Son of Nicholas Styleman III and Armine L'Estrange, Armine Styleman of Ringstead was born on 24 May 1726, and baptized at Snettisham on 25 May 1726. He obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1747, and his Master of Arts degree in 1751, at 8th Wrangler, Trinity College, Cambridge, and became the Rector of Great Ringstead. The Bishop of Norfolk styled him the Divine Squire, and he was widely known by this appellation.
He married Ann Blakeway (1729 - 18 Apr 1795), daughter of Captain James Blakeway, Esquire, Royal Navy, about Jul 1753. Articles on the marriage, dated Jul 1753, said that she had a considerable personal estate.
Armine served as curate to the Reverend Richard Walker, D.D., of Fakenham, signing registers there between Sep 1754 and Oct 1756. He was admitted to the rectory of Ringstead Saint Peter on 2 Sep 1754. Armine served as Vicar of Snettisham from 1761 to 5 Jul 1770, and by virtue of the consolidation of livings he became Rector of Ringstead Saint Andrew's on 11 Mar 1771. He was Vicar of East Barsham from 1770 to 1791.
Ann predeceased Armine at the age of sixty-six years on 18 Apr 1795, and was buried at Snettisham on 24 Apr 1795.
Armine died on 3 Apr 1803, was buried at Snettisham on 13 Apr 1803, and was succeeded by his son Henry Styleman. His Will was proven on 21 Jun 1803.

Henry Styleman, Esquire Born: 25 Jun 1754 - Christened 19 Jul 1754 Place: Fakenham, Norfolk County, England Died: 25 May 1819 Place: Snettisham, Norfolk County, England Married:1) Mary Gregg Born: 1760 Place: Great Ealing, Middlesex County, England Died: 6 Dec 1807 - buried on 16 Dec 1807 Place: Snettisham, Norfolk County, England Date Married: 5 Oct 1780 - Snettisham Married:2) Emelia Preedy Born: 17 Sep 1780 Place: St. Albans, Hertfordshire County, England Died: 20 Feb 1873 Place: Snettisham, Norfolk County, England Date Married: 5 Dec 1809

Henry Styleman...Mary Gregg Styleman Painted 1780-1782

Nicolas Styleman V
Born: 24 Sep 1757 - Christened on 24 Sep 1757
Place: Ringstead, Norfolk County, England
Died: 30 Apr 1830
Place: Heacham, Norfolk County, England
Married: Elizabeth Cobb
Born: 1753
Place: Margate, Kent County, England
Died: 27 Apr 1831
Place: Heacham, Norfolk County, England
Date Married: 1781

Nicholas Styleman V, was born and baptized at Ringstead, Norfolk, on 24 Sep 1757, and married Elizabeth Cobb, daughter of Frank Cobb of Margate, in 1781.
John Storer Cobb, author of History of Hunstanton, Norfolk (1868), was presumably a relative of Elizabeth. The Cobb arms were described as impaled on a seal (peues me) per chevron, gules and sable in chief two shovellers respectant, in base a fish naiant.
Nicholas received the Silver Medal of the Royal Humane Society on 28 Mar 1788 (peues me) for services rendered in procuring the rescue and restoration to life of a shipwrecked sailor at Margate.
Nicholas died at seventy two years, without issue, and was buried at Heacham. His widow Elizabeth died at seventy-eight years.

Catherine Styleman
Born: 21 Jul 1759 - Christened on 21 Jul 1759
Place: Ringstead, Norfolk County, England
Died: 29 Apr 1825
Place: Ringstead, Norfolk County, England
Married:1) Reverend Edward Roger North - Vicar of Harlowe, Essex, grandson of the Honourable Roger North of Rougham
Born: circa 1757
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Date Married: circa 1777
Married:2) Sir Mordaunt Martin, Baronet
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Anne Styleman
Born: 20 Dec 1760 - Christened on 20 Dec 1760
Place: Ringstead, Norfolk County, England
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Married:1) Tomkins Dew[122]
Place: Whitney Court, Herefordshire
Died: 6 Nov 1799
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Married:2) Lieutenant Colonel Powell
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Armine Styleman
Born: 1762 Christened on 12 Mar 1762
Place: Ringstead, Norfolk County, England
Died: 5 Jun 1833
Place: Ringstead, Norfolk County, England
Married: John Leake
Born: 1756 - Christened on 14 May 1756
Place: Ringstead, Norfolk County, England
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Place: Ringstead, Norfolk County, England
Date Married: 30 Jan 1780 in Norwich, Norfolk County, England

Mary Styleman
Born: 13 Jan 1765 - Christened on 14 Jan 1765
Place: Ringstead, Norfolk County, England
Died: 30 Jun 1780
Place: Ringstead, Norfolk County, England

Lucy Styleman
Born: 1 Jul 1766 - Christened on 1 Jul 1766
Place: Ringstead, Norfolk County, England
Died: Jan 1835
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Married: William Herring - 2nd son of William Herring, Dean of Saint Asaph's, by Elizabeth Cotton
Born: circa 1764
Place: Norwich, Norfolk County, England
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Date Married: circa 1786

Initial information contained in this page is based on STILLMAN GENEOLOGY from Steeple Ashton compiled by Geoffrey Stillman of Australia in 1969; received updated version from Raymond Stillman of Holt, Trowbridge, Wiltshire County, England in 1984.

The Holt Family GEDCOM was referenced for additional material.

Further information on this page is based on research by John R. Mayer Styleman and Le Strange of Hunstanton 1691-1993 revision number 72, with permission from Barbara Way, bjway@tir.com

Picture of Henry Styleman and Mary Gregg Styleman extracted from photo provided by David Stileman of England

Information has been obtained from ancestry.com

Updated 9 Nov 2002