HILDYARD, Sir Robert, 2nd Bt. (c.1670-1729), of Winestead in Holderness, Yorks.

b. c. 1670, 1st s. of Christopher Hildyard (d.v.p. s. of Sir Robert Hildyard, 1st Bt., of Winestead), by Hester, da. and coh. of William Dobson, alderman and mayor of Kingston-upon-Hull. educ. Hull sch. (Mr Pell); Trinity Coll. Camb. adm. 13 June 1688, aged 18. unm. suc. fa. by Jan. 1685, gdfa. as 2nd Bt. 7 Mar. 1685. Dugdale’s Vis. Yorks. ed. Clay, iii. 335.