Notes:

Rev. Henry Alington (1718-81), was rector of Aston (Herts) as well as of Swinhope and Stenigot (Lincs).

(Research):Alington, Rev. Henry (1718-81) of Aston (Herts) and Swinhope. Younger son of William Alington (d. 1731) and his wife Elizabeth, sister of Sir Thomas Cookes Winford of Glasshampton (Worcs), born 1718. Educated at Lincoln College, Oxford (matriculated 1735; BA 1738/9; MA 1742). Ordained deacon, 1739 and priest, 1741 in the diocese of Lincoln; curate of Swinhope, 1739 and Stenigot, 1741; Chaplain to the Earl of Oxford, c.1741-43; rector of Swinhope and Stenigot, 1741-81; rector of Aston (Hertfordshire), 1743-81. He married, 5 June 1759, Frances (d. 1809), daughter of Robert Baron of Letchworth (Herts), and had issue:
(1) Rev. Marmaduke Alington (1760-1840) (q.v.);
(2) Rev. William Alington (1761-1849), from whom descend the Alingtons of Little Barford and Letchworth Hall; baptised 10 December 1761. Educated at Hertford Grammar School and Peterhouse, Cambridge (admitted 1779; BA 1783; MA 1809); ordained deacon, 1784 and priest, 1785, in the diocese of Lincoln; curate of Benington (Herts), 1784-85; rector of Swinhope (Lincs), 1785-1837; rector (and patron) of Twywell (Northants), 1799-1849; rector of Little Barford, 1809-22. He married, 2 July 1788, Sarah (d. 1808), daughter of John Williamson (d. c.1830) of Baldock (Herts), banker, and had issue two sons and two daughters; died 13 December 1849 aged 88;
(3) Henry Alington (1762-1845) of Bayley Hall, Hertford, solicitor; baptised 18 May 1763; articled clerk to Thomas Nicholl of Watford, attorney, 1780 and later to Thomas Mott of Much Hadham, 1785; JP for Hertfordshire; Treasurer of Hertfordshire; married, 27 December 1787, Mary Mann (c.1756-1843) and had issue one daughter; died 26 March 1845 aged 83 and was buried at Hertingfordbury (Herts);
(4) Mary Alington (1765-1850); born 9 April and baptised 9 May 1765; married, September 1793, Lt-Col. George Maddison (1762-1816) of Partney Hall (Lincs) and had issue one son; died 14 June 1850 and was buried 18 June 1850 at Halton Holgate (Lincs);
(5) Frances Alington (1767-1848); baptised 13 April 1767; died unmarried, 21 May 1848;
(6) Sarah Alington (1768-1854); baptised 2 June 1768; married, 7 September 1797, Rev. John Robinson (d. 1814) of Faldingworth; died 1854 and was buried at Middle Rasen (Lincs).
He inherited property in Hertfordshire from his father in 1731 and in Lincolnshire from his uncle in 1749.
He died 16 September 1781 and his will was proved 26 October 1781. His widow died at Market Rasen, 16 March 1809 and was buried at Swinhope.

Family/Spouse: Frances Barron. Frances was born about 1725; died in 1809. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Rev. William Alington
2. Marmaduke Alington was born on 2 Sep 1760; died on 3 Aug 1840.

Notes:

Hugh Alington (d. 1617) and his younger brother George (c.1550/1-1632/3), two of the sons of George Alington of Rushford (Norfolk) and grandsons of Sir Giles Alington (1483-1521), bought the manor of Swinhope (Lincs) from the Carsey family in 1577. When Hugh died without issue in 1617 his share of the manor and other property in Lindsey passed to George, and at his own death devolved on his great-nephew, Henry Alington (c.1605-62). Henry also inherited Hugh's lands in Holland through his father, Metcalfe Alington (1575-1631), and himself acquired property at Hoddesdon in Hertfordshire. At his death these estates were divided between his two sons, the elder, Hugh (c.1635-74), receiving the majority of the Lincolnshire property and the younger, Henry (c.1636-90), Swinhope and the Hertfordshire estate.

Hugh Alington (d. 1674) left only one surviving child, Barbara (1672/3-1750), the wife first of Richard Pye and later of Peter Persehouse. Although she left a surviving son by both her marriages, her Lincolnshire property descended in the female line to her daughter, Sarah Turton (b. 1689), granddaughter, Sarah Rowe (d. 1805) and great-granddaughter, Sarah Rowe (d. 1828). The last-named died unmarried and without issue and bequeathed her Lincolnshire estate back to the main line of the family, then represented by Rev. Marmaduke Alington (1760-1840), together with an estate at Bosbury (Herefordshire) which went to Alington's second son, on the condition that he adopted the surname Pye.

Henry Alington (d. 1690) again divided his estates between his two eldest surviving sons. His Lincolnshire property, chiefly Swinhope, went to his elder son, Marmaduke (1671-1749), who died unmarried. The Hertfordshire property went to next son, William (1674-1731), who lived at Edmonton (Middx). The estates of both men ultimately passed to Henry's younger son, Rev. Henry Alington (1718-81), who was rector of Aston (Herts) as well as of Swinhope and Stenigot (Lincs). His elder son, Rev. Marmaduke Alington (1760-1840) inherited the Lincolnshire property of Sarah Rowe, and was responsible for building the present Swinhope House in 1785.

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Died:
Died 1731 at about age 57