William Pollington, Esq., was the son and heir of Sir John Pollyngton, Knight. [1][2]
Sources
↑ Flower, William. The Visitation of Yorkshire in the Years 1563 and 1564 (The Harleian Society, London, 1881) "Wentworth of Wentworth," p. 345.
↑ Wentworth, John. The Wentworth Genealogy, comprising the origin of the name, the family in England, and a particular account of Elder William Wentworth, the emigrant, and of his descendants, Vol. 1 (Chicago, 1870) p. 10.
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The Wentworth Genealogy (#2 Source above) clearly states that William is the son and heir of Sir Thomas Pollington, Knight. How come you have Sir John Pollington, Knight?