HILL, Sir Rowland, 1st Bt. (1705-83), of Hawkstone, Salop.

bap. 28 Sept. 1705, 1st s. of John Hill of Wem, Salop, apothecary, afterwards of Lutwyche, Salop by Sarah, da. of John Stubbs of Saw, in Kingsley, Staffs.; 1st cos. of Samuel and Thomas Hill. m. (1) 2 June 1732, Jane (bur. 22 Dec. 1773), da. of Sir Bryan Broughton, 3rd Bt., of Broughton, Staffs., 6s. 4da.; (2) 23 Sept. 1776, Mary, da. and coh. of German Pole of Radbourne, Derbys., wid. of Thomas Powys of Berwick, Salop, s.p. suc. fa. 1713; uncle Rev. Richard Hill to Hawkstone 1727; cos. Samuel Hill to Whitmore Park, Staffs, and Willenhall, Warws. 1758. cr. Bt. 20 Jan. 1727.