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HILL, Sir Rowland, 1st Bt. (1705-83), of Hawkstone, Salop.
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bap. 28 Sept. 1705, 1st s. of John Hill of Wem, Salop, apothecary, afterwards of Lutwyche, Salop by Sarah, da. of John Stubbs of Saw, in Kingsley, Staffs.; 1st cos. of Samuel and Thomas Hill. m. (1) 2 June 1732, Jane (bur. 22 Dec. 1773), da. of Sir Bryan Broughton, 3rd Bt., of Broughton, Staffs., 6s. 4da.; (2) 23 Sept. 1776, Mary, da. and coh. of German Pole of Radbourne, Derbys., wid. of Thomas Powys of Berwick, Salop, s.p. suc. fa. 1713; uncle Rev. Richard Hill to Hawkstone 1727; cos. Samuel Hill to Whitmore Park, Staffs, and Willenhall, Warws. 1758. cr. Bt. 20 Jan. 1727.
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Sheriff, Salop 1731–2.
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Main residence: Hawkstone, Salop.
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Commons 1715-1754
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HILL, Samuel (?1691-1758), of Shenstone Park, nr. Lichfield, Staffs.
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b. ?1691, 1st s. of Samuel Barbour of Prees, Salop by Elizabeth, da. of Rowland Hill of Hawkstone, Salop; 1st cos. of Sir. Rowland and Thomas Hill. educ. Eton; St. John’s, Camb. 29 Apr. 1707, aged 16; M. Temple 1708; Grand Tour (Italy, France) c.1709-15. m. 1722 (with £10,000), Lady Elizabeth Stanhope, da. of Philip, 3rd Earl of Chesterfield, sis. of Hon. Charles, John, Philip Dormer and Sir William Stanhope, s.p. suc. fa. between 1710 and 1715; uncle Rev. Richard Hill to Shenstone and other estates 1727.
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King’s Latin sec. 1714 – 18; registrar of courts of Admiralty, Delegates and Prizes 1714 – d.
Main residence: Shenstone Park, nr. Lichfield, Staffs.
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HILL, Samuel (?1691-1758)
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HILL, Thomas (1693-1782), of Tern, Salop.
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b. 1693, 1st s. of Thomas Harwood, a Shrewsbury draper, by Margaret, da. of Rowland Hill of Hawkstone, Salop; 1st cos. of Sir Rowland and Samuel Hill. m. (1) 14 Feb. 1723, Anne (d. 21 Dec. 1739), da. of Richard Powys of Hintlesham, Suff., 1s. 2da. (2) 3 May 1740, Susan Maria, da. and coh. of William Noel, 2s. 2da. suc. uncle Rev. Richard Hill to Tern 1727, and cos. Samuel Hill to Shenstone, Salop 1758.
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Main residence: Tern, Salop.
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Commons 1715-1754
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HILL, Thomas (1693-1782)
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HILL, Trevor (1693-1742), of Hillsborough, co. Down, and Turweston, Bucks.
Family and Education
b. 1693, 1st s. of Rt. Hon. Michael Hill, M.P., of Hillsborough by Anne, da. and h. of Sir John Trevor, M.P., of Brynkinalt, Denb., master of the rolls and Speaker of the House of Commons. m. bef. 1717, Mary, da. and coh. of Anthony Rowe, M.P., of Muswell Hill, Mdx., clerk of the Green Cloth, wid, of Sir Edmund Denton, 1st Bt., M.P., of Hillesden. Bucks, 4s. 1da. suc. fa. 1699; cr. Baron Hill of Kilwarlin and Visct. Hillsborough [I] 21 Aug. 1717.
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M.P. [I] 1713 – 17.
P.C. [I] 20 Sept. 1717; gov. co. Down 1729.
Main residences: Hillsborough, co. Down; Turweston, Bucks.
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Commons 1715-1754
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HILL, Trevor (1693-1742)
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HILL, Wills (1718-93), of North Aston, Oxon.
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b. 30 May 1718, 1st surv. s. of Trevor, 1st Visct. Hillsborough [I]. m. (1) 1 Mar. 1748 (with £20,000), Lady Margaret FitzGerald (d. 25 Jan. 1766), da. of Robert, 19th Earl of Kildare [I], sis. of James, 1st Duke of Leinster [I], 2s. 3da.; (2) 11 Oct. 1768, Mary, suo jure Baroness Stawell, da. of Edward, 4th Baron Stawell, wid. of H. B. Legge, s.p. suc. fa. as 2nd Visct. 5 May 1742; cr. Earl of Hillsborough [I] 3 Oct. 1751; Baron Harwich 17 Nov. 1756; Earl of Hillsborough 28 Aug. 1772; Mq. of Downshire [I] 20 Aug. 1789.
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Gov. co. Down 1742 – d.; P.C. [I] 25 Aug. 1746; comptroller of the Household May 1754 – Dec. 1755; P.C. 21 June 1754; treasurer of the chamber Dec. 1755 – Nov. 1756; first ld. of Trade 1763 – 65, Aug. – Dec. 1766; joint postmaster gen. 1766 – Jan. 1768; conjointly sec. of state for the American dept. and first ld. of Trade Jan. 1768 – Aug. 1772; sec. of state for the southern dept. Nov. 1779-Mar. 1782.
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Main residence: North Aston, Oxon.
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HILL, Hon. Wills (1718-93)
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HILLERSDEN, William (1676-1725), of Elstow, Beds.
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bap. 24 Apr. 1676, 1st s. of Thomas Hillersden, M.P., of Elstow by Mary, da. of John Forth of Hackney, Mdx. educ. Wadham, Oxf. 1693; I. Temple 1693. m. by 1705, Elizabeth, da. of William Farrer of Biddenham, Beds., 1s. 3da. suc. fa. 1698.
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Sheriff, Beds. 1700–2.
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Main residence: Elstow, Beds.
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Commons 1715-1754
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HILLERSDEN, William (1676-1725)
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