HILDYARD, Sir Christopher (c.1568-1634), of Winestead, Yorks.
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Family and Education
b. c. 1568, o. surv. s. of Richard Hildyard of Routh, Yorks. and Jane, da. and h. of Marmaduke Thweng of Weaverthorpe, Yorks.Clay, Dugdale’s Vis. Yorks. iii. 332-3.educ. St. John’s, Camb. 1584; I. Temple 1586.Al. Cant.; I. Temple Admiss.m. settlement 15 June 1599, Elizabeth (bur. 28 Nov. 1638), da. and h. of Henry Welby of Goxhill, Lincs., 3s. 6da. (2 d.v.p.). C142/530/155; 142/548/50; Yorks. ERRO, PE147/1; Clay, Dugdale’s Vis. Yorks. iii. 333-4.suc. fa. c.1602, uncle Sir Christopher Hildyard of Winestead 1602, mother 1608; Borthwick, Holderness Deanery Act Bk., 22 Apr. 1602; C142/273/77/1; 142/301/47. Kntd. 17 Apr. 1603. Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 100.bur. 23 Nov. 1634 23 Nov. 1634. Clay, Dugdale’s Vis. Yorks. iii. 333.sig. Chr[istopher] Hildiard.
Offices Held
J.p. Yorks. (E. Riding) 1600 – d., Beverley liberty c.1604–d.; C231/1, f. 86v; C181/1, f. 94; C181/4, f. 68. member, Council in the North 1603–d.; R. Reid, Council in the North, 497. commr. sewers, E. Riding by 1603 – d., W. Riding by 1623 – d., Admlty. causes, E. Riding 1608, subsidy, E. Riding 1608, 1621 – 22, 1624, C181/1, f. 117; 181/3, f. 85; 181/4, ff. 82, 189; HCA 14/39/217; SP14/31/1; C212/22/20–23. Forced Loan, co. Dur., E. and W. Ridings 1626–7; T. Rymer, Foedera, viii. pt. 2, p. 145; C193/12/2; APC, 1627, p. 244. collector aid (jt.) E. Riding 1609, 1612; SP14/43/107; E403/2732, ff. 99v, 153v. sheriff, Yorks. 1612–13;List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes (PRO, L. and I. ix), 163. dep. lt. E. Riding by 1613–?d.; Add. Ch. 66608. commr. oyer and terminer, Northern circ. 1617 – d., Northern ship levy 1627, repair of St. Paul’s Cathedral, E. Riding 1633. C181/2, f. 266; APC, 1627, pp. 312–13; HUL, DDHA 18/35.