1. Waleran de GYRLYNGTON, Lord of Gyrlyngton-juxta-Wycliffe

Waleran de GYRLYNGTON lived during the reigns of King Henry I and King Stephen between 1100 and 1154.

2. Sir William de GYRLYNGTON, Lord of Gyrlyngton

William was born before 1185. He was knighted during the reign of King John between 1199 and 1216. William was the plaintiff in a plea of land in the 8th year of the reign of Albert I. Later, he was a defendant in a plea of land at the suit of Robert, son of Roger, who claimed 80 a. of land against him in Winthrope during the 9th year of King John, between 31 May 1207 and 14 May 1208.

3. Sir Henry de GYRLYNGTON, Lord of the Manor of Gyrlyngton, Lord of Gyrlyngton

Henry de Gyrlyngton was one of eight knights appointed by the Sheriff of Yorkshire to try a plea of trespass in Swaledale at the suit of Gilbert de Gant in the 31st year of Henry III, between 28 Oct 1248 and 27 Oct 1249.

4. Waleran de GYRLYNGTON, Lord of Gyrlyngton

The Abbot of Egleston claimed damages because Waleran depastured his cattle on the Abbot's land at Egleston in the 33rd year of Henry III between 28 Oct 1248 and 27 Oct 1249.

Two known children of Waleran de GYRLYNGTON were:

1. Robert de GYRLYNGTON - See the next section for details.
2. Laurence de GYRLYNGTON

5. Robert de GYRLYNGTON, Lord of Gyrlyngton

Two known children of Robert de GYRLYNGTON were:

1. Stephen de GYRLYNGTON
2. Thomas de GYRLYNGTON - See the next section for details.

6. Thomas de GYRLYNGTON

Thomas was born in 1275, and married Sabella ASKEBY, daughter of Gilbert de ASKEBY.

In the 30th year of King Edward I (1304), Thomas claimed damages against Robert do Wycliffe for detaining his cattle. In 1306, Robert de Wycliffe claimed damages against Thoms for detaining his cattle.

Thomas de GRYLYNGTON died before 1319.

7. Robert de GYRLYNGTON

Robert de GYRLYNGTON, born about 1306, married Amabilia, daughter of William of York. He served as a man-of-arms in the Scottish Wars during the reign of Edward II, and the first year of Edward III, about 1326-1327.

The known children of Robert de GYRLYNGTON were:

1. Robert de GYRLYNGTON
2. Thomas de GYRLYNGTON
3. William de GYRLYNGTON - See the next section for details.

8. William de GYRLYNGTON

William de GYRLYNGTON was born in 1325. His two known children were:

1. William de GYRLYNGTON
2. John de GYRLYNGTON - See the next section for details.

9. John de GYRLYNGTON

John was born circa 1370. His three known children were:

1. Henry de GYRLYNGTON
2. Nicholas GYRLYNGTON served as a man-at-arms in the Battle of Agincourt in the third year of Henry V, 1416.
3. William GYRLYNGTON - See the next section for details.

10. William GYRLYNGTON

William GYRLYNGTON was born c. 1402, and married Johanna.

William was a Member of Parliament in 1440, and was Lord Mayor of York in 1441. He died about 1502.

11. Nicholas GYRLYNGTON of York

Nicholas GYRLYNGTON was born c. 1436 at Dighton-j-Escrik, Yorkshire, England, and married a woman Elizabeth.

The two known children of Nicholas GYRLYNGTON were:

1. Nicholas GERLINGTON - See the next section for details.
2. William GIRLINGTON, William of Burnby

12. Nicholas GERLINGTON of Saltmarsh

Nicholas GERLINGTON married Margaret de MONTFORT, daughter of Thomas de MONTFORT, Lord of Hackforth. Nicholas also married to Elizabeth HANSARD. Nicholas was heir to the estate of Edward SALTMARSH, and he died on 10 Jan 1583/84.

The 3 known children of Nicholas GERLINGTON were:

1. Margery GERLINGTON married Thomas MYSAENDEN.
2. Elizabeth GERLINGTON married Thomas GRYMATON.
3. Nicholas GERLINGTON - See the next section for details.

