Research shows that "Bolling" is spelled in various ways. Members of the same family spelled it differently. Spellings used are Bolling, Boiling, Bolwing, Bowling, Bolin, Bolen, and Bowleyn.
"In Colonial Families of the
William de Bolling [i] fined in 1165.
William de Bolling had:
William de Bolling [ii], son of William de Bolling, father and son owned land in Nowhall and Bolling: both were benefactors of Kirkstall Abbey.
William de Bolling had:
Robert de Bolling [iii], probably son of William de Bolling the younger, owned land in Bolling in 1246.
Robert de Bolling had:
John de Bolling [iv], son of Robert de Bolling , paid relief for his father's land' on Robert's death in1258-59.
John de Bolling had:
William de Bolling [v], son of William de Bolling, succeeded his father John, owner of the Bolling 1235-1316.
William de Bolling had:
John de Bolling [vi], son of William de Bolling , was the head of the family in 1318 by deed in1330 made a grant to Robert his son.
John de Bolling had:
Robert de Bolling [vii], son of John de Bolling , m. 1337, to Elizabeth de Thornton , daughter and heiress of Roger de Thornton .
Robert & Elizabeth (de Thornton) de Bolling had:
John de Bolling [viii], son of Robert & Elizabeth (de Thornton) de Bolling , succeeded father Robert; m. to Grace Popely , daughter of William Popely ; he and wife assessed in 1379; d. about 1408.
John & Grace (Popely) de Bolling had:
Robert de Bolling [ix], son and heir of John & Grace (Popely) de Bolling , m. to Margaret Tharnore , daughter of Thomas Tharnore ; d. before 1423.
Robert & Margaret (Tharnore) de Bolling had:
Robert Bolling [x], son of Robert & Margaret (Tharnore) de Bolling , succeeded to his father's possessions; he and son Tristram fought at Towton with the Lancastrians, 1461; attained on high treason, pardoned Jan. 26,1475; d. 1461; m. to Isabel Thorton .
Robert & Isabel (Thorton) Bolling had:
Tristram Bolling [xi], son of Robert & Isabel (Thorton) Bolling , d. will dated April 7,1502; m 1st to Beatrice Calverley , daughter of Walter Calverley , contract dated 1446, when he was a child; m. to 2nd to Ellen Unknown ;.
Tristram Bolling ’s will dated April 7,1502 named son, Edward Bolling .
Tristram Bolling had:
Edward Bolling [xii], son of Tristram Bolling , d. at Chelbow 1543; son and heir was Tristram.
Edward Bolling had:
Tristram Bolling [xiii], son of Edward de Bolling , succeeded his father at Chelbow, d.1561. Bequeathed the Chelbow estate to Edward, his eldest son.
Tristram de Bolling had:
Edward Bolling [xiv] resided at Chelbow, d. 1561; m to Maud Unknown . Maud (Unknown) Bolling m 2nd after 1561 to Thomas Fleming , whose will left legacy to Edward's son, Robert.
Edward & Maud (unknown) Bolling had:
Robert Bolling
[xv],
son Edward
& Maud (unknown) Bolling
, d. will dated 5 Sept 1635; m. to Anne Clarke
, daughter of Thomas Clark
e
of
They settled in
Robert Bolling had a son:
John Bolling , son of Robert & Anne (Clarke) Bolling , d. 1645; m. to Mary Carie .
Robert Bolling Esq.,
in the reign of Edward the 4th
possessed the elegant house of Bolling Hall near Bradford in
John & Mary (Carie) Bolling had:
Robert Bolling [xvi], son of John & Mary (Caire) Bolling , b. 26 Dec. 1646, All Hollows, Barking Parish, Tower Street, London, Yorkshire, England; d. 17 Jul 1709, “Kippax”, Prince George Co., VA; m 1st 1675, Henrico Co., VA to baptized at All Hollows, m. to Jane Rolfe , the daughter of Thomas & Jane (Poythress) Rolfe and granddaughter of the princess Pocahontas (wife of John Rolfe ), whose father was the Indian Emperor, Powhatan , b. 10 Oct 1650, Henrico Co., VA; d. aft 27 Jan 1675/1676, Kippax, Charles City Co., VA; m 2nd bet. 1681-1682 to Jane Anne Stith , daughter of Major John & Jane (unknown) Stith , b. bet. 1665-1666, Charles City Co., VA; d. 18 Aug 1720.
Robert Bolling
immigrated to
In early manhood Robert engaged in trade as a merchant, and the firms "Robert Bolling & Company" is referred to the records of several counties, showing that their business was extensive. He was also a planter, and acquired large tracts of land[xvii].
