 1517; High Sheriff of Lincolnshire

Notes:

Click here for Sir William's pedigree... http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=AHN&db=john%5Fd%5Fnewport&id=I60986

Birth:
Map of Lincolnshire... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lincolnshire

William married Elizabeth Hutton in ~ 1499 in (Lincolnshire) England. Elizabeth (daughter of John Hutton, Esquire and Margaret Chaurton) was born in 0___ 1480 in Kelsey, Lincolnshire, England; died on 11 May 1550 in Kelsey, Lincolnshire, England; was buried on 12 May 1550 in St. Martin's, Lincolnshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Robert Meynell
Also Known As: "Robert Mennill", "Meynell"
Birthdate: circa 1472 (51)
Birthplace: Hilton, Yorkshire, England
Death: between January 28, 1523 and May 03, 1528 (47-60)
Yorkshire , England
Place of Burial: Thornton-le-Street, Yorkshire, England, UK
Immediate Family:
Son of John Meynell and Joan Meynell
Husband of Agnes Meignell
Father of Sir Robert Meynell, Esq.; Anthony Meynell, Esq.; Henry Meignell and Bryon Meignell
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Anthony Meynell, Esq.
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Henry Meignell
son

Bryon Meignell
son

John Meynell
father

Joan Meynell
mother
About Robert Meynell
Robert Mennell, of Hilton, wedded Agnes, daughter of Sir John Lancaster, knt. of Sockbridge, in Westmoreland, and had issue,

ROBERT,of Hilton, serjeant-at-law, in 1547. He married Mary, daughter of Thomas Pudsey, of Barforth, in the county of York,
Henry, joint tenant with his brother Anthony, under his father's will of the lease farmhold of Kilvington.
The third and youngest son, Anthony Meynell, esq. was named joint tenant, with his brother Henry, of a lease of a farmhold in Kilvington, under his father's will.
Notes
PROBATE: Will (28 Jan. 1522) proved, dated 4 May 1528.

ASSIGNMENTS: Summoned as a Grand Juror by Sir Nicholas, Constable, High Sheriff for Yorkshire.

LIVING: 1492.

BURIAL: To be buried inthe choir of St. Leonard's Church, Thornton-le-Street.

Sources

Genealogical And Heraldic History of the Commoners of Great Britain And Ireland, Volume 1. Page 401-404. "Meynell, of North Kilvington."
Links

http://histfam.familysearch.org/getperson.php?personID=I45165&tree=EuropeRoyalNobleHous

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Family/Spouse: Agnes Lancaster. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Ann Terwitt. Ann was born in 0___ 1509; died in 0___ 1574. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elizabeth married Nicholas Girlington, III in 1528 in Yorkshire, England. Nicholas (son of Nicholas Girlington, II and Margery Montfort) was born in 1510 in Hackforth, Hornby Parish, North Yorkshire, England; died on 10 Jan 1584 in Hackforth, Hornby Parish, North Yorkshire, England; was buried in 0Jan 1584 in York Minster, York, Yorkshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Sir Robert Meynell, Esq.
Also Known As: "Mannell. Meynell"
Birthdate: circa 1496 (67)
Birthplace: Hornby, Yorkshire, England
Death: June 07, 1563 (63-71)
Hawnby, Yorkshire, England
Immediate Family:
Son of Robert Meynell and Agnes Meignell
Husband of Mary Meynell
Father of Roger Meynell, of Hawnby; Dorothy Girlington and Joan Jane Meignell / Meynell
Brother of Anthony Meynell, Esq.; Henry Meignell and Bryon Meignell
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Joan Jane Meignell / Meynell
daughter

Agnes Meignell
mother

Robert Meynell
father

Anthony Meynell, Esq.
brother

Henry Meignell
brother

Bryon Meignell
brother
About Sir Robert Meynell, Esq.
Robert Mennell, of Hilton, wedded Agnes, daughter of Sir John Lancaster, knt. of Sockbridge, in Westmoreland, and had issue,

i. Robert, of Hilton,who was appointed serjeant-at-law, in 1547. Upon the decease of his younger brother, Henry, he disputed the sanity of that gentleman's mind at the time of making his will.

He married Mary, daughter of Thomas Pudsey, of Barforth, in the county of York, and dying in 1563, was found, by inquisition, taken at York Castle, the same year, to have deceased, possessed of the manors of Hilton, Normanby, Hawnby, &c.

He was succeeded by his eldest son, Roger, of Hilton, Hawnby, &c. b. in 1539, who m. Jane, dau. of Sir Christopher Danby.

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[http://books.google.com/books?id=uo9AAAAAcAAJ&lpg=PA404&ots=3tGUClPKIq&dq=meynell%20of%20north%20kilvington&pg=PA402#v=onepage&q=meynell%20of%20north%20kilvington&f=false Genealogical And Heraldic History of the Commoners of Great Britain And Ireland,] Volume 1. Page 402. "Meynell, of North Kilvington."
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Click this link to view several corruptions of the name MENNELL ... http://www.wikitree.com/genealogy/MEYNELL

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Birth:
Map, history & photo of Hawnby... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawnby

Robert married Mary Pudsey(Yorkshire) England. Mary (daughter of Thomas Pudsey and Margaret Pilkington) was born in ~ 1515 in Hackforth, Hornby Parish, North Yorkshire, England; died in (~1583); was buried in Hawnby, Yorkshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

[Doc Johnson]

Nicholas Girlington was the son of Nicholas Girlington and Elizabeth Hansard. He became legal heir to the family holdings at Hackforth following the death of his brother Christopher sometime before 1550. Nicholas, IV was identified as Lord of Hackforth and was living in 1585. Nicholas died intestate in the 38th year of Elizabeth I (1597).

Hornby Parish records show his date of burial as 28 May 1597 and his estate Inventroy appraisal proved on 18 Nov 1599

1568 - Mentioned in his brother-in-law's will (Sampson Wyvill)

The Gyrlyngtons of Hackforth recorded their pedigree in 1584

Nicholas purchased lands from his borther-in-law, Geroge Pudsey, in 1585. George was the second husband of Faith Gyrlyngton. George died about 1590 and Faith in 1617.

