Ayling of Washington, Sussex

Surname origin
'Noble, Prince of the royal blood'
Reginald Ayling 1296
Sussex subsidy roll.
A Dictionary of English Surnames
by P H Reaney. OUP revised third edition 1997. 019860092-5

Mary Ayling married Thomas KNIGHT (1797 - 1844) on the 7th July 1819 at Washington, Sussex.  
John Ayling and  Ann Eyling were witnesses.
Mary died on the 23rd October 1840 age 39 of 'mortification'.  She was buried at Washington on the 26th October 1840 aged 39.   Her third child, Thomas having been buried at Washington on the 18th October 1840 age 18.

But where was Mary baptised?
A Mary Ayling was baptised on the 31st October 1802 at Sutton the daughter of John & Sarah Ayling. John Ayling and Sarah Stringer were married at Fittlewell on the 24th October 1801 and witnesses included a James Knight. A John Ayling was buried at Sutton on the 23rd August 1803 'from Fittleworth'.


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