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Name PILKINTON, George Birth 1743 Stamford St. George, Lincolnshire, England 
Gender Male Death 1785 Stamford St. George, Lincolnshire, England Burial 25 Nov 1785 Stamford St. George, Lincolnshire, England Person ID I1523 Edgoose Last Modified 2 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 DUTCHWAITE, Alice, b. Between 1736 and 1737 d. 1816, Stamford, Lincolnshire, England (Age 80 years) Marriage 15 Apr 1764 Grantham, Lincolnshire, England Family ID F3157 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
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GEORGE PILKINTON 1743-1785
George, son of Thomas and Sarah PILKINTON (sic), was baptised at Stamford St. George, Lincolnshire, on 25 April 1743.
(BVRI)
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)
He was admitted to scot and lot in 1764.
(British History Online)
"Scot and lot: a levy on all subjects according to their ability to pay. Scot means tribute or tax, and lot means allotment or portion allotted. To pay scot and lot, therefore, is to pay the ordinary tributes and also the personal tax allotted to you."
Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894
George PILKINTON (sic) married Alice DUTCHWAITE at Grantham, Lincolnshire, on 15 April 1764.
(IGI)
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.
03*George 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)
"Pilkington, George (d. 1785). Carpenter, son of Thomas. Admitted to scot and lot 1764. He worked at Burghley for Lord Exeter, in 1778 he built a house in St. Martin's, and in 1775 demolished and rebuilt part of 15 St. Mary's Hill (339). After his death the family business was continued by his widow Alice until at least 1795, she doing work at Burghley, the George Hotel (239) in 1788 and 37-39 St. Mary's Street (367) in 1793.
(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])
He was mentioned in the will of his mother Sarah PILKINTON in 1785.
(LCC Will 1785/138)
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)
George PILKINTON (sic), joiner, was buried at Stamford St. George, Lincolnshire, on 25 November 1785.
(revised 13.09.2020)