HILL, John (d. 1735), of Egham, Surr.

Family and Education

b. yr. s. of Francis Hill, merchant, by Elizabeth Jenyns. educ. St. Albans g.s. 1690–1. unm. F. Harris, Passion for Govt. 60–61.

Offices Held

Page to Prince George 1692–98; groom of bechamber to Duke of Gloucester 1698–1700, to Prince George ?1700–8. Add. 70116, Abigail to Sir Edward Harley*, 16 Aug. 1692; E. Gregg, Q. Anne, 112, 116.

Capt. Coldstream gds. 1702; adjt.-gen. Portugal 1703; col. 11 Ft. 1705–15; brig.-gen. 1710; c.-in-c. Canada 1711; gov. Dunkirk 1712; maj.-gen. 1712; lt.-gen of Ordnance 1712–14; PC 19 Oct. 1712–14. CSP Dom. 1702–3, p. 387; 1703–4, p. 268; H. Tomlinson, Guns and Govt. 224; Scots Courant, 29–31 June 1712.

Commr. inspect fortifications at Dunkirk 1713–14. Cal. Treas. Bks. xxix. 781.

Parlimentarian

HILL, John (d. 1735), of Egham, Surr.

Main residence: Egham, Surr.

Author

S.N.H.

Volume

Commons 1690-1715

Web Title

HILL, John (d. 1735)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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