In 1590 it was noted that Nicholas Girlington, the last but one of the Hackforth pedigree, was living at Sandhall, in the parish of Howden. This estate is in the township of Skelton and lies near, and is almost enclosed by, the banks of the Ouse river; and is opposite the port of Goole. In Johnstons MSS, relating to the county of York, it is stated that the widow of Sir John Girlington (fourth son and successor of Nicholas) sold Sandhall to Mr Walter Blakiston of York.
Source: Collectanea Topographica Et Genealogica vol VII, page 401

Howden parish records show Nicholas was buried on 28 May 1597. The parish records only record the burial date, not the location of burial. He had died intestate (without a will) so there is no written record as to where he had requested to be buried.

Hackforth, in the parish of Hornby, wapentake of Hang East, and liberties of St. Peter's and Richmondshire; 1¼ miles ESE. of Hornby, 4 miles NNW. of Bedale. (North Rding)

Sand Hall, (the seat of William Sholfield, Esq.) in the township of Skelton, and parish of Howden; 3 miles SSE. of Howden, 13 from Selby. (East Riding)

Skelton, in the parish of Howden, wapentake and liberty of Howdenshire; 2 miles SE. of Howden. This village lies close to the river Ouse, and near the Howden Dyke Ferry, where passengers are landed from the steam packets from Selby to Hull about noon. (East Riding)

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Nicholas married Dorothy Mennell(Hackford, Yorkshire, England). Dorothy (daughter of Sir Robert Mennell and Mary Pudsey) was born in 1541 in Hackford, Yorkshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Dorothy married Nicholas Girlington, IV, Lord of Hackforth(Hackford, Yorkshire, England). Nicholas (son of Nicholas Girlington, III and Elizabeth Hansard) was born in 1530-1535 in Hackford, Yorkshire, England; died before 28 May 1597 in (Howden Parish, East Riding of Yorkshire, England ); was buried on 28 May 1597 in Howden Parish, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Sir John Girlington, born 1560, died February 28th, 1612 in Thurland Castle, Tunstall, Lancashire, England. Son of Nicholas and Dorothy. Married Christianna, and had sons William, John, Antony, and Nicholas. Had daughters Frances, Faith, and Dorothy.

He was lord of Hackforth and Hutton Longvillers in Richmondshire.

He died in Thurland Castle February 28th, 1612. Photo: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thurland_Castle

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Birth: 1561
Tunstall
Lancashire, England
Death: Feb. 28, 1613, England


Inscription:

??, ??, ‘Here lies the remains of 31 persons, formerly buried in the crypt beneath the alter of Newark Church and removed thence to this spot in 1883. Among them rest the bodies of Baron Dhona, Commander of Queen Henrietta Maria's forces, Sir John Girlington, Sir Gervase Eyre and other loyal officers killed in action during the sieges and gallant defence of Newark 1643 – 46'


Burial:
St Mary Magdalene Church
Newark-on-Trent
Newark and Sherwood District
Nottinghamshire, England

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Record added: Mar 08, 2012
Find A Grave Memorial# 86408431

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Sir John Girlington formerly Gerlington
Born 1564 in Thurland Castle, Lancashire, England

ANCESTORS ancestors

Son of Nicholas (Gerlington) Girlington esq and Dorothy Mennell
Brother of Thomas Gerlington, Robert Gerlington, James Gerlington and Margaret Gerlington
Husband of Christiana Babthorpe — married [date unknown] in Thurland Castle, Lancaster, England

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Father of William Gerlington, John Gerlington, Anthony Gerlington, Frances Gerlington, Nicholas Girlington, Faith Gerlington and Dorothy Gerlington
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Biography

John Girlington, son of Nicholas Girlington of Hackforth co. Yorke, married Christian, daughter of Sir William Babthorpe of Babthorp. [1]

Birth
1564
Thurland Castle, Lancanshire, England
Death
28 FEB 1612
Thurland Castle, Tunstall, Lancashire, England
47-48
Note
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Sir John Girlington was Lord of Hackforth and Hutton Longvillersin Richmondshire. He exchanged the manor of Hutton Longvillerswith Francis Tunstall of Wycliffe in Lancashire for the castleand manor of Thurland and the manor and advows on of the Church of Tunstall in 1605.

He died in Thurland Castle on 28 Feb.1613. Before his death, he conveyed the Manor of Hackforth to his brother Thomas.[ok.FTW]

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Family site: Bradley Web Site

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? Visitation of the county palatine of Lancaster, 1613. Richard St George. p. 36. Girlington

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Died:
The earliest existing fabric dates from the 14th century, and in 1402 Sir Thomas Tunstall was given a licence to crenellate the building in 1402.

It the passed down through his son Thomas to Bryan, a hero of the Battle of Flodden in 1513, who was dubbed the "Stainless Knight" by the king and immortalised in the poem The Stainless Knight and the Battle of Flodden Field by Sir Walter Raleigh. Bryan's son Marmaduke was High Sheriff of Lancashire for 1544.

After two or three further generations of Tunstalls the castle was sold to Sir John Girlington in 1605. After passing to his grandson, Sir John Girlington, a Royalist major-general during the Civil War, it was badly damaged by Parliamentarian forces during a siege in 1643, following which it was described as being "ruinous". Sir John's son, also John, was High Sheriff of Lancashire for 1663.

Photo: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thurland_Castle

John married Christianna Babthorpe in 1579 in Thurland Castle, Tunstall, Lancashire, England. Christianna (daughter of Sir William Babthorpe, Knight and Frances Dawnay) was born in 1568 in Osgodby, Yorkshire, England; died in 1640 in (Lancashire) England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Alt Death: 0Apr 1637, South Cave, East Riding, Yorkshire, England

Notes:

Nicholas Girlington
BIRTH Apr
DEATH Apr 1637
South Cave, East Riding of Yorkshire Unitary Authority, East Riding of Yorkshire, England
BURIAL
All Saints Churchyard
South Cave, East Riding of Yorkshire Unitary Authority, East Riding of Yorkshire, England
MEMORIAL ID 72780335 · View Source


Mr Nicholas
Richardson's South Cave Registers pp 7 Mr Nicholas Girlington armiger [In heraldry, an armiger is a person entitled to use a heraldic achievement (e.g., bear arms, an "armour-bearer") either by hereditary right, grant, matriculation, or assumption of arms. Such a person is said to be armigerous.] died April 1637

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Nicholas married Jane Lambert in 1609 in Thurland Castle, Tunstall, Lancashire, England. Jane was born in 1595 in (Lancashire, England); died in 1660 in (Lancashire) England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: 6 Jun 1642; Sheriff of Lancashire

Notes:

Sir John Girlington b: July 19, 1613 at Kirkby, Malham, Yorkshire, d: 1644 in Melton Mobray, England +Katherine Girlington (his 5th cousin, daughter of William Girlington) b: 1617 in Southcave, Yorkshire Made knight, major general, and sheriff of Lancashire by Charles I on the 6th of June, 1642. Killed in the King's Service at Melton Mobray.

