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bap. 1 Dec. 1605, 1st s. of William Hill of Poundisford, Pitminster, Som. and Jane, da. of John Yonge of Colyton, Devon.Colyton par. reg.; Som. RO, DD/X/VNL/1, p. 36; Vis. Som. 1623 (Harl. Soc. xi), 51; Vis. Som. 1672 (Harl. Soc. n.s. xi), 112-13. educ. St John’s, Camb. 1622;Al. Cant. I. Temple 1625.I. Temple database. m. (1) Mary (d. 1638), da. of Giles Grene*, 1s. 1da. d.v.p.; (2) 1641, Abigail (d. 1658), da. of Brampton Gurdon† of Assington, Suff. 2s. (1 d.v.p.) 2da. d.v.p.; (3) aft. 1661, Abigail, da. and coh. of Thomas Barnes of Aldborough Hatch, Essex and wid. of John Lockey of Holmes Hill, Herts. and Josias Berners*, s.p.Som. RO, DD/X/VNL/1, p. 37; Vis. Som. 1672, 113. suc. fa. 1642.Som. RO, DD/X/VNL/1, p. 36. d. 21 Apr. 1667.E. Foss, The Judges of Eng. (1848-64), vi. 444.
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called, I. Temple 10 Feb. 1633; bencher, 6 June 1649.I. Temple database; CITR ii. 204, 288. Sjt.-at-law, June 1655, 16 June 1659.Som. RO, DD/X/VNL/1, p. 109; Baker, Serjeants at Law, 190, 402, 442, 518; CJ vii. 687b. Assize judge, var. circs. July 1655-July 1659.C181/6, pp. 113, 369; Add. 46500, ff. 59–73, 78–91; CSP Dom. 1656–7, pp. 81, 99; CJ vii. 687b, 748a. Bar. exch. 15 June 1657-May 1659.Som. RO, DD/X/VNL/1, p. 108; Bucks. RO, D 192/16/2; Sainty, Judges, 125. Judge, Upper Bench, 19 Jan.-May 1660.Bucks. RO, D 192/16/5; Sainty, Judges, 33.

recorder, Bridport by 1640; Taunton by 1646-bef. 1655.Som. Assize Orders ed. Cockburn, 10. Steward, ct. of burgesses, Westminster 1648.CUL, MS Gg.I.9, f. 71.

member, cttee. of navy and customs, 19 Aug. 1642;CJ ii. 728a. cttee. for advance of money, 2 May 1643.CJ iii. 67b. Commr. preservation of books, 20 Nov. 1643.A. and O. Member, cttee. for compounding, 24 Sept. 1644,CJ iii. 638b. 8 Feb. 1647; cttee. for plundered ministers, 19 Apr. 1645.CJ iv. 116b. Commr. abuses in heraldry, 19 Mar. 1646; exclusion from sacrament, 5 June 1646, 29 Aug. 1648; high ct. of justice, 6 Jan. 1649.A. and O. Member, cttee. regulating universities, 19 Sept. 1650.CJ vi. 469b. Commr. security of protector, England and Wales 27 Nov. 1656.A. and O.

commr. assessment, Som. 24 Feb. 1643, 18 Oct. 1644, 23 June 1647, 16 Feb. 1648, 7 Apr., 7 Dec. 1649, 26 Nov. 1650, 10 Dec. 1652, 9 June 1657, 26 Jan. 1660; Dorset 18 Oct. 1644, 23 June 1647, 16 Feb. 1648, 10 Dec. 1652; sequestration, Som. 27 Mar. 1643; levying of money, 7 May, 3 Aug. 1643; commr. for Som. 1 July 1644;A. and O. sewers, Nov. 1645-aft. Sept. 1659.C181/5, ff. 263, 268; C181/6, pp. 74, 394. J.p. Westminster 2 Mar. 1648-bef. Oct. 1653;C231/6, p. 109; C193/13/4, f. 128v. Mdx. by Feb. 1650 – bef.Oct. 1653; Som. by Feb. 1650-bef. Oct. 1660.C193/13/3, ff. 41v, 54v; C193/13/4, f. 61; QS Recs. Som. Commonwealth, p. xxi. Commr. militia, 2 Dec. 1648, 26 July 1659, 12 Mar. 1660;A. and O. oyer and terminer, Western circ. by Feb. 1654-June 1659;C181/6, pp. 9, 307. Home. circ. 4 July 1655 – 23 June 1656, 3 Feb.-16 June 1657;C181/6, pp. 124, 218. Midland circ. 23 June 1656 – 3 Feb. 1657, 16 June 1657–28 June 1658;C181/6, pp. 168, 282. London 4 Aug. 1657–19 May 1659;C181/6, pp. 253, 352. Oxf. circ. 28 June 1658–10 July 1660;C181/6, pp. 302, 374. ejecting scandalous ministers, Som. 28 Aug. 1654;A. and O. gaol delivery, Newgate gaol 4 Aug. 1657–19 May 1659.C181/6, pp. 253, 352.

elder, Taunton, Bridgwater and Dunster classis, Som. 1647.Shaw, Hist. Eng. Church, ii. 421.

Parlimentarian
HILL, Roger II (1605-67), of Poundisford, Pitminster, Som.
of Poundisford, Som., Pitminster.
Volume
Commons 1640-1660
Web Title

HILL, Roger II (1605-67), of Poundisford, Pitminster, Som.

Will
6 Mar. 1665, pr. 26 Apr. 1667, sentence 22 Nov. 1667.PROB11/323/570; PROB11323/639.
Estates
he and Sir William Lytton* granted lands in Wilts. by 2nd earl of Salisbury (William Cecil*), 1642;CCC 2772. bought lease on former episcopal lands at Pitminster from the widow of Sir William Portman*, 1651.Bucks. RO, D 193/1/22.
Oxford 1644
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