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Personal data Nicholas Girlington 

• He was born before 1555 in Normanby-juxta-Burton Stather, Lincolnshire, England.Source 2
• He died before April 14, 1637 in West Hall, South Cave Parish, East Riding of Yorkshire, England.Source 2
• He is buried on April 14, 1637 in South Cave Parish, East Riding of Yorkshire, England.Source 2
• A child of Nicholas Girlington and Ann Aske
• This information was last updated on December 4, 2022.

Household of Nicholas Girlington

He is married to Joan Bayley.

They got married.

Child(ren):

1. William Girlington  < 1578-< 1578
2. Jane Girlington  > 1585-< 1637
3. Nicholas Girlington  > 1585-????
4. Ann Girlington  ± 1588-< 1637
5. William Girlington  < 1589-< 1617 
6. Antonius Girlington  < 1592-< 1637

Notes about Nicholas Girlington

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12 Apr 1589 Nicholas placed 25 pounds toward the loan to Queen Elizabeth I for the defense of the realm against a threatend 2nd invasion by Spain.  The Spanish Armada had been thwarted by unseaonable storms in 1588, but the King of Spain was resolute in attacking England again.  All the gentry and nobels in Lincolnshire contributed to the loan, just as in all other counties.  Total amount raised throughout the realm was 75,000 pounds

Originally, Nicholas was known as Nicholas Girlington of Normanby. Later he was known as Nicholas Girlington of South Cave in Yorkshire. He sold the Rectory of Burton Stather to Edmund, Lord Sheffield, in 1589.

It appears about the time Nicholas sold the Rectory to Lord Sheffield, he purchased West Hall, in South Cave parish, East Riding, Yorkshire from the same Lord Sheffield. ; West Hall was approximately one third of the South Cave Castle estate.

The earliest mention of the Girlington family in South Cave parish is the baptism of Anthony (15 Apr 1592 Antoniis fillius Nicholas Girlington).  Court rolls continued to bear Nicholas' name through 1607.

It seems Nicholas remained the head of West Hall for some time, as his son William preceeded him in death.  (Wiliam was buried 21 Jul 1617). When Nicholas finally passed away, he seems to have been of great import as the entry in the parish records was in very large lettering "Mr Nicholas Girlington armiger sepult 14 Apr 1637".  (This entry would indicate that Nicholas was either a soldier or had been made a knight - as indicated by the term "armiger")

After that date, the court rolls are missing until 1658, most likely casualties of the Civil War (either by accident or on purpose by Parliamentary officials in an attempt to disavow deeds of Loyalists). It would appear that all other heirs had also died before or shortly after 1637 as the sole hier became his grand daughter, Katherine Girlington, daughter of William Girlington, and wife to her 5th cousin, John Girlington.  She was then referred to as Domina (or Dame/Lady) Katherine Girlington in South Cave records.  Katherine had also become the sole heiress of her uncle Nicholas who died sans issue.

According to Burke, the Girlington of Normanby line became extinguished in England when the last known male descemdant died in 1808.
(A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Commoners of Great Britain and Ireland, Vol IV; John Burke; Henry Colburn, Publisher; London; 1838; Page 21)

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