Family and Education
b. c. 1634, 1st s. of Robert Dillington (d. 1654) of Mottistone, and Frances, da. of William Collier of Piddletrenthide, Dorset.CB; Vis. Hants (Harl. Soc. n. s. x), 105-6; Misc. Gen. et. Her. 2nd ser. i. 381-2. educ. Queen’s, Oxf. 9 Dec. 1653; G. Inn, 4 Nov. 1654.Al. Ox.; GI Admiss. 268. m. (1) 15 July 1659, Jane (d. 1674), da. of John Freke† of Cerne Abbey, Dorset, 2s. 1da., 8 other children (d.v.p.);I.o.W. RO, OG/E/9; Misc. Gen. et. Her. 2nd ser. i. 365, 382. (2) lic. 28 May 1678, Hannah (d. 1728), da. of William Webb, Grocer, of Throgmorton Street, London, 1s. 2da.Misc. Gen. et. Her. 2nd ser. i. 366, 382. suc. grandfa. Sir Robert Dillington* as 2nd bt. 1664.CB; Vis. Hants, 105-6. d. 25 Apr. 1687.Misc. Gen. et. Her. 2nd ser. i. 367.
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Local: commr. militia, I.o.W. 26 July 1659;A. and O. assessment, Hants 1 June 1660, 1661, 1664, 1672, 1677, 1679;Ordinance for Assessment (1660), 50 (E.1075.6); SR. poll tax, I.o.W. 1660.SR. J.p. Hants by Oct. 1660 – Feb. 1680; Dorset, Wilts. Apr. 1675-Feb. 1680.C220/9/4, f. 77; C231/7, p.494; C231/8, p. 23. Commr. subsidy, I.o.W. 1663.SR. Verderer, New Forest by 1671–d.Cal. New Forest Docs. (Hants Rec. Ser. v), 233; CTB 1685–9, p. 758. Commr. sewers, Hants 25 July 1671;C181/7, p. 583. wastes and spoils, New