While in the King's Service at Melton Mobray, he was shot in the foot.

He developed gangrene and died soon afterwards in Marston Moor.

He became heir to the family fortunes after the death of his brother Josias in youth.

Like all his predecessors, he was a Roman Catholic and therefore a staunch supporter of Charles I in the English Civil War.

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Sir John Girlington, b: 1560, was Lord of Hackforth and Hutton Longvillers in Richmondshire. He exchanged the manor of Hutton Longvillers with Francis Tunstall of Wycliffe in Lancashire for the castle and manor of Thurland and the manor and advows on of the Church of Tunstall in 1605. He died in Thurland Castle on 28 Feb.1613. Before his death, he conveyed the Manor of Hackforth to his brother Thomas.

Sir John Girlington (son of Nicholas)b: July 19, 1613 at Kirkby, Malham, Yorkshire, d: March 1645 in Melton Mobray, England +Katherine Girlington (his 5th cousin - daughter of William Girlington) b: 1617 in Southcave, Yorkshire. Made knight, major general, and sheriff of Lancshire by Charles I on the 6th of June, 1642. Killed in the King's Service at Melton Mowbray (may have actually died a few weeks later due to gange green from a musket ball in his foot). He became heir to the family fortunes after the death of his brother Josias in youth. Like all his predecessors, he was a Roman Catholic; therefore a staunch supporter of Charles I during the English Civil War. After a seven week siege on the castle, he surrendered Thurland Castle to the Protestant Parlimentary forces who backed the Cromwell lead Civil War / Revolt - approximately in 1644.

John married Katherine Girlington in 1633 in (Lancashire) England. Katherine was born in 1617 in South Cave, Yorkshire, England; died in 1708 in (Yorkshire) England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Alexander Dameron ancestors (abt 1765 - abt 1823) m. Rebecca Lightfoot (bef 1770 - abt 1841) on 9 Sep 1788.
Joseph C. Dameron ancestors descendants (1740 - 1818) m. Patience Coppedge (1735 - 1789) on 1762. m. Mary Burton (bef 1772) on 2 Apr 1790.
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Sarah (Dameron) Gaskins ancestors descendants (1740 - 1763) m. Josias Gaskins (abt 1740).
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John Dameron ancestors descendants (1685 - Dec 1742)
Bartholomew Dameron IV ancestors descendants (abt 1734 - abt 12 Dec 1807) m. Mary Waddy (abt 1744 - abt 1827) abt 1765.
Elizabeth Dameron ancestors (abt 1766 - abt 1841)
Bartholomew Dameron V ancestors (abt 1767 - 08 Feb 1826)
Thomas Dameron ancestors descendants (abt 1770 - 08 Feb 1826) m. Nancy Ann Ball (abt 1769) on 10 Apr 1797.
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Christopher Garlington ancestors descendants (abt 1657 - 1714)
Christopher Garlington ancestors descendants (1680 - 1793) m. Elizabeth Conway (1700 - 1763).
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Christopher Garlington ancestors descendants (1756) m. Sarah Young (1770).
James Garlington ancestors descendants more descendants (1786 - 1858)
Christopher Garlington JR ancestors descendants (1684 - 1753) m. Elizabeth Conway (09 Mar 1704 - 1780).
Sarah Ann Garlington ancestors descendants (24 Feb 1727 - 1844) m. Mosely Nutt (1730 - Mar 1801) on 11 May 1767.
Judith Nutt ancestors descendants ( - 1819) m. Jesse Chilton (abt 1766 - 11 Feb 1811) on 22 Dec 1796.
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Christopher P. Garlington
Born 1617 in Kings Stanley, Gloucestershire, Englandmap
ANCESTORS ancestors
Son of Nicholas Girlington and Jane (Lambert) Girlington
Brother of Josias Girlington, John Girlington, Nicholas Girlington and Christianna Girlington
Husband of Elizabeth (Wyatt) Garlington — married 1649 in Virginiamap
HIDE DESCENDANTS
Father of Nicholas Garlington, Elizabeth (Garlington) Dameron, Sarah Garlington, Sarah Garlington and Christopher Garlington
Died 18 Dec 1677 in Northumberland Co., Virginia

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Christopher married Elizabeth Wyatt in 1649 in Virginia, a British Colony. Elizabeth (daughter of Sir Francis Wyatt and unnamed spouse) was born in 1619 in Boxley, Kent, England; died in 1658 in New Kent County, Virginia, Colony of the British Empire. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Alt Birth: 9 Jul 1637, Cantsfield, Lancashire, England
• Alt Death: 19 Sep 1706, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, England

Notes:

Well, you (unnamed correspondant) are mostly accurate concerning the Girlington name and the info on Thurland, but not quite.

The original name was Gyrlyngton and S L O W L Y became Girlington and finally after the 1800 US census, Gillentine.The name Gyrlyngton was, according to The Yorkshire Place Name Society has identified the Gyrlyngton family to have derived it's name from the "tun" or "town" of Gyrla, a Saxon settlement of early Yorkshire prior to the Norman invasion. This was also a period of time before surnames were used. The first recorded Gyrlyngton was Waleran De Gyrlyngton b: abt. 1058 . Waleran was Lord of Gyrlyngton-juxta-Wycliffe near Richmondshire during the reigns of Henry I and Stephen (1100-1154).Waleran may well have been a descendant of one of William the Conqueror's invading Normans, most of whom were given land for their support.

As for Thurland Castle:

Sir John Girlington, b: 1560, was Lord of Hackforth and Hutton Longvillers in Richmondshire. He exchanged the manor of Hutton Longvillers with Francis Tunstall of Wycliffe in Lancashire for the castle and manor of Thurland and the manor and advows on of the Church of Tunstall in 1605. He died in Thurland Castle on 28 Feb.1613. Before his death, he conveyed the Manor of Hackforth to his brother Thomas.

