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PILKIN(G)TON, Thomas
1733 - 1809 (76 years) Has 5 ancestors and 5 descendants in this family tree.
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Name PILKIN(G)TON, Thomas Birth 1733 Stamford St. George, Lincolnshire, England 
Gender Male Death 1809 Stamford St. Michael, Lincolnshire, England Burial 9 Apr 1809 Stamford St. Michael, Lincolnshire, England Person ID I1078 Edgoose Last Modified 3 Feb 2026
Father PILKINTON, Thomas, b. 1702, Stamford St. George, Lincolnshire, England d. 1762, Stamford, Lincolnshire, England (Age 60 years) Mother MILLER, Sarah d. 1785, Stamford St. George, Lincolnshire, England Marriage 11 Apr 1725 Stamford St George, Lincolnshire Family ID F88 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family LOWTH, Dorothy, b. Between 1730 and 1731 d. 29 Apr 1803, Stamford St. Michael, Lincolnshire, England (Age 73 years) Marriage 10 Oct 1758 Stamford All Saints, Lincolnshire, England Children 1. PILKIN(G)TON, William, b. 1760, Stamford St. George, Lincolnshire, England d. Yes, date unknown2. PILKIN(G)TON, Sarah, b. 1762, Stamford All Saints, Lincolnshire, England d. 1771, Stamford, Lincolnshire, England (Age 9 years)3. PILKIN(G)TON, Mary, b. 1764, Stamford St. Michael, Lincolnshire, England d. Yes, date unknown [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]4. PILKIN(G)TON, Elizabeth, b. 1767, Stamford St. Michael, Lincolnshire, England d. Yes, date unknown [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]5. PILKIN(G)TON, Thomas, b. 1771, Stamford St. Michael, Lincolnshire, England d. 1791, Stamford St. Michael, Lincolnshire, England (Age 20 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]Family ID F704 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
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THOMAS PILKIN(G)TON 1733-1809
Thomas, son of Thomas PILKINGTON (sic) and Sarah née MILLER, was baptised at Stamford St. George, Lincolnshire, on 8 July 1733.
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Thomas PILKINTON (sic) married Dorothy LOWTH at Stamford All Saints, Lincolnshire, on 10 October 1758.
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An Index of the Will of Thomas PILKINTON (1702-1762), carpenter, of Stamford, Lincolnshire. The Will was made on 27 January 1762. Probate was granted on 25 February 1762.
01*Thomas PILKINTON, the Testator.
02 Sarah, wife of the Testator Thomas PILKINTON.
03 Widow MAC-GREY, tenant of house in Bull's Lane, St. George, Stamford.
04 Robert PILKINTON, son of the Testator.
05 William PILKINTON, son of the Testator.
06*Thomas PILKINTON, son of the Testator.
07 Nicholas PILKINTON, son of the Testator.
08 John PILKINTON, son of the Testator.
09 George PILKINTON, son f the Testator.
10 Sarah PILKINTON, daughter of the Testator.
11 Elizabeth PILKINTON, daughter of the Testator [who married James EDGOOSE in 1761].
12 Mary PILKINTON, daughter of the Testator.
13 Thos. HAYCOCK, witness.
14 Clemt. ADAMS, witness.
15 William HUDSEN, witness.
16 Rd. A. KNOWLES, Surrogate.
(Lincolnshire Consistory Court Will 1762/174)
An Index of the Will of Sarah PILKINTON the younger,
(17??-1780), spinster. Her Will was made on 22 November 1780. Probate was granted on 2 December 1780.
01*Sarah PILKINTON, the Testatrix.
02 Sarah PILKINTON, mother of the Testatrix, executrix.
03George PILKINTON, brother of the Testatrix.
04 Mary PILKINTON, sister of the Testatrix.
05 Robert PILKINTON, one of 4 brothers of the Testatrix.
06*Thomas PILKINTON, one of 4 brothers of the Testatrix.
07 John PILKINTON, one of 4 brothers of the Testatrix.
08 William PILKINTON, one of 4 brothers of the Testatrix.
09 William PILKINTON of Sleaford, Lincolnshire, nephew of the Testatrix.
10 Nicholas PILKINTON, nephew of the Testatrix.
11 William EDGOS, nephew of the Testatrix.
12 Mary EDGOS, niece of the Testatrix.
13 Mr. HENSON, Master of the Testatrix.
14 Mrs. HENSON, Mistress of the Testatrix.
15 W. TORKINGTON, witness.
16 W. BROUGHTON, witness.
17 Wm. MEADOWS, witness.
18 Rd. A. KNOWLES, Surogate.
(Lincolnshire Consistory Court Will 1780/201)
He was mentioned in the will of his mother Sarah PILKINGTON in 1785.
(LCC Wills 1785)
An Index of the Will of Sarah PILKINTON formerly MILLER (17??-1785), widow, of Stamford, Lincolnshire. The Will was made on 17 December 1782. Probate was granted on 4 July 1785.
01*Sarah PILKINTON, the Testatrix.
02 George PILKINTON, son of the Testatrix.
03 Sarah PILKINTON, late sister of the Testatrix's son George.
04 William PILKINTON, son of the Testatrix.
05 Robert PILKINTON, son of the Testatrix.
06 John PILKINTON, son of the Testatrix.
07*Thomas PILKINTON, son of the Testatrix.
08 Robert, the Testatrix's grandson, son of Robert PILKINTON.
09 Susannah, The Testatrix's granddaughter, daughter of Robert PILKINTON.
10 Thomas, The Testatrix's grandson, son of Thomas PILKINTON.
11 Elizabeth, the Testatrix's granddaughter, daughter of Thomas PILKINTON.
12 Sarah, the Testatrix's granddaughter, daughter of George PILKINTON.
13 Mary, the Testatrix's granddaughter, daughter of George PILKINTON.
14 Mary LIGHTFOOT, daughter of the Testatrix.
15 Willam, the Testatrix's grandson, son of Nicholas PILKINTON deceased.
16 Nicholas, the Testatrix's grandson, son of Nicholas PILKINTON deceased.
17 Mary PILKINTON, daughter of the Testatrix, sole executrix.
18 N. TORKINGTON, witness.
19 Robt. HURST, witness.
20 Rd. A. KNOWLES, Surrogate.
(Lincoln Consistory Court Will 1785/138)
"Thomas PILKINGTON, carpenter (c. 1732-1809), did work at the extension to the Assembly Rooms (58), at 27 St. Mary's Street (361), and 14 St. John's Street (313) in 1795."
(The "second Thomas", British History Online: 'Sectional Preface: List of Craftsmen', in An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the Town of Stamford (London, 1977), pp. lxxxiv-lxxxix http://www.british-history.ac.uk/rchme/stamford/lxxxiv-lxxxix [accessed 26 November 2015])
Thomas PILKINGTON (sic) from St. George's was buried at Stamford St. Michael, Lincolnshire, on 9 April 1809 aged 76. He was a carpenter.
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(revised 07.12.2019)