Family and Education
b. 11 Aug. 1772, 2nd s. of John Hill. educ. Ightfield, Salop 1780-1; Chester (Rev R. Vanburgh and Rev Winfield’s sch.) 1781-9; Strasbourg mil. acad. 1790-2. unm. KB 22 Feb. 1812; cr. Baron Hill of Almaraz and Hawkstone 17 May 1814; Baron Hill of Almaraz and Hardwicke (with spec. rem.) 16 Jan. 1816; GCB 2 Jan. 1815; GCH 1816; Visct. Hill of Hawkstone and Hardwicke 22 Sept. 1842.
Offices Held
C.-in-c. army Feb. 1828 – Aug. 1842; PC 13 Feb. 1828.
Ensign 38 Ft. 1790; lt. Capt. Broughton’s ind. co. ft. 1791, 53 Ft. 1791; capt. 38 Ft. 1793; a.d.c. to Gens. Mulgrave, O’Hara and Dundas, Toulon 1793; capt. 86 Ft. 1793; maj. 90 Ft. 1794, lt.-col. 1794, col. 1800, brig.-gen. 1803, maj.-gen. 1805; col. 3 garrison batt. 1809; col. 94 Ft. 1809 – 15, lt.-gen. 1812; col. 72 Ft. 1815 – 17, 53 Ft. 1817 – 30; gen. 1825; col. R. Horse Gds. 1830 – d.
Gov. Blackness 1812 – 14, Hull 1814 – 30, Plymouth 1830 – d.
Main residences: Hawkstone; Hardwicke Grange, Salop.
Volume
Commons 1790-1820
Web Title
HILL, Sir Rowland (1772-1842)
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Oxford 1644
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