Sir John Girlington (son of Nicholas)b: July 19, 1613 at Kirkby, Malham, Yorkshire, d: March 1645 in Melton Mobray, England +Katherine Girlington (his 5th cousin - daughter of William Girlington) b: 1617 in Southcave, Yorkshire. Made knight, major general, and sheriff of Lancshire by Charles I on the 6th of June, 1642. Killed in the King's Service at Melton Mowbray (may have actually died a few weeks later due to gange green from a musket ball in his foot). He became heir to the family fortunes after the death of his brother Josias in youth. Like all his predecessors, he was a Roman Catholic; therefore a staunch supporter of Charles I during the English Civil War. After a seven week siege on the castle, he surrendered Thurland Castle to the Protestant Parlimentary forces who backed the Cromwell lead Civil War / Revolt - approximately in 1644.

Sir John's son was the last Girlington to actually inhabit the castle or the castle grounds.John Girlington b: July 9, 1634d: 1706 m: abt 1674 +Margaret Duckett b: abt 1638, Westmoreland, England.Apparently allowed to reside in Thurland Castle for some time after the war ended.However, most likely lost nobility title and ownership of the castle and lands.Margaret was pledged to Sir John Girlington's male heir as part of an alliance between the Bellingham/Duckett families and the Girlington families.Bellingham was strategically located near the Scottish border to the north. (Margaret was John's 1st wife and Nicholas was the only child. She most likely died in childbirth or from complications shortly thereafter.2d wife Margaret Curven produced 5 daughters)Ironically, Margaret Duckett was a descendant of the Tunstall and Bellingham families.The Tunstalls were the original owners of Thurland Castle, as well as the original grant of 1004 acres around the castle.What's more ironic, after the leases to the castle paid of the fines on Margaret and John Girlington for being "Jacobites" (supporters of James II and the Stewart line), John was allowed to live on the grounds but not in the castle ... the Tunstall family was eventually granted back the castle.John Girlington died almost penniless.The only recognition remaining today of the Girlington family and Thurland castle is a small gold plaque that the friars placed in the small church on the Thurland grounds .. it merely bares his name, birth in 1634, Lord of Thurland Castle, and that he died in 1706.

So as castles go, the Girlington family actually lived in Thurland for a relatively short period ... 1605 to sometime before 1706.

Yes, Nicholas did have a drawing of the remaining wing. Since he was born some years after the siege destroyed the rest of the castle, that wing is all he knew.It was the billiard room, what we would call a den, dining hall, smaller ante rooms, and a kitchen on the first floor.The upstairs area of that wing was merely sleeping quarters.I have a reprint of that drawing (first floor only).

Today, the castle has been rennovated into apartments.The apartments are 3 and 4 bedroom settings.The price range is between $500,000 and $1,000,000 US.The first person to purchase a 4 bedroom unit will be declared Lord of the Manor.

Oh, the sources for the information:

"The Dictionary of National Biography", by Sir George Smith, Oxford University Press, 1882, reprinted 1917
"The History of the County Palatine and Duchy of Lancaster", by Edward Baines, Esq., George Rutledge and Sons, 1870
"Americans of Royal Descent", by Charles H. Browning, American Historical Association, 1905
"Our Royal and Noble Ancestry", by Patrick Moran (Tunstall lineage descendant), 1992
"The Victoria History of the County of Lancaster", by William Farrer, Phd Literature and J Brownbill, Master of Arts, Constable and Company 1914
"The Buildings of England - Lancaster and the Rural North" by Nikolaus Pevsner, Penguin Books, 1904
and my all time favorite (just by title alone)
"An History of Richmondshire in the North Riding of the County of York; Together with Those Parts of the Everwicschire of Domesday Which Form the Wapentakes of Lonsdale, Ewecross and Amunderness, in the Counties of York, Lancaster and Westmoreland" by Thomas Dunham Whitaker, LLD FSA Vicar of Whalley and Blackburn, in Lancashire, in two volumnes. Hurst, Robinson and Company, 1823

Hope this gives some of you some additional insight to our Gyrlyngton, Girlington, Gillentine (rhymes with wine ... not teen) family.

Don

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Born at Thurland Castle in the Parish of Cantsfield to Sir John Girlington of Thurland and his wife Katherine Girlington, a cousin, born in South Cave, Yorkshire.

John Girlington succeeded his father as heir to the family possessions at Thurland Castle and elsewhere while still a minor after his father Sir John Girlington was killed during the defense of Pontefract Castle in 1645. John was first married to Margaret Curven, daughter of Sir Henry Curven of Workington, knight, about 1655. After the restoration of the Stuarts, Charles II made John Girlington High Sheriff of Lancashire in 1663. John filed a bill touching his mother's inheritance in 1671. He stated in this bill that Thurland Castle had been taken and demolished by Parliamentary forces and that his father (Sir John) had conveyed all of his title deeds to Pontefract Castle for safe-keeping. He further stated that afterwards Pontefract was also taken by the Parliamentarians (in 1645) and that all the said deeds were then destroyed. As High Sheriff, John was able to return Thurland Castle to an inhabitable condition.

It is believed that wife Margaret died during the birth of their daughter Elizabeth in December 1675.

It is also believed that John Girlington married Margaret Duckett, daughter of James Duckett of Grayrigg, Westmoreland County, esquire, soon after the death of his first wife.

It is possible that Margaret Duckett gave birth to Nicholas Girlington out of wedlock, which could account for Nicholas not being identified as heir to John's possessions. This issue may take much more research for resolution.

The Girlingtons seemed to have constantly been plagued with financial difficulties from the time they took possession of Thurland Castle in 1605. This culminated in John Girlington having to sell the castle in 1698 to John Bennett, a lawyer of some importance in London. Following the sale of Thurland, John Girlington moved the town of Hornby (possibly Hornby Castle) where he died in 1706. Daughter Katherine Askew was the executrix of her father's estate in 1706.

Child of [John Girlington] and [Margaret Duckett] is:

i.[Nicholas Gillington], born Abt. 1676 in [Thurland Castle, Lancastershire, England]; died Bef. December 16, 1773 in Halifax Co., VA; married (1) [Mary Eleanor Eckolls] Abt. 1714 in [VA/England]; married (2) [Elizabeth Ricketts] Bef. 1742 in VA.

The date is due to Col. North. In a fine of 1693 respecting the manor of Tunstall, the advowson of the church, &c., John Girlington was deforciant and Robert Fowler plaintiff; Pal. of Lanc. Feet of F. bdle. 230, m. 165.

