Family and Education
b. c. 1391, CIPM, xxiv. 124. s. and h. of Sir Robert Hill† j.c.p. (d.1425) of Shilston, by his 1st w. Isabel, da. of Sir John Wadham† j.c.p. (d.1412) of Edge in Branscombe, Devon, and Merrifeld in Ilton, Som., and ?Elizabeth, da. and coh. of William Shilston of Shilston. J.S. Vivian, Vis. Cornw. 229. m. (1) Joan (d. 23 Apr. 1417); CIPM, xxiv. 124. (2) Margaret, da. of Sir Richard Champernowne of Modbury, 4s. 1da.; Vivian, 229; Add. 14311, f. 138. (3) aft. Aug. 1440, Joan wid. of John Bosom† of Bosomzeal. CP40/745, rot. 36. Dist. 1430, 1439.
Offices Held
Attestor, parlty. election, Devon 1421 (May).
Sheriff, Devon 4 Nov 1428–10 Feb. 1430.
Commr. of oyer and terminer, Cornw. July 1432 (Launceston priory); array, Devon Jan. 1436; inquiry July 1440 (concealments), Nov. 1442, Oct. 1443, Jan. 1444 (piracy); to distribute tax allowances Mar. 1442.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Shilston, Devon.
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Commons 1422-1461
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Oxford 1644
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