William Alington, 3rd Baron Alington
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Major General William Alington, 3rd Baron Alington LL
Lord Lieutenant
The title Lord Lieutenant is given to the British monarch's personal representatives in the United Kingdom, usually in a county or similar circumscription, with varying tasks throughout history. Usually a retired local notable, senior military officer, peer or business person is given the post...

 (bef. 1641 – 1 February 1685) was an Irish peer, the son of William Alington, 1st Baron Alington
William Alington, 1st Baron Alington
William Alington, 1st Baron Alington of Killard was an Irish peer, the son of Sir Giles Alington. He was created 1st Baron Alington of Killard, on 28 July 1642....

. He succeeded to the title title of 3rd Baron Alington of Killard, co. Cork circa March 1659/60, on the death of his brother the 2nd Baron who died without male issue.

He married (1) Catherine Stanhope, daughter of Henry Stanhope, Lord Stanhope
Henry Stanhope, Lord Stanhope
Henry Stanhope, Lord Stanhope KB , known as Sir Henry Stanhope until 1628, was an English noble and politician.He was the second and next surviving son of Philip Stanhope, 1st Earl of Chesterfield and his wife first Catherine, daughter of Francis Hastings, Lord Hastings, oldest son of George...

 and his wife, Katherine
Katherine Stanhope, Countess of Chesterfield
Katherine Stanhope, Countess of Chesterfield was the governess and confidante of Mary, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange.She was born eldest daughter to Thomas Wotton, 2nd Baron Wotton and his wife, Mary, daughter of Sir Arthur Throckmorton of Paulerspury, Northamptonshire.She first married...

, before 1662.

He married (2) Hon. Juliana Noel, daughter of Baptist Noel, 3rd Viscount Campden
Baptist Noel, 3rd Viscount Campden
Sir Baptist Noel, 3rd Viscount Campden was an English politician. He was Lord Lieutenant of Rutland, Custos Rotulorum of Rutland and the Member of Parliament for Rutland....

 on 30 July 1664.

He married (3) Lady Diana Russell, daughter of William Russell, 1st Duke of Bedford
William Russell, 1st Duke of Bedford
William Russell, 1st Duke of Bedford KG PC was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1640 until 1641 when he inherited his Peerage and sat in the House of Lords...

 on 15 July 1675. They had two children.
  • Hon. Catherine Alington
  • Giles Alington, 4th Baron Alington


He was created 1st Baron Alington of Wymondley, Hertfordshire on 5 December 1682.

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