A brass plate in the church states that John Girlington died in 1706, aged sixty-nine.

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Sir John's son was the last Girlington to actually inhabit the castle or the castle grounds.

John Girlington b: July 9, 1634 d: 1706 m: abt 1674 +Margaret Duckett b: abt 1638, Westmoreland, England. Apparently allowed to reside in Thurland Castle for some time after the war ended. However, most likely lost nobility title and ownership of the castle and lands.

Margaret was pledged to Sir John Girlington's male heir as part of an alliance between the Bellingham/Duckett families and the Girlington families. Bellingham was strategically located near the Scottish border to the north. (Margaret was John's 1st wife and Nicholas was the only child. She most likely died in childbirth or from complications shortly thereafter.

2d wife Margaret Curven produced 5 daughters) Ironically, Margaret Duckett was a descendant of the Tunstall and Bellingham families. The Tunstalls were the original owners of Thurland Castle, as well as the original grant of 1004 acres around the castle. What's more ironic, after the leases to the castle paid of the fines on Margaret and John Girlington for being "Jacobites" (supporters of James II and the Stewart line), John was allowed to live on the grounds but not in the castle ... the Tunstall family was eventually granted back the castle.

John Girlington died almost penniless.

The only recognition remaining today of the Girlington family and Thurland castle is a small gold plaque that the friars placed in the small church on the Thurland grounds .. it merely bares his name, birth in 1634, Lord of Thurland Castle, and that he died in 1706.

So as castles go, the Girlington family actually lived in Thurland for a relatively short period ... 1605 to sometime before 1706.

This link illustrates the 17th century clothing styles for men and women ... https://www.google.com/search?q=17th+century+english+clothing&rlz=1C1KMZB_enUS591US591&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj4qOzT86HRAhWFeSYKHRkDDrwQsAQIKA&biw=1440&bih=834

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John Girlington
Also Known As: "Guilotine", "Guillatine", "Gilentine", "Guielentine"
Birthdate: July 09, 1637
Birthplace: Thurland Castle, Tunstall, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Death: September 19, 1706 (69)
Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, England
Immediate Family:
Son of Sir John Girlington and Katherine Girlington
Husband of Margaret Girlington and Margaret Girlington
Father of Magdalen Girlington; Katherine Girlington; Elizabeth Girlington and Nicholas Girlington
Brother of Nicholas Girlington
Managed by: Mark Owen Gerdes
Last Updated: October 13, 2017

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Birth:
Tunstall is a village in north Lancashire, England (grid reference SD607736). It is 11.1 miles (18 km) northeast of Lancaster on the A683 road between Lancaster and Kirkby Lonsdale. In the 2001 census the civil parish of Tunstall had a population of 105,[1] increasing to 223 at the 2011 Census.[2]

To the north east of the village is the Grade I listed Church of St John the Baptist.

Several houses, a restaurant, a village hall, and a tennis court make up most of the village of Tunstall. The restaurant/pub, called the Lunesdale Arms hosts many village activities, such as carol services and quizzes.

Thurland Castle

To the south of the village is Thurland Castle, which dates from the fourteenth century. It was made ruinous following a siege in 1643, restored in 1809 and 1829, then gutted by fire in 1879 and rebuilt. It is now divided into apartments.

This link features Thurland Castle and is advertising the sale of a 3-bedroom apartment for about $1,000,000 ... http://www.hackney-leigh.co.uk/properties/8751427/sales

Meet the owners of Thurland Castle ... http://www.lancashirelife.co.uk/homes-gardens/property-market/meet_the_owners_of_thurland_castle_in_tunstall_1_1924188

Died:
View the short distances between Tunstall and Hornby on the map ...

Select: http://www.genuki.org.uk/cgi-bin/showmap?CCC=LAN,LAT=54.111589,LON=-2.637832,T=SP

Select: "New Search"

Buried:
View St Margaret Church ...

http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/LAN/Hornby/StMargaret

Cemeteries

The church has/had a graveyard.

Church History

It was founded before 1338.

John married Margaret Curwen in 1655 in (Cumberland) England. Margaret (daughter of Isabella Selby and Sir Patricius Curwen, 1st Baronet of Workington) was born in 1634 in Workington Hall, Cumbria, England; died in 1683 in Tunstall, Lancashire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Margaret Duckett in 1668 in Grayrigg, Cumbria, England. Margaret (daughter of James Duckett and Magdalen Curwen) was born in 1638 in Grayrigg, Cumbria, England; died in 1674-1675 in (Cantsfield, Lancashire, England). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: Bef 1698, Thurland Castle, Tunstall, Lancashire, England
• Residence: Aft 1698, Hornby Hall, Brougham, Penrith, Cumbria, England
• Emigration: ~1706, Hornby Hall, Cumbria, England to Halifax County, Virginia
• Will: 21 Oct 1772, (Halifax, Halifax County, Virginia)
• Probate: 16 Dec 1773, Halifax County, Virginia

Notes:

Nicholas Girlington MP
Gender: Male
Birth: November 28, 1676
Thurland Castle, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Death: January 08, 1773 (96)
Halifax County, Virginia, Colonial America

Immediate Family:

Son of John Girlington and Margaret Girlington
Husband of Mary Eleanor Girlington and Elizabeth Girlington
Father of Eleanor Chisum; Elizabeth Collins; John G Gillentine; Catherine Brown and Ann Hillsman
Half brother of Magdalen Girlington; Katherine Girlington and Elizabeth Girlington
Added by: Betty Jean Martin on February 24, 2008
Managed by: Bj²rn P. Brox and 15 others
Curated by: Erica Howton

From http://www.thesalmons.org/lynn/family/nick1.html

One of the earliest of my family to come to the Americas, he married [Mary] Eleanor Echols and I believe Eleanor's mother's line was already in Virginia before Nicholas got here. His name has been alternately spelled Guillentine or Gillington.

Nicholas Gillentine, born in 1676 at Thurland Castle was the son of John Girlington and Margaret Curwen. John Girlington later re-married to his first wife's cousin Margaret Duckett. Nicholas was most likely born in the left wing of Thurland Castle after the destruction of the castle by Cornwall's forces. Since the Girlington's were staunch Catholics, the coming of Protestant William and Mary to the throne in 1689 was a possible cause for the move to America.

Nicholas was decribed by Milner Echols in his book, "History of Echols Family", as 'outlandish'. It is possible that Nicholas was illegitimate, and that his parents wed after his marriage (as his father was married once before). This could also explain his not inheriting any of his father's estate and his decision to migrate to the Americas.