His residence was
in
First public
office, which he held, was, doubtless, that of justice of
" Here
lyeth interred in hope of a joyful resurrection, the body of Robert Bolling
, the son of John and Mary Bolling
, of Allhallows, Barkin Parish,
He was b. the
26th of December in the year 1646, and came to Virginia, October the 2nd, 1660,
and departed this life the 17th day of July, 1709, aged sixty-two years, six
months and twenty-one days."
Robert & Jane (Poythress) Bolling had a son:
1. “Major” John Bolling , b. 27 Jan 1675/76, ‘Kippax”, Charles City Co., VA; d. 20 April 1729, “Cobbs”, Henrico Co., VA; m. 29 Dec 1697, Henrico Co., VA to Mary Kennon , daughter of Richard Kennon , b. 1678m Conjurer’s Neck, Henrico Co., VA; m 2nd 1 Aug 1728 to Elizabeth Blair . His descendants are referred to as the "red" Bollings
Robert & Anne (Stith) Bolling had three (3) children whose descendants are referred to as the "white" Bollings:
2. Robert Bolling
3. Stith Bolling
4. Edward Bolling
1. “Major” John Bolling , son of Robert & Jane (Poythress) Bolling , b. 27 Jan 1675/76, ‘Kippax”, Charles City Co., VA; d. 20 April 1729, “Cobbs”, Henrico Co., VA; m. 29 Dec 1697, Henrico Co., VA to Mary Kennon , daughter of Richard Kennon , b. 1678m Conjurer’s Neck, Henrico Co., VA; m 2nd 1 Aug 1728 to Elizabeth Blair . His descendants are referred to as the "red" Bollings
John & Mary (Kennon) Bolling had four (4) children:
1.1. Elvelina Bolling
1.2. Anne Bolling , d. 1800; m. James Murray
1.3. Susan Bolling
1.4. John Bolling , b. 20 Jan 1699/00, Henrico County, VA; d. Sept 1757, Flat Gap, Wise Co., VA; m. to Elizabeth Lewis , daughter of John "Col" Lewis
John & Elizabeth (Blair) Bolling had four (4) children:
1.5. Jane Bolling , b. 1703; d. 1766; m. to Col. Richard Randolph
1.6. Elizabeth Bolling , b. 1709; m. to Dr. William Gay
1.7. Mary Bolling , b. 1711, VA; d. 10 Aug 1744; m. to Col. John Fleming
1.8. Martha Bolling , b. 1713; d. 23 Oct 1749; m. 1727 to Thomas Eldridge
2. Col. Robert Bolling , son of; m. to Ann Meriweather Stith , daughter of (unknown) Stith.
Col. Robert & Ann Meriweather (Stith) Bolling had two (2) children:
2.1. Benjamin Bolling
2.2. Mary “Molly” Bolling , m. Andrew Baker
2b.
Mary "Mollie" Bowling
,[xxii]
daughter of Col. Robert
& Ann Meriweather (Stith)
Bolling
, b. 1702, VA[xxiii];
d. 1790, Wilkes Co., North Carolina; m 1st ca. 1753, Grayson Co., VA to (Capt.) Andrew Baker
[xxiv],
Esq., son of Robert
& Susannah (Player) Baker
, b. 1722[xxv],
Lancaster Co[xxvi], Pennsylvania[xxvii];
d. 1804, Prince Edward Co., VA;
will dated 3 Jan 1804.
[i]
Official Handbook of
[ii]
Official Handbook of
[iii]
Official Handbook of
[iv]
Official Handbook of
[v]
Official Handbook of
[vi]
Official Handbook of
[vii]
Official Handbook of
[viii]
Official Handbook of
[ix]
Official Handbook of
[x]
Official Handbook of
[xi]
Official Handbook of
[xii]
Official Handbook of
[xiii]
Official Handbook of
[xiv]
Official Handbook of
[xv]
Official Handbook of
[xvi]
Official Handbook of
[xvii]
Genealogies of Virginia Families, Vol 1 Bolling page 111
[xviii]
Genealogies of Virginia Families, Vol 1 Bolling page 111
[xix]
Genealogies of Virginia Families, Vol 1 Bolling page 111; VA. Mag. Hist.
& Blog. I, 284
[xx]
Genealogies of Virginia Families, Vol 1 Bolling page 111
[xxi]
The fragments of Roberts headstone was moved to a family burial vault in
[xxii]
AFN:NVXK-QH
[xxiii]
AFN:NVXK-QH
[xxiv]
“Good Bakers – Bad Bakers” by
[xxv]
Information from
[xxvi]
Wilkes US GenWeb Page; Early Settlement in the New River Valley of North
Carolina, an oral presentation by William Doub Bennett;
History and Genealogies of Old Granville Co; Oranges Co. Deed
[xxvii]
AFN:NVXK-PB gives b. 1692, Panola Co.,