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HILL, Sir Rowland (by 1498-1561), of London and Hodnet, Salop.
Family and Education
b. by 1498, s. and h. of Thomas Hill of Hodnet by Margaret, da. of Thomas Wilbraham of Woodhey, Cheshire. m. (d.1550), s.p. Kntd. 18 May 1542.Date of birth estimated from admission to Mercers’ Company. According to the memorial erected at Hodnet in 1795 he was ‘nearly 70 years’ at death. D. Hughson, London , ii. 25; Vis. Salop (Harl. Soc. xxviii), 245; City of London RO, rep. 12(1), f. 194; Wriothesley’s Chron. i (Cam. Soc. n.s. xi), 135; DNB.
Offices Held
Warden, Mercers’ Co. 1535 – 36, master 1542 – 43, 1549 – 50, 1554 – 55, 1560 – 61; sheriff, London 1541 – 42; alderman 1542 – d., mayor 1549 – 50, auditor 1550 – 52; j.p. Salop 1543 – 54, Mdx. 1547 – 54, Surr. q. 1557 – d.; commr. of Admiralty in Nov. 1547.
Main residences: London; Hodnet, Salop.
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HILL, Sir Rowland (by 1498-1561)
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HIGHGATE, Thomas (by 1533-76), of Hayes, Mdx.
Family and Education
b. by 1533. m. by 1563, at least 1s. 1da.Presumed to be of age at election. Mdx. Peds. (Harl. Soc. lxv), 87; C142/174/40.
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Servant of William Herbert I , 1st Earl of Pembroke; j.p. Mdx. 1569–?d.
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Main residence: Hayes, Mdx.
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HIGHGATE, Thomas (by 1533-76)
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HIGFORD, John (1529-1607), of Dixton in Alderton, Glos.
Family and Education
b. 5 Jan. 1529, 1st s. of William Higford of Dixton by Dorothy, da. of Robert Vampage of Glos.; ?bro. of Robert. m. (1) by 1551, Elizabeth, da. of Edmund Fettiplace of Besselsleigh, Berks., 2s. inc. John 3da.; (2); (3). suc. fa. 11 Dec. 1545. Kntd. Sept. 1592.Date of birth given in fa.’s i.p.m., C142/74/76. PCC 6 Stonard; C142/296/130; Vis. Worcs. (Harl. Soc. xxvii), 138; Vis. Berks. (Harl. Soc. lvi), 28.
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Commr. sewers, Glos. 1554; j.p. 1558/ 59-?d.; sheriff 1572 – 73, 1585–6.
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Main residence: Dixton in Alderton, Glos.
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HIGFORD, John (1529-1607)
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HIDDEN (EDEN), George (c.1527-81 or later), of Hidden, Berks.
Family and Education
b. c. 1527, 2nd or 3rd s. of John Clydesdale alias Hidden of Edington, Wilts. and Hidden.Aged ‘46 years or thereabouts’ in 1573, DL4/15/16. PCC 14 Coode. This biography rests on information from Mr. N. F. and Dr. N. J. Hidden.
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Main residence: Hidden, Berks.
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HIDDEN (EDEN), George (c.1527-at least 81)
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HEYWOOD, Richard (by 1520-70), of London.
Family and Education
b. by 1520, 2nd or 3rd s. of William Heywood of Stock, Essex; bro. of John. educ. L. Inn, adm. 25 July 1534. m. c.1539, Catherine, 4s. 1da.Date of birth estimated from education. R. de la Bere, John Heywood, 271; PCC 18 Lyon.
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Keeper of the King’s seal, KB by 1549; commr. sewers, Mdx. 1554, Kent 1568.
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Main residence: London.
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HEYWOOD, Richard (by 1520-70)
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