Nicholas and Eleanor had 5 children:

John Gillington b: 1722 d: 1763 m: Rachel Hendrick
Eleanor b: 1716 m: John Chisum
Catherine b: 1724 m: Goran Brown
Ann b: 1730 m: Matthew Hillsman
Elizabeth b: 1720 m: Joseph Collins
Nicholas' 2nd wife was Elizabeth Ricketts

Found at: http://www.thesalmons.org/lynn/family/nick1.html, www.thesalmons.org (click on family tree link there) has lots of info on the Gillentine/Gillington line. Go check it out later.

Nicholas Gillentine

One of the earliest of my family to come to the Americas, he married Eleanor Echols and I believe Eleanor's mother's line was already in Virginia before Nicholas got here. His name has been alternately spelled Guillentine or Gillington.

Nicholas Gillentine, born in 1676 at Thurland Castle was the son of John Girlington and Margaret Duckett. Nicholas was most likely born in the left wing of Thurland Castle after the destruction of the castle by Cornwall's forces. Since the Girlington's were staunch Catholics, the coming of Protestant William and Mary to the throne in 1689 was a possible cause for the move to America.

Nicholas was decribed by Milner Echols in his book, "History of Echols Family", as 'outlandish'. It is possible that Nicholas was illegitimate, and that his parents wed after his marriage (as his father was married once before). This could also explain his not inheriting any of his father's estate and his decision to migrate to the Americas.

Nicholas and Eleanor had 5 children:

John Gillington b: 1722 d: 1763 m: Rachel Hendrick Eleanor b: 1716 m: John Chisum Catherine b: 1724 m: Goran Brown Ann b: 1730 m: Matthew Hillsman Elizabeth b: 1720 m: Joseph Collins Nicholas' 2nd wife was Elizabeth Ricketts

GILLINGTINE, NICHOLAS. Estate Inventory and Appraisal dated Nov. 29, 1773, Appraisers, John C. Hobbs, John Hughes and Edward Tabb. Executors Thomas Mumford and George Booker. Value 36 pounds 10 pence: Slaves: 1 Negro woman (no name given)

Will of Nicholas Gillentine, Halifax Co., Virgina, Will Book 1, p. 55

In the Name of God, Amen. I, Nicholas Gillington of Halifax Co., being weak in body but in sound and perfect sense and memory, thanks be to God for same, Calling to mind that men must die and after that must come to judgment, do consider that what of our affairs are not settled in this life cannot be settled hereafter, do make and ordain this, my last will and testament, acknowledging this to be my last will and testament, disannulling all other wills whatsoever, and to proceed, I shall give my estate as followeth, to wit:

I give to my daughter Catherine Brown one feather bed, to her and her heirs; to Elizabeth Collins I give one feather bed, to her and her heirs; to Elizabeth Chisum, daughter of John Chisum, I give one feather bed, to her and her heirs; to my son John Gillington I have given 400 acres of land which I intended should be his full portion, nevertheless, to take matters out of dispute, I give to his heirs five pounds cash.

To John Chisum I give the land and plantation which I nw possess in Amelia Co., containig 300 acres, to be at his own disposal for which reason he is to pay to Catherine Brown or to her heirs, 20. current money; to Elizabeth Collins or her heirs, 20.; to Ann Hillsman or her heirs, 20.; to Eleanor Chisum or her heirs, 20.; to Priscilla Hendrick, my granddaughter, or her heirs, 20.; and as for my negro woman Rose, she shall choose her Mistris among my daughters, and they that she shall chose shall pay 20. to be equally divided among all my children now living and my two granddaughters, which is Elizabeth Chisum, wife of John Estes, and Jerushea, daughter of John Gillington, deceased.

I therefore make and ordain John Chisum my whole and sole executor of this, my last will and testament, made in the year of our Lord One thousand seven hundread and seventy two, and on the 21st day of October. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

Nicholas Gillington

Witnesses John Dyer, John Templeton, James Chisum, Elizabeth Lack

pg.2154 of The Valentine Papers volume 4 (The Edward Pleasants Valentine papers: abstracts of records in the local and general archives of Virginia relating to the family) Nicholas Gillitine,* 200 acres about one mile back in the woods from Powellford in King William County, adjoining Muldin's land. Dated, June 16, 1714. Book 10, p. 131.

INFORMATION ABOUT THURLAND CASTLE: (found at www.thesalmons.org) Thurland Castle in Lancashire dates to 1402 when Sir Thomas Tunstall, knighted by Henry V at Agincourt, was granted a royal licence to crenellate his manor house. The castle is built on a low mound and is encircled by a moat. My ancestor, Elizabeth Tunstall was born in Therland Castle about 1410. On the 9th of July 1465, Edward, in consideration of "magnum et laboriosam diligentiam suam circa captionem et retinentiam magni proditoris, rebellis, et inimici nostri Henrici, nuper vocati Regis Henrici Sexti, per ipsum Jacobum factum," gave to Sir James Haryngton a grant of Thurland Castle and other lands, formerly belonging to Richard Tunstell,* a partizan of Henry. --Foedera, XI. 458. About 1605, Francis Tunstall sold Thurland to John Girlington. The castle was occupied by the Girlington family in the 1600's. John died in 1612. In 1619, Nicholas Girlington, heir to John, mortgaged Thurland Castle. Sir John, son and heir of Nicholas, a knight and Major-general in the Civil War, surrendered the Castle to the Parliamentary forces. Nicholas Girlington who died in Halifax Co. VA in 1773 left a signed paper in Halifax Court records showing a sketch of a wing of the castle. John Girlington and second wife Margaret Duckett were probably the last Girlington residents of Thurland castle. Today, the castle has been converted into 7 "luxury apartments" by local developers.

Nicholas Gillentine's residence before 1698 was Thurland Castle, Tunstal, Lancashire, England. His residence after 1698 was at Hornby Hall, Hornby, Lancashire, England.

Nicholas was most likely born in the left wing of Thurland Castle after the destruction of the castle by Cornwall's forces. Since his family, the Gillentine's, were Catholics the coming of Protestants William and Mary to the throne in 1689 was a possible cause for his move to America.

Nicholas was described by Milner Echols in his book, "History of Echols Family", as 'outlandish'. It is possible that Nicholas was illegitimate, and that his parents wed after his birth (as his father was married once before). This could also explain why he did not inherit any of his father's estate and could also be what influenced his decision to immigrate to the United States.

