The fact that two Abraham Toulmins a century
apart (* and *132) apparently both
married
Mary Wiltons gives the Wilton family some special interest, particularly as
the
connection seems to have been valued by the Toulmins (see the names of *13212,
*13214,
*132235, *13232). I have not been able to
obtain much connected information
about
it, but will note here the facts that have come to light.
a. Before 1700
About the Wiltons of Bishops Lavington I
know no more than is noted under Mary
Wilton,
wife of *. A considerable number of
Wiltons appear in the registers of the
Stepney
parishes during the 17th century: did a brother of Mary settle there along
with
the Toulmins? The name is quite rare
(as compared to Wilson and Walton, for
instance,
which kept catching my eye while checking registers), so it seems worth
noting
the occurences I know of.
(1) Baptisms at St Dunstan & All Saints,
Stepney, from 1568 (GLRO P93/DUN, per
IGI):
1614 Oct
9 John Wilton son of William Wilton
1619 Dec 15 Edward Wilton son of William Wilton
& Alice
1623 May 11 Mary daughter of William Wilton
& Alice
1624/5
Jan 19 Mercy daughter of William Wilton & Alice
1626/7
Feb 23 Martha daughter of William Wilton & Alice
1628 Sep 28 Ellis [Ellize] son of William Wilton
& Alice
1645 Aug 28 Elizabeth Wilton daughter of John
Wilton & Rosamund
(2) Marriages at St Dunstan & All Saints,
Stepney, from 1568 (GLRO P93/DUN):
1624/5
Feb 7 John Braferton of Graues Ende
Waterman & Elline Wilton, M. by L. of
Certificate from the Minister
there
1627 May 15 Robert Wilton of Grays Inne gent.
& Hanna Jaye of St John Baptist
London, M. L.V.G.[Lic. vicar
general]
1628/9
Feb 4 Christopher Wilton of Limehouse
mariner & Cicilie Hoyden, M.
1634 Oct 27 Richard Johnson of Limehouse
ropemaker & Cicely Wilton, W.
[Presumably Christopher's widow]
1639 Nov 21 John Wilton of Stepney &
Rosamond Balkee, M., L.B.L. [Lic. Bish. of
London. Probably John bap. 1614, and certainly
father of Elizabeth
bap. 1645 - see above]
1640/1 Jan
12 Bartholomew Fowkes of Poplar Cooke & Sarah Wilton of Lymehouse, M.
1645 Sep 29 William Clarke of Waping wall
Maryner & Mercy Wilton of
Spittlefields, M. [Despite the address, certainly Mercy bap.
1624/5
- see below.]
1652 Oct 11 Christopher Wilton of Wapping
Marriner & Rebecca Boxley, M.
1660 Jul 2
Christopher Wilton of Rosemary lane Marriner & Susana Grigg, M.
[Doubtless the same Christopher]
1670 Jun 23 William Wilton of Stepnie Widower
& Margrett Kemp of St Giles
Criplegate, widow, L.B.L.
[Perhaps the grandson of William
and Alice, mentioned in the will of
the latter: no record of his
bap. or first marriage.]
1695 Oct
3 John Wilton of Plumsted in Kent Farmer & Margaret Archer of
Popler,
widow
1696 Oct
1 Thomas Pearce of Limehouse Victualer & Margaret Wilton of Popler,
widow [presumably of one of the above]
The baptisms listed and 2 of the marriages
are confirmed as one family with
the
help of the admon/will of William/Alice, and it is possible that some or
all of
the others are closely related:
William WILTON =
Alice ?
d.1654 d.1655
(Admon,
PRO PROB6/31 f.112) (nuncupative
will, PRO PROB11/248 f.48)
_______________________________|______________________________________
| |
| | | |
John
b.1614 Edward b.1619 Mary b.1623
Mercy b.1625 Martha b.1627 Ellis b.1628
=Rosamond d.young? =TABERNER =Wm
CLARKE =EDWARDS d.young?
BALKEE ______________|_ |
|__________________ | |
|
| | Gabriel CLARKE
Elizabeth CLARKE John EDWARDS
William
WILTON Elizabeth WILTON
?=Marg.
KEMP b.1645
[Alice's will implies Martha had d. by 1655
as well as the other two sons, but
names the 5 grandchildren shown. Mary administered both estates, though John
was still alive: Alice disinherited him.]
b. After 1700
I have not found any record of the birth or
baptism of Mary (Ann?) Wilton, wife
of
Abraham Toulmin (*132), or her brother Samuel; but before relating what we know
of them
I will note two baptisms, possibly related, at St Mary, Whitechapel (GLRO
P93/MRY1;
for Toulman, Toleman, and Towlman in the same register, see App.B, 5d
(London)):
1719
Jul 29 Thomas Wilton, son of Thomas and Mary, 3 Tun Alley
1725
Aug 22 William Wilton, son of Aaron & Mary, Wentworth St
The following seems to be certain:
__________________|______________
| | |
Abraham
TOULMIN = Mary WILTON Elizabeth
WILTON Samuel WILTON = Grace AVERY
| ?1710-1782 unmarried in 1782 ? - 1778 |
18 children bap. OGL (but see below) |
between 1729 and 1754
___________________________________|____________
| | | | | |
Anne Samuel
Thomas Mary Elizabeth
William
b.1742 1745-1778 b.1746 b.1747 b.1749 b.1752
= William = Mary MATTICK = Joseph =?
see below
FASSETT | PARKER
children,
young in 1788 (see note below)
For what we know of Mary, see under
*132. Her will mentions "sister
Elizabeth
Wilton",
but Samuel's will "sister Mrs Elizabeth Wilton", so it is possible
she was
in fact
a sister-in-law of both. An Elizabeth
Wilton was received into the church
at OGL
in 1725, & a Sarah Wilton of whom I know no more in 1737. Elizabeth was
"dismissed
to Mr King's church" at some subsequent date.
