James Hinton

Biography

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Hinton-192

James was the second son of Dr John Hinton and Elizabeth Duke.

He entered Queen's College Oxford on 10 March 1656/7. He was a barrister-at-law, Lincoln's Inn 1666. [1]

James Hinton married on 13 February 1681, Sarah Whitt, at Saint Mary, Wilton By Salisbury, Wiltshire, England.[2]

Children

All the children were Christened at Saint Mary, Wilton by Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, the same place James Hinton and Sarah Whitt were married.

1. John Hinton, christened 29 March 1683[3]
2. Sarah Hinton, christened 4 October 1687[4]
3. Georg Hinton, christened 2 September 1689[5]
4. Jane Hinton, christened 1 November 1691[6]
5. Mary Hinton, christened 23 January 1694[7]
6. William Hinton, christened 26 September 1696[8]
7. Elinor Hinton, christened 30 July 1699[9]

Notes

[henry banks.FTW] James Hinton matriculated at Queens College, Oxford March 10, 1659, age 17, admitted to Lincolns Inn, March 10, 1659. He was called to the bar in 1666; appointed secretary to the board known as the "Farmers of the Revenue" for Ireland. He had three sons who came to the New World, settling in Chowan Precinct, North Carolina. These Hinton brothers were grandsons of Sir Dr. John Hinton (1603-1682). They Came to North Carolina about 1710 and it is said they were men of prominence, wealth and had widely spread connections both in the New World as well as the Old World.

Research Notes

The christening record for son John is ten years later than the North Carolina records show for John Hinton who married Mary Hardy. Also, in 1703 the William Hinton was married. The above son William would have only been seven years old in 1703.

References

1. https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/collaborate/LC9J-S52
2. Matriculated Oxford 1659. Sir James graduated from Queens College, Oxford, where he earned honors as a Barrister-at-Law. It is said that no other family in England can claim so large a number of graduates of Oxford. [Georgia Magazine, Feburary-March, 1961, page 28 .] The sources on this Hinton family are: Records of Robert Tippett Raleigh, NC Records of Bob Harris San Antonio, TX Research of Harold Milford San Antonio, TX The Genealogy Vertical File, North Carolina State Library. The North Carolina Booklet"Vo. XIV, No.4, page 225, Published April , 1915.
3. https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Hinton-192 Cites
   1. Alumni oxonienses; the members of the University of Oxford, 1500-1714; their parentage, birthplace, and year of birth, with a record of their degrees by University of Oxford; Foster, Joseph, Publication date 1891. < Archive.Org >
   2. "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NLXL-1YW : accessed 17 March 2016), James Hinton and Sarah Whitt, 13 Feb 1681; citing Saint Mary,Wilton By Salisbury,Wiltshire,England, reference ; FHL microfilm unknown.
   3. "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JSLS-FXL : 11 February 2018, James Hinton in entry for John Hinton, 29 Mar 1683); citing , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm unknown.
   4. "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NKD6-N97 : 11 February 2018, James Hinton in entry for Sarah Hinton, 04 Oct 1687); citing , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm unknown.
   5. "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NKDX-X8S : 11 February 2018, James Hinton in entry for Georg Hinton, 02 Sep 1689); citing , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm unknown.
   6. "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NKD6-4VZ : 11 February 2018, James Hinson in entry for Jane Hinson, 01 Nov 1691); citing , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm unknown.
   7. "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NKDX-KQV : 11 February 2018, James Hinton in entry for Mary Hinton, 23 Jan 1694); citing , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm unknown.
   8. "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NKD6-1QM : 11 February 2018, James Hinton in entry for William Hinton, 26 Sep 1696); citing , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm unknown.
   9. "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N153-HV6 : 19 March 2020), James Hinton in entry for Elinor Hinton, 1699
   10. Find A Grave Memorial# 137951298
   11. Roberts, Gary Boyd. The Royal Descents of 600 Immigrants to the American Colonies or the United States: Who Were Themselves Notable or Left Descendants Notable in American History. 2004, page 171, John Hinton.