He immigrated to the United States in about 1706 to Halifax Co.,VA. His will was dated October 21, 1772 Halifax,Halifax Co.,VA. His estate Inventory and Appraisal was dated November 29, 1773, Appraisers: John C. Hobbs, John Hughes and Edward Tabb. Executors Thomas Mumford and George Booker. Value 36 pounds 10 pence: Slaves: 1 Negro woman named Rose.His probate was dated December 16, 1773 Halifax County, Virginia.

Halifax County, Va., Will Book 1, p. 55

Note: This will "disannulled" a will made the year before by Nicholas Gillentine in Amelia Co., Va. That will is found in Amelia Co., Va. Will Book 1, p. 71

Will of Nicholas Gillentine Halifax County, Virginia October 21, 1772
In the Name of God, Amen. I, Nicholas Gillington of Halifax Co., being weak in body but in sound and perfect sense and memory, thanks be to God for same, Calling to mind that men must die and after that must come to judgement, do consider that what of our affairs are not settled in this life cannot be settled hereafter, do make and ordain this, my last will and testament, acknowledging this to be my last will and testament, disannulling all other will wills whatsoever, and to proceed, I shall give my estate as followeth, to-wit: I give to my daughter Catherine Brown one feather bed, to her and her heirs; to Elizabeth Collins I give one feather bed, to her and her heirs; to Elizabeth Chisum, daughter of John Chisum, I give one feather bed, to her and her heirs; to my son John Gillington I have given 400 acres of land which I intended should be his full portion, nevertheless, to take matters out of dispute, I give to his heirs five pounds cash. To John Chisum I give the land and plantation which I now possess in Amelia Co., containing 300 acres, to be at his own disposal for which reason he is to pay to Catherine Brown or to her heirs, -20. current money; to Elizabeth Collins or her heirs, -20.; to Ann Hillsman or her heirs, -20.; to Eleanor Chisum or her heirs, -20.; to Priscilla Hendrick, my granddaughter, or her heirs, -20.; and as for my negro woman Rose, she shall choose her mistress among my daughters, and they that she shall choose shall pay -20. to be equally divided among all my children now living and my two granddaughters, which is Elizabeth Chisum, wife of John Estes, and Jerushea, daughter of John Gillington, deceased. I therefore make and ordain John Chisum my whole and sole executor of this, my last will and testament, made in the year 1772, and on the 21st day of October. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

Witnesses: John Dyer Nicholas Gillington John Templeton Elizabeth Lack

Elizabeth Girlington
wife

Mary Eleanor Girlington
wife

Eleanor Chisum
daughter

Elizabeth Collins
daughter

John G Gillentine
son

Catherine Brown
daughter

Ann Hillsman
daughter

Margaret Girlington
mother

John Girlington
father

Margaret Girlington
stepmother

Magdalen Girlington
half sister

Katherine Girlington
half sister

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Nicholas GILLENTINE was born about 1676 in England, and had immigrated to Virginia by about 1710, when he married Eleanor Echols. Francis Gill[1] writes,

"I am very confident of the information back from us [he brings some lines of descendancy lines down to the present {about 2000}, but our line enters the family with Richard and Sarah (Hillsman) Borum] to Nicholas Gillentine, because I have done the research myself.

"Nicholas Gillentine" seems to be the immigrant for the family. There are no others of the surname, or likeness of that surname, in Virginia earlier. His birth year does fit the second marriage of John Girlington [the man thought to be his father]…. As with other cases in genealogy, a ‘leap of faith’ is required."

Two things make it certain that Nicholas Gillentine was the immigrant: Francis found no others of that surname or likeness of that surname, in Virginia, earlier than or contemporaneous with Nicholas; and Echols[2] signed a family genealogy[3] on 14 June 1850, in which he writes in his own quaint style,

"Old English John Echols--had 3 Daughters which I would have inserted had Known enough about them to give any satisfactory account of them---I only Know they married Outlandish men-one an Englishman named Nicholas Gilington---of their family I know nothing..."

By "outlandish", Milner certainly means that they were immigrants, although the term in today’s usage does not suggest that definition. Wading through Milner’s history is difficult and he gives no dates, but his outline of the family has been found to be surprisingly accurate by those who have followed his clues and used census records and state and county documents to prove his statements.
Nicholas and his wife were the parents of one son and four daughters. If there were other children, they have not been identified.
I have seen conjecture that after his wife Eleanor died, he married an Elizabeth Ricketts. I do not know whether this is correct.
A transcription of his will follows:

"In the Name of God, Amen. I, Nicholas Gillington of Halifax Co., being weak in body but in sound and perfect sense and memory, thanks be to God for same, Calling to mind that men must die and after that must come to judgement, do consider that what of our affairs are not settled in this life cannot be settled hereafter, do make and ordain this, my last will and testament, acknowledging this to be my last will and testament, disannulling all other wills whatsoever, and to proceed, I shall give my estate as followeth, to-wit:

I give to my daughter Catherine Brown one feather bed, to her and her heirs;

to Elizabeth Collins I give one feather bed, to her and her heirs;

to Elizabeth Chisum, daughter of John Chisum, I give one feather bed, to her and her heirs;

to my son John Gillington I have given 400 acres of land which I intended should be his full portion, nevertheless, to take matters out of dispute, I give to his heirs five pounds cash.

To John Chisum I give the land and plantation which I now possess in Amelia Co., containing 300 acres, to be at his own disposal for which reason he is to pay to Catherine Brown or to her heirs, -20. current money; to Elizabeth Collins or her heirs, -20.; to Ann Hillsman or her heirs, -20.; to Eleanor Chisum or her heirs, -20.; to Priscilla Hendrick, my granddaughter, or her heirs, -20.;

and as for my negro woman Rose, she shall choose her mistress among my daughters, and they that she shall choose shall pay -20. to be equally divided among all my children now living and my two granddaughters, which is Elizabeth Chisum, wife of John Estes, and Jerushea, daughter of John Gillington, deceased.

I therefore make and ordain John Chisum my whole and sole executor of this, my last will and testament, made in the year 1772, and on the 21st day of October.

"In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

"Nicholas Gillington

"Witnesses:
John Dyer
John Templeton
Elizabeth Lack"

He died in 1774 in Halifax County, Virginia, and is buried there.

