An angel was a gold coin. It was issued at various times and had various values from 6 shillings eight pence (half a mark) up to 11 shillings. Vance On Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at 11:15:00 AM UTC+3, Vivienne Caldwell wrote: > On Friday, 12 May 2017 14:36:13 UTC+10, Vance Mead wrote: > > Vivienne, > > > > Here are some earlier cases involving Elryngtons. There are three: Simon, John, and Robert. Simon is identified only as "of Middlesex" in these, but he is probably of Hackney, as in 1458. John is identified only as esquire, but could be the same as in in 1458, of Newcastle. And Robert is of Elryngton, Northumberland, esquire. > > > > > > Simon Elryngton, of Middx, esquire or gentleman > > 1440 Easter > > d 1596 > > http://aalt.law.uh.edu/AALT1/H6/CP40no717/bCP40no717dorses/IMG_1596.htm > > London. Anne or Aune, Alexander, executor of; (Elryngton, Simon) versus Estfeld, William, of London, knight & former mayor. Debt. > > > > 1442 Hilary > > f 679 > > http://aalt.law.uh.edu/AALT1/H6/CP40no724/aCP40no724fronts/IMG_0679.htm > > Northumb. Elryngton, Simon, esq; Proctour, Thomas, clerk, versus Wales, John, of Newcastle on Tyne, merchant; Anbell or Aubell, John, of Newcastle on Tyne, merchant. Debt. > > > > 1448 Hilary > > f 698 > > http://aalt.law.uh.edu/AALT1/H6/CP40no748/aCP40no748fronts/IMG_0698.htm > > Middx. Elryngton, Simon versus Drayton, John, of Tottenham, gent. Debt. > > > > 1450 Trinity > > d 728 > > http://aalt.law.uh.edu/AALT1/H6/CP40no758/bCP40no758dorses/IMG_0728.htm > > Northumb. Elryngton, Simon, of Middx, gent; Prottour or Proctour, Thomas, chaplain, versus Stevenson, Hugh, of Alwentdale, yeoman; Cottysford, Alwentdale, yeoman; Stevenson, John, of Alwentdale, yeoman; Barker, Roger, of Hexham, tanner. Debt. > > > > 1453 Hilary > > d 1335 > > http://aalt.law.uh.edu/AALT1/H6/CP40no768/bCP40no768dorses/IMG_1335.htm > > Middx. Elryngton, Simon, gent versus Smallage, John, of Hakeney, husbandman; Wetwange, Robert, of Dunstan, Northumb, gent; Heron, John, of Forde, Notts, knight; Botell, John, of Greys Inn, Holburn St Andrew, gent; Warde, Thomas, clerk, executor of; (Durant, William, of London, notary). Debt. > > > > > > John Elryngton, esquire > > 1440 Easter > > d 1596 > > http://aalt.law.uh.edu/AALT1/H6/CP40no717/bCP40no717dorses/IMG_1596.htm > > Middx. Elryngton, John, esq, on his own account, versus Hepehill, Richard, of Etton, Yorks, clerk; Briggefeld, Richard, of North Cave, Yorks, gent; Alverd, William, of Hakeney, Middx, husbandman; Girlyngton, Edmund, of Hakeney, husbandman. Debt. > > > > > > Robert Elryngton, of Elryngton, Northumb, esquire > > 1448 Hilary > > d 1741 > > http://aalt.law.uh.edu/AALT1/H6/CP40no748/bCP40no748dorses/IMG_1741.htm > > Northumb. Langley, Thomas, Bishop of Durham, executors of; (Alnwick, William, Bishop of Lincoln; Neville, Richard, Earl of Salisbury; Hulme, Nicholas, canon of Derlyngton; Strother, Robert, esq; Corston, Richard, chaplain) versus Wodryngton, Roger, of Wordryngton, esq; Elryngton, Robert, of Elryngton, esq; Bartram, John, of Bottale, knight. Debt. > > Thank you Vance for all of these, there are some related names which are also of interest to me, eg Girlyngton. > > I have also found some wills of Elringtons in Northumberland which are at a different social level. > > Surtees Society. 1906. Wills and inventories from the registry of Durham. P. 3. > https://archive.org/stream/willsinvregdupt200surtuoft/willsinvregdupt200surtuoft_djvu.txt > > This probably should be posted as a new thread, but the will of Simon Elryngton p. 61 of the above document is all about leaving 'olde angell/s". Althought I have been looking into the past for many years I have only recently jumped into the pre 17C period and do not know what is meant by this term. Any info welcomed. > > Regards > Vivienne