Samuel snr was a hosier; Burke describes him
as "of Newgate St, London", and his
will as
"late of Newgate St London, hosier, now of Homerton in parish of St
John's,
Hackney,
gent". Besides sons-in-law William
Fassett and Joseph Parker and daughters
Ann
Fassett and Mary Parker, his will also names his wife Grace: she can be
identified
as Grace Avery, m. 17 Feb 1740 [probably 1740/1] at Dulwich Coll (JMH),
and
must be the Grace Wilton received into the church at OGL in 1743, from "Mr
King's
church". Samuel and Grace Wilton
of Christ Church [Newgate St, doubtless]
had
children bap. at OGL 1742-52, and a probably premature one bur. 1741:
1741 Sep 21
Inter'd in the Vault the Corps of Mr Wilton's Child of
the Parish of St Paul's Shadwell
Baptisms:
1742 Decemb
3 Anne of Samuel and Grace
Wilton in Christ Church Parish London
Hosier
1744/5 Januar
17 Samuel of Samuel and Grace
Wilton in Christ Church Parish......
Hosier
1745/6 Januar
17 Thomas of Samuel and Grace
Wilton in Christ Church Parish......
Hosier
1747 Novembr
16 Mary of Samuel and Grace
Wilton in Christ Church Parish........
Hosier
1749 March 28 Elizabeth of Samuel and Grace Wilton in
Christ Church Parish...
Hosier
1752 February 19 William of Samuel and Grace Wilton in Christ Church Parish.....
Hosier
Samuel snr's will was made 1 May 1778, proved
27 Jan 1779 (PRO PROB11/1049 f.275).
(It
also mentions a sister-in-law Mrs Anne Bickersteth of Burton nr Doncaster,
Yorks.,
widow, presumably a sister of Grace.)
Samuel jnr predeceased his father: his will (PRO
PROB11/1041, f.321) refers to his
marriage
settlement of 3 June 1767 &
mentions sisters Ann Fassett and Mary Parker,
and
children (evidently young), but does not name the latter. He was a
distinguished
minister: see "Sermon of S.Palmer on the death of Samuel Wilton, with
oration
by Samuel Morton Savage" (1778, in Guildhall library). Some extracts from
this:
(p.23) he departed April 3rd 1778 in his 34th year, interred at Bunhill-fields
April
10th; was born in this city; (24) had a congregation at Tooting, Surrey, (25)
for
about 10 years; then succeeded Wm. Langford at the Weighhouse [where was
this?],
(26)
but only for 2 years ... (43) "his aged and disconsolate Parents, who were
yet
smarting
with former recent events of this kind" [deaths of Thomas, William, and
Elizabeth?].
"The Reverend Samuel Wilton, Doctor in Divinity, of Mare St., parish of
St
John's, Hackney" in his will made 31 March 1778, proved 14 April 1778.
JMH reports an Anne, dau. of Rev. Dr. Sam.
Wilton of Newgate St, London: surely
some
confusion here? (Burke describes SW snr
as "of Newgate St London", as noted
above,
but there is no evidence SW jnr was, after his childhood.)
Presumably Samuel jnr's children were
baptised at his Tooting meeting, & could
perhaps
be traced . The following baptisms
suggest the family of a Wilton who moved
from
Whitechapel to Hackney about 1787, and of the same faith (Independent); if this
was
William, son of Samuel snr, it is odd he was not mentioned in the latter's
will.
Baptised St Mary Whitechapel (GLRO
P93/MRY1):
1772
Mar 1 Mary Elizabeth Wilton, da. of
William & Judith, Sinkhorn Ct, H.
1784
Aug 4 Arthur Wilton, son of William & Jane, Prescott
St
1786
Jan 30 Henry William Wilton
" " " "
" "
and at Independent chapel St Thomas Sq,
Hackney (PRO RG4/4307, f.11-12)
1788
Aug 4 Samuel Wilton
1791
Jan 14 Eliz. Wilton
1792
Aug 27 William Wilton
(This
register unfortunately does not give parents' names, but it seems likely these
are
more children of William & Jane).
Note also Mary Wilton, spinster, of Upper
Thames St, will dated 15 Sep 1810,
listing
brother David Wilton, his daus. Mary, Elizabeth, Susanna, and son David
(Bank
of England Will extract at Soc.Gen. per JMH).
Perhaps Mary and David were
children
of Samuel jnr.
Numerous Wiltons were buried OGL after 1800:
I have not kept a note of these.