Notes on the Girdler Family of Swallowfield, Berkshire Mathew Girdler – PCC Will (National Archives) will dated 18 March 1758, in the 31st year of the reign of King George II; probate date 23 August 1762. Matthew Girdler was buried 2 July 1762 at All Saints, Swallowfield, Berkshire (Berkshire Burials, Berkshire Family History Society).     Will Summary Mathew Girdler of Swallowfield, Berkshire, glazier. wife Martha Girdler, sole executor. two freehold houses in the tithing of Bramshill in the parish of Eversley, Hampshire, occupied by William Girdler, glazier, and Henry Child, labourer. land in Bramshill "bounded by Bramshill Heath on the east by a coppice called North Land Coppice on the north upon a close of ground called Kiln Close belonging to the late Reverend Mr Rogers on the south". William Allis of Swallowfield, Berkshire, husbandman. John Eyres of Swallowfield, Berkshire. "my seven children": son Thomas Girdler of Hartley Row, Hampshire, glazier. daughter Martha White, wife of John White of Eversley, Hampshire, carpenter. daughter Elizabeth Ludlam, wife of John Ludlam, of Newnham, Hampshire, tailor. daughter Ann Beck, wife of John Beck, near Hartley Bridge, wheelwright. son William Girdler of Bramshill in the parish of Eversley, glazier. daughter Mary Child, wife of Henry Child of Bramshill in the parish of Eversley, Hampshire. daughter Lora[?] Girdler of Swallowfield, Berkshire. "my five oldest grandsons": John White, Thomas Girdler, William Ludlam, John Beck and William Girdler.     Selected Family Records Marriages - St Laurence, Reading, Berkshire (Berkshire Marriages, Berkshire Family History Society) 6 Dec 1712 Matthew Girdler of Finchampstead & Martha Everit of Eversley, Hampshire. 31 May 1740 Thomas Girdler of Eversley, Hampshire & Anne Hopkins of Finchampstead; by licence. Baptisms - Eversley, Hampshire (Hampshire Baptisms, Hampshire Genealogical Society) 16 Feb 1714/5 Thomas son of Matthew & Martha Girdler 19 Aug 1717 Martha daughter of Matthew & Martha Girdler 15 May 1720 Elizabeth daughter of Matthew & Martha Girdler 01 Feb 1729/30 Mary daughter of Matthew & Martha Girdler -------------- 11 Mar 1742 Martha daughter of Thomas & Ann Girdler 02 Feb 1745 Thomas son of Thomas & Ann Girdler Marriages - Eversley, Hampshire (Hampshire Marriages, Hampshire Genealogical Society, and Phillimore's Hampshire Marriages, Vol 3, Google eBook ) 23 Dec 1738 John White & Martha Girdler Marriages - All Saints, Wokingham, Berkshire (Berkshire Marriages, Berkshire Family History Society) 10 Dec 1739 John Ludlam of Arborfield & Elizabeth Girdler Marriages - All Saints, Swallowfield, Berkshire (Berkshire Marriages, Berkshire Family History Society) 8 Feb 1749/50 William Gerdler [Girdler] & Hannah Winterburn [also Winterbourn or Winterborn], both of the parish. [Notes: possibly, but not confirmed, William was the son of Matthew Girdler]. 11 Dec 1753 Henry Child & Mary Girdler, both of the parish. 28 Oct 1813 William Girdler & Sarah Hewett; witnesses: Edward Hewitt [Hewett], Rebecca Girdler [Rebecca appears to be the sister of the bridegroom - see baptisms at Tilehurst listed below] Baptisms - All Saints, Swallowfield, Berkshire (Berkshire Baptisms Index, FindMyPast - look-up full details in the database: Berkshire Baptisms, Berkshire Family History Society) 1750 William son of William & Hannah Girdler (or Gerdler) 1753 Thomas son of William & Hannah Girdler ------------- 1790 James son of William & Elizabeth Girdler 1793 John son of William & Elizabeth Girdler [also see baptisms at Tilehurst listed below] ------------- 1814 William son of William & Sarah Girdler 1816 Elizabeth daughter of William & Sarah Girdler 1817 George Edward son of William & Sarah Girdler 1819 Sarah daughter of William & Sarah Girdler 1821 Edwin son of William & Sarah Girdler 1822 Emma daughter of William & Sarah Girdler 1825 Richard son of William & Sarah Girdler Burials - All Saints, Swallowfield, Berkshire (Berkshire Burials, Berkshire Family History Society) 11 Mar 1761 William Girdler 2 Jul 1762 Matthew Girdler 25 Oct 1763 Mary Gerdler [Girdler] 1763 Martha Girdler - Bishops Transcripts (entry in the Berkshire Burial Index, FindMyPast) 1 Jun 1776 John Girdler 8 Nov 1810 Mary Girdler, aged 86 10 Aug 1811 William Girdler, aged 60 13 May 1813 Elizabeth Girdler, aged 52 [Berkshire Will, probate year 1813, (Berkshire Probate Index, FindMyPast)] 19 Apr 1825 William Girdler, aged 39 Marriages - St Michael, Tilehurst, Berkshire (Berkshire Marriages, Berkshire Family History Society) 24 Feb 1783 William Girdler & Elizabeth Clark, by licence; witnesses: John Arlett, Sarah Hewett. Baptisms - St Michael, Tilehurst, Berkshire (Berkshire Baptisms Index, FindMyPast - look-up full details in the database: Berkshire Baptisms, Berkshire Family History Society) 1784 Elizabeth daughter of William & Elizabeth Girdler 1786 William son of William & Elizabeth Girdler 1788 Rebecca daughter of William & Elizabeth Girdler [for more baptisms see Swallowfield listed above]     Register of Duties Paid for Apprentices’ Indentures, 1710–1811,     (Ancestry online database) William Girdler, master plumber of Swallowfield, Berkshire     apprentice: John Whisler [Whistler], payment date: 21 Feb 1792     apprentice: George Dean, payment date: 20 Oct 1795     Documents in the National Archives online catalogue Reference: C 11/1668/28     Date: 1753 Short title: Hall v Kentin. Document type: Bill and answer. Plaintiffs: Thomas Hall, tailor, of Englefield, Berkshire and Mary Hall his wife, William Girdler, yeoman of Swallowfield, Wiltshire and Hannah Girdler his wife and Elizabeth Winterborn, spinster of Englefield (said Mary Hall, Hannah Girdler and Elizabeth Winterborn are three daughters and devisees of Richard Winterborn, butcher, deceased late of Swallowfield). Defendants: Robert Kentin and Catherine Kentin his wife, John Winterborn and Richard Winterborn, infants (by said Robert Kentin his father in law). PCC Will: Richard Winterborn, butcher of Swallowfield, Wiltshire Probate date: 20 May 1749 PCC Will: Richard Winterbourn or Winterborn otherwise Winterburn of                   Swallowfield, Wiltshire Probate date: 20 April 1758 Note: mentioned his sister Hannah, wife of William Girdler. Note: The Wiltshire part of Swallowfield was transferred to Berkshire in 1844.     Documents in the Hampshire Record Office online catalogue Basingstoke and Swallowfield, Berkshire deeds; James Christmas charity Reference: 14M69/86/22     Date: 1765     Bill from William Girdler for glazing at farmer Livard's;     payment received from James Simence. Reference: 14M69/86/60     Date: 1807     William Girdler's bill to Mr Goddard.     A note states that Girdler was a glazier. More History on the Girdler Family of Swallowfield, Berkshire prepared by WhistlerHistory 2022.