There is a hand-drawn picture on the outside of Nicholas’ will, believed to have been drawn by Nicholas himself, that purports to look like Thurland Castle in Yorkshire. Francis describes the drawing as bearing a remarkable resemblance to the left wing of the castle as it looks today.

There is no question that the name was earlier "Girlington", and a Girlington family inhabited that castle, having been driven out during one of the revolutions there.

A ‘genealogy’ for Nicholas follows, which Francis Gill believes is accurate but requires a ‘leap of faith’, because it cannot be, or at least has not yet been proven; note that the name ‘Nicholas’ was in the family early:

Eleventh Girlington Generation
1516 - John Girlington, christened 9 July 1637 at St. Michael, Lancaster, England
1517 - Margaret Ducket
Twelfth Girlington Generation
3032 - Sir John Girlington, born about 1613, Thurland Castle, Lancaster England; married 1633
3033 - Katherine Girlington
3034 - James Ducket
Thirteenth Girlington Generation
6064 - Nicholas Gerlington, born about 1590 at Thurland Castle, Lancaster, England
6065 - Christiana Calton
6066 - William Girlington Christened 15 May 1589 in St. Martin?s, York, England
Fourteenth Girlington Generation
12128 - John Gerlington
12129 - Christiana Babthorpe
12130 - Josiah Calton
12132 - Nicholas Girlington was born in York, England
12133 - Jane Bayley
Fifteenth Girlington Generation
24256- Nicholas Gerlington was born about 1530 in Hackford, York, England
24257 - Dorothy Mannel
24258 - William Babthorpe
24264 - Nicholas Girlington was born in York, England. He died before 1565.
24265 - Ann Askew was born in York, England
24266 - John Bayley
Sixteenth Girlington Generation
48512 - Nicholas Gerlington was born about 1508 in York, England. He died 10 Jan 1584.
48513 - Elizabeth Hansard was born in Kelsa Kelya, York, England.
48514 - Robert Mannel
48528 - Nicholas Girlington was born in York, England. He died in 1533.
48529 - Ann Partington was born in York, England
Seventeenth Girlington Generation
97024 - Nycholas Gyrlyngton was born about 1450 in Dighton-j-Escrick, York, England. He died in 1509.
97025 - Margaret Methan
97026 - Sir William Hansard
97056 - William Gyrlyngton was born in Dighton-j-Escrik, York, England.
97057 - Katherine Hilyard was born in York, England
97058 - Thomas Partington
Eighteenth Girlington Generation
194048 - Nicholas Gyrlyngton was born about 1426 in Dighton-j-Escrick, York, England. He died about 1466.
194049 - Elizabeth died after 1473.
Nineteenth Girlington Generation
388096 - William Gyrlyngton was born about 1402 in Gyrlyngton Hall, York, England.
388097 - Johanna.
Twentieth Girlington Generation
776192 - John De Gyrylyngton was born about 1375 in Gyrylyngton Hall, York, England.
Twenty-first Girlington Generation
1552384 - Thomas De Gyrylyngton was born about 1350 in Gyrylyngton Hall, York, England.
1552385 - Matilda.
Twenty-second Girlington Generation
3104768 - Sir Robert De Gyrylyngton was born about 1315 at Gyrylyngton Hall, York, England.
3104769 - Amabelia De York.
Unproven parentage for Nicholas Gillentine is shown above.

[1] See the Research Overview within the biography of Person Number 23.
[2] Milner is descended from an Elizabeth Milner who married first John Palmer and second James Echols. She is not the Elizabeth Milner, born about 1680, daughter of John Milner and Katherine, who is a sibling of Person Number 1239 in this compilation; the time is wrong by about 100 years. There was a Milner in Virginia by 1624 when he is found on a census, while John, the immigrant Milner in our line, arrived in North America in 1659.
[3] A Short History of our family - from the first that landed in America till the present time, as far as I Can assertain - by Milner Echols.

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Abstracted from, "The Wiseman Family and Allied Lines", Volume I, by Eugene Wiseman, 1991, pp. 359-360:

"The Gillentine family of early Virginia records is of English extractions,the name being alternately spelled Guillintine, Guillington, Gillinton,Girlington. The head of the Girlington family of Yorkshire, England had the given name "Nicholas" for many generations, as did the progenitor of the Virginia Family and several of his descendants.

Among the Halifax County,VA courthouse loose papers is a crude drawing of the left wing of the Thurland Castle and following inscription:

"Nicholas Gillinting, his hand in the 97th year of my age 1773"

This inscription particulary well written for a person of his advanced years and is the only record which tells the age of Nicholas Gillentin. Although there is no proof in the church records it is believed, based on the drawing, that Nicholas is the son of John Girlington of Thurland Castle and his second wife Margaret, daughter of James Ducket of County Westmorland. John Girlington (born 1637) was the oldest surviving son of Sir John Girlington of Thurland Castle and his wife Katherine, daughter of Wm. Girlington (a cousin)."

Thurland Castle images... http://www.google.com/search?q=thurland+castle&hl=en&qscrl=1&nord=1&rlz=1T4GGIH_enUS266US266&site=webhp&prmd=imvnso&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=C5ylT4v1MI2o8QS7qdW1Bg&sqi=2&ved=0CG0QsAQ&biw=969&bih=534

It is possible that Margaret Duckett gave birth to Nicholas Girlington out of wedlock, which could account for Nicholas not being identified as heir to John's possessions. This issue may take much more research for resolution.

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Nicholas Gillington, born about 1675 in Thurland Castle , had son John and daughters Ann, Elizabeth, Catherine, and Ellender. Was decribed by Milner Echols in his book, "History of Echols Family", as 'outlandish'. It is probable that Nicholas was illegitimate, and that his parents wed after his birth (as his father was married once before). This would explain his not inheriting any of his father's estate and his decision to migrate to the Americas.

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Residence:
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Will:
In 1772, Moses Jr. was also a security for the will of Nicholas Gillington, the grandfather of Elizabeth Chism, the wife of Moses's brother John. In Amelia County, Moses Sr.'s land abutted Nicholas's land, so the families were well acquainted ... Roberta J. Estes

Probate:
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Nicholas married Mary Eleanor Eckolls in ~1714 in (Amelia County, Virginia). Mary (daughter of John Echols, II, The Immigrant and Mary Cave) was born in ~1690 in King and Queen County, Virginia; died on 2 Nov 1771 in Halifax County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]