William Alington, 1st Baron Alington
Irish peer
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William Alington, 1st Baron Alington of Killard (baptised 14 March 1610/1611 – buried 25 October 1648)[1] was an Irish peer, the son of Sir Giles Alington. He was created 1st Baron Alington of Killard, on 28 July 1642.
Tenure1642 – 1648
Bornbaptised 14 March 1610 or
14 March 1611
14 March 1611
DiedOctober 25, 1658 (aged 46–47 or 47–48)
SpouseElizabeth Tollemache
William Alington | |
|---|---|
| Baron Alington of Killard | |
| Tenure | 1642 – 1648 |
| Born | baptised 14 March 1610 or 14 March 1611 |
| Died | October 25, 1658 (aged 46–47 or 47–48) |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Tollemache |
Issue |
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Heir | Giles Alington |
| Parents | Giles Alington |
Biography
He married Elizabeth Tollemache, daughter of Sir Lionel Tollemache, 2nd Baronet and Elizabeth Stanhope, before 1 October 1631. They had at least 6 children:[2]
- Elizabeth Alington (1632-1691), who married firstly Charles Seymour, 2nd Baron Seymour of Trowbridge, and secondly Sir John Ernle, a Chancellor of the Exchequer; there were children from her first marriage
- Giles Alington, 2nd Baron Alington of Killard (1640s-1660), who died before coming of age
- William Alington, 3rd Baron Alington of Killard (bef. 1641–1685), who married, firstly, Lady Catherine Stanhope; secondly, Hon. Juliana Noel, by whom he had children; and thirdly, Lady Diana Russel, by whom he had children
- Hildebrand Alington, 5th Baron Alington of Killard (1641–1722/23), who died unmarried
- Catherine Alington, who married Sir John Jacob, 2nd Baronet, and had one child
- Diana Alington, who died unmarried.
After his death, his widow, Lady Alington, remarried Sir William Compton, who died in 1663. She died in 1671.
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