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b. 22 July 1599, 1st s. of Richard Wilton of Topcroft and Wilby, Norf. and 1st w. Anne, da. of Robert Buxton of Tibenham, Norf.E.K. Bennet, ‘Notes from a Norfolk squire’s note-bk.’, Procs. Camb. Antiq. Soc. v (1886), 207n; W. Betham, The Baronetage of Eng. (1801-5), iv. 411; Blomefield, Norf. i. 364, 367. educ. Wymondham sch. 1611-14;Bennet, ‘Notes’, 210. Christ's, Camb. 1614, BA 1618;Bennet, ‘Notes’, 215-16; J. Peile, Biographical Reg. of Christ’s College (Cambridge, 1910-13), i. 299; Venn, Al. Cant. G. Inn 1617.GI Admiss. m. (1) Hannah (d. Apr. 1635), da. of Robert Jay, 2da. (1 d.v.p.);Blomefield, Norf. i. 364, 367, 368; C.R. Manning, ‘Three old halls in Norf.’, Norf. Arch. xi., 331. (2) by May 1638, Susanna (d. Aug. 1643), da. of Sir Anthony Drury of Besthorpe, 1s. d.v.p. 3da.;Blomefield, Norf. i. 364, 367, 368; Manning, ‘Three old halls’, 331. (3) by July 1646, Bridget (d. Apr. 1652), da. of Sir John Mead of Lofts, Essex, 1s. 3da. (1 d.v.p.).Blomefield, Norf. i. 364, 367; Manning, ‘Three old halls’, 331. suc. fa. 1637.Blomefield, Norf. i. 364. d. 19 Nov. 1657.Blomefield, Norf. i. 367.
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Local: j.p. Norf. 1633–d.;Coventry Docquets, 69; C193/13/3, f. 46; C193/13/5, f. 74. Thetford 13 Nov. 1649-aft. Nov. 1654.C231/6, p. 168; C181/6, p. 73. Commr. subsidy, Norf. 1641; further subsidy, 1641; poll tax, 1641; contribs. towards relief of Ireland, 1642;SR. assessment, 1642, 21 Mar. 1643, 23 June 1647, 16 Feb. 1648, 7 Apr., 7 Dec. 1649, 26 Nov. 1650, 10 Dec. 1652, 24 Nov. 1653, 9 June 1657;SR; LJ v. 658b; A. and O.; An Act for an Assessment (1653, E.1062.28). additional ord. for levying of money, 1 June 1643;A. and O. levying of money, Norwich 3 Aug. 1643;SR; A. and O. Eastern Assoc. Norf. 10 Aug., 20 Sept. 1643.A. and O. Dep. lt. Oct. 1643–?CJ iii. 287a. Commr. oyer and terminer, 3 July 1644-aft. Sept. 1645;C181/5, ff. 243, 261. Thetford 21 Sept. 1654;C181/6, p. 66. gaol delivery, Norf. 3 July 1644-aft. Sept. 1645;C181/5, ff. 243v, 261. Thetford 16 Nov. 1654.C181/6, p. 71. Member, Norf. co. cttee. May 1645.CJ iv. 150a. Commr. I. of Ely, 12 Aug. 1645;A. and O. militia, Norf. 2 Dec. 1648.A. and O. Jt. treas. upper bench, Norf. by Oct. 1650-aft. Apr. 1651.Norf. QSOB, 26, 31. Commr. high ct. of justice, E. Anglia 10 Dec. 1650.A. and O.

Military: lt.-col. militia (parlian.), Norf. June 1643;CJ iii. 149a, 159a. col. militia ft. Feb. 1650.CSP Dom. 1650, p. 504.

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Volume
Commons 1640-1660
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WILTON, Robert (1599-1657), of Wilby, Norf.

Will
1 May 1655, codicils 23 Sept. 1657, pr. 14 Apr. 1658.PROB11/274/393.
Estates
he and his father bought lands at Starson, Norf. 1628;Coventry Docquets, 573. bought Shropham hundred, Norf. 1634;Blomefield, Norf. i. 360. granted Beckwith Hall, Wilby, Norf. by his father, bef. 1637;Blomefield, Norf. i. 364. bought the manor of Wilby Hall, ?1655.Blomefield, Norf. i. 363.
Oxford 1644
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