Family and Education
b. 9 Dec. 1801, 5th but 4th surv. s. of Arthur Hill†, 2nd mq. of Downshire [I], and Mary, da. of Hon. Martyn Sandys, 2nd s. of Samuel, 1st Bar. Sandys (she was cr. Baroness Sandys 19 June 1802); bro. of Lord Arthur Marcus Cecil Hill† and Lord Arthur Moyses William Hill*. m. (1) 21 Oct. 1834, Cassandra Jane (d. 14 Mar. 1842), da. of Edward Knight (formerly Austen) of Godmersham Park, Kent, 2s. 1da.; (2) 11 May 1847, her sis. Louisa Knight, 1s. d. 6 Apr. 1879.
Offices Held
Cornet R. Horse Gds. 1817, lt. 1820; capt. 1825; capt. 8 Drag. 1825; a.d.c. to c.-in-c. [I] 1830; maj. (half-pay) 1830; maj. 47 Ft. 1838, ret. 1838.
Comptroller, household of ld. lt. [I] 1833 – 34.
Sheriff, co. Donegal 1845 – 46.
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Commons 1820-1832
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HILL, Lord George Augusta (1801-1879)
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