13. Nicholas GERLINGTON

Nicholas GERLINGTON was born before 1530, and married Jane/Joan BAYLEY, daughter of John BAYLEY, of Lincoln. Nicholas also married Dorothy MANNELL.

Nicholas sold the rectory of Burton Stather to Edmund, Lord Sheffield in 1589.

14. John GERLINGTON, Lord Hackford & Hutton Longvillers

John GERLINGTON was born before 1564 at Thurland Castle, Tunstall, Lancashire, and married Christiana BABTHORPE, daughter of Sir William BABTHORPE of Osbodby. John GERLINGTON exchanged the manor of Hutton Longvillers with Francis TUNSTALL of Wyclifee for Thurland Castle and manor, and the manor and advowson of the church of Tunstall in the 3rd year of James I. John GERLINGTON was Lord of Hackford & Hutton Longvillers in Richmondshire.

15. Nicholas GIRLINGTON

Nicholas GIRLINGTON was born in 1582 at Thurland Castle, Tunstall, Lancashire, England, and married Jane LAMBERT, daughter of Josias LAMBERT, of Calton. Nicholas GIRLINGTON regained Thurland Castle, but he didn't have the finances to retain it, so had to sell it. Nicholas served as the High Sheriff of Lancashire.

16. Sir John GIRLINGTON, Cavalier

John GIRLINGTON was born in 1613, he married Katherine GIRLINGTON, daughter of William GIRLINGTON.

John served as High Sheriff of Lancashire. He was an ardent Roman Catholic and supported Charles I in the English Civil War. He was Major General in the Cavalier forces. John died in 1645, slain at the Battle of Melton Mobray.

17. John GIRLINGTON

John GIRLINGTON was born on 9 Jul 1637, and married Margaret DUCKETT, daughter of James DUCKETT and Magdalen CURWEN.

John died in 1706.

18. Nicholas GILLINGTON/GUILLENTINE, (1676 - 1773)

Nicholas was born in 1676 at Thurland Castle, near Tunstall, Lancashire, England. This is an incredibly long life for someone of this era, and so this obviously bears investigating. [I am unclear how the family regained the castle, which had been damaged during England's Civil War].

Nicholas married Eleanor ECHOLS, daughter of John ECKHOLLS and Mary CAVE.

Nicholas GUILLENTINE left England for the American Colonies sometime in the early 1700s. In 1713, he purchased 200 acres about a mile back in the woods from Powell's ford in St. Margaret's Parish, Caroline County, VA.

Nicholas may have second married Eleanor RICKETTS, daughter of James RICKETTS and Ann.

Nicholas GUILLENTINE and his son-in-law John CHISUM began having land dealings together by mid-century.

• John CHISUM found 1000 acres of Amelia County, VA land on the bank of the Flat Creek for his father-in-law Nicholas GUILLINTON.
• John CHISUM and Nicholas GILLENTINE sold 200 acres of land to John Cook in Amelia County (Cook related by marriage) in 1754.
• John CHISUM and Ellender his wife, with Nicholas GUILLOTINE, see 200 acres of Amelia County land on Flat Creek to John Cook. in 1765.

Nicholas GUILLENTINE wrote a will on 21 Oct 1772 at Halifax County, VA, where he died about 8 Jan 1773 at Halifax County, VA. His estate was probated on 29 Nov 1773 (Value of Estate: £36 10 pence; 1 Negro woman slave).

The children of Nicholas and Eleanor (ECHOLS) GILLINGTON were:

1. Nicholas GILLINGTON
2. John GILLINGTON -
3. Catherine GILLINGTON - married Goran BROWN.
4. Ann GILLINGTON - married Matthew HILLSMAN.
5. Ellender GILLINGTON - See the next section for details.
6. Elizabeth GILLINGTON - married Joseph COLLINS.

19. Ellender GILLINGTON/GILLENTINE

Ellender GILLINGTON was bc 1710 at Amelia County, VA or bc 1716 at King William County, VA.

Ellender married John CHISUM Jr., son of John CHISUM Sr. and Elizabeth BRADLEY, circa 1730 at St. Margaret's Parish, Caroline County, VA. Some sources report that they had 21 children, though all their names are not know. Probably some of them died in childhood. See the CHISUM Family Page for details about their life together.

LAST EDITED ** 18 JULY 2015 **