Family and Education
bap. 21 Jan. 1607, 2nd ?but 1st surv. s. of Thomas Hill (bur. 12 Oct. 1635), linen draper, of St Thomas, Salisbury, and 1st w. Sibill Securis ( 1580) of St Thomas.St Thomas, Salisbury, par. reg. ?appr. m. (1) c. 1633, Sara (?bur. 3 May 1644), ?da. of John Hill of London, merchant, 1s. d.v.p. 2 da. (1 ); (2) 7 Apr. 1647, Prudence Brothers (?bap. 27 Jan. 1618, d. aft. 10 Nov. 1658), ?da. of John ‘Brethers’ of Marlborough, 2s. 5da. (1 )St Edmund Salisbury, St Martin Salisbury, Marlborough and Stratford sub Castle par. regs.; Mar. Lics. Salisbury 1615-1682, 35, 157; PROB11/292/214. bur. 18 Feb. 1659 18 Feb. 1659.Stratford sub Castle par. reg.
Offices Held

Civic: freeman, Salisbury, 23 Mar. 1632; asst. 3 Oct. 1635; constable by 24 Sept. 1640; alderman ?by 27 Oct. 1647–?15 Sept. 1656.Wilts. RO, G23/1/3, ff. 369, 393, 420; G23/1/4, ff. 4v, 33.

Religious: churchwarden, St Edmund, Salisbury 1641–4.Churchwardens’ Accounts Sarum ed. Swayne, 214, 384.

Local: commr. for Wilts. 1 July 1644;A. and O. treas.Waylen, ‘Falstone Day Bk.’ 345. Commr. assessment, 24 July 1649, 26 Nov. 1650, 10 Dec. 1652, 24 Nov. 1653, 9 June 1657;CJ vi. 268b; A. and O.; An Act for an Assessment (1653, E.1062.28). militia, 12 Aug. 1651.CSP Dom. 1651, p. 322. J.p. 18 July 1653–d.C231/6, p. 263; C193/13/5, f. 117; Wilts. RO, A1/160/2, pp. 21–135. Commr. securing peace of commonwealth by Dec. 1655.TSP iv. 295.

Military: capt. militia ft. Wilts. 10 Aug. 1650.CSP Dom. 1650, p. 508.

: of Salisbury and Stratford Dean, Wilts.
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Commons 1640-1660
Web Title

HILL, Richard (1607-59), of Salisbury and Stratford Dean, Wilts.

Will
10 Nov. 1658, pr. 13 June 1659.PROB11/292/214.
Estates
1650-5, lease of manor of Stratford Dean; 1655-Nov. 1658, freehold; Oct. 1651, Mawarden court, Stratford; farm at Tollard Royal. VCH Wilts. vi. 201, 206; PROB11/292/214.
Oxford 1644
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