William Alington, 1st Baron Alington






































William Alington
Born
(1610-03-14)14 March 1610
Died 25 October 1658(1658-10-25) (aged 48)
Title
Baron Alington of Killard
Tenure 1642 – 1648
Heir Giles Alington
Spouse(s) Elizabeth Tollemache
Issue

  • Elizabeth Alington

  • Giles Alington

  • William Alington

  • Hildebrand Alington

  • Catherine Alington

  • Diana Alington

Parents Giles Alington

William Alington, 1st Baron Alington of Killard (baptised 14 March 1610/11 – buried 25 October 1648) was an Irish peer, the son of Sir Giles Alington. He was created 1st Baron Alington of Killard, on 28 July 1642.


He married Elizabeth Tollemache, daughter of Sir Lionel Tollemache, 2nd Baronet and Elizabeth Stanhope, before 1 October 1631. They had at least 6 children:



  • Elizabeth Alington, christened 16 Sep 1635 - Bottisham, Staine, Cambs., England .She married firstly Charles Seymour, 2nd Baron Seymour of Trowbridge and secondly Sir John Ernle for many years Chancellor of the Exchequer.

  • Giles Alington, 2nd Baron Alington of Killard (b. bt. 1641 – 1648, d. c. Mar 1659/60)


  • William Alington, 3rd Baron Alington of Killard (b. bef. 1641 – d. 1 Feb 1684/85)


  • Hildebrand Alington, 5th Baron Alington of Killard (christened 03 Aug 1641, Horseheath, Linton, Chilford, Cambs., England – 1722/23)

  • Catherine Alington, who married Sir John Jacob, 2nd Baronet.

  • Diana Alington, who never married.


After his death his widow remarried Sir William Compton, a highly respected young courtier, who died in 1663. She died in 1671.



References


  • http://thepeerage.com/p442.htm#i4415









Peerage of Ireland

New creation

Baron Alington of Killard
1642–1648
Succeeded by
Giles Alington









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