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Sir Giles Alington

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Sir Giles Alington

Summary

Sir Giles Alington is a human[1]. He died on January 1, 1638[2]. He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[3]

Key Facts

  • Sir Giles Alington died on January 1, 1638[2].
  • Sir Giles Alington's father was Giles Alington[4].
  • Sir Giles Alington's mother was Margaret Spencer[5].
  • Among Sir Giles Alington's spouses was Dorothy Dalton[6].
  • Sir Giles Alington was married to Lady Dorothy Cecil[7].
  • A child of Sir Giles Alington was Susan Alington[8].
  • A child of Sir Giles Alington was Mary Alington[9].
  • A child of Sir Giles Alington was Giles Alington[10].
  • A child of Sir Giles Alington was William Alington, 1st Baron Alington[11].
  • A child of Sir Giles Alington was Katherine Alington[12].
  • A child of Sir Giles Alington was Dorothy Alington[13].
  • Sir Giles Alington held the position of Sheriff of Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire[14].
  • Sir Giles Alington is recorded as male[15].
  • Sir Giles Alington's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Sir Giles Alington's honorific prefix is recorded as Sir[17].
  • Sir Giles Alington's sibling is recorded as John Alyngton[18].
  • Sir Giles Alington's sibling is recorded as Alice Alyngton[19].
  • Sir Giles Alington's sibling is recorded as Margaret Alyngton[20].

Body

Origins and Family

Sir Giles Alington's father was Giles Alington[4]. His mother was Margaret Spencer[5].

Career and Affiliations

Sir Giles Alington held the position of Sheriff of Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire[14].

Personal Life

Spouses include Dorothy Dalton[6] and Lady Dorothy Cecil[7], 1577–1613[21]. Children include Susan Alington[8], 1605–1681[22]; Mary Alington[9]; Giles Alington[10]; William Alington, 1st Baron Alington[11], 1611–1648[23], of Kingdom of Ireland[24]; Katherine Alington[12], 1607–1700[25]; and Dorothy Alington[13].

Death and Burial

Sir Giles Alington died on January 1, 1638[2].

Why It Matters

Sir Giles Alington is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[3]

FAQs

Who were Sir Giles Alington's parents?

Sir Giles Alington's father was Giles Alington[4]. Sir Giles Alington's mother was Margaret Spencer[5].

Who was Sir Giles Alington married to?

Sir Giles Alington's spouses include Dorothy Dalton[6] and Lady Dorothy Cecil[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [2] ↑ . genealogics.org. genealogics.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [21] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [3] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Gamaliel · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position held → Sheriff of Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P39]]: [[Q7494984]], Moving from [[Q75242349]]"
  2. 6d ago · Gamaliel · 2026-09-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sibling → John Alyngton, Alice Alyngton, Margaret Alyngton
    Wikidata description → d 1638
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-single-property-add:1||3 */ [[Property:P3373]], Adding statement(s) using [[:toollabs:wikidata-todo/relator2|Relator2]]"
  3. 20w ago · Lesko987a · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Mother → Margaret Spencer
    The peerage person id → p442.htm#i4416, p53123.htm#i531225, p40766.htm#i407655
    Sex or gender → male
    Child → Susan Alington, Mary Alington, Giles Alington +5
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32150|batch #32150]]: P2949 Update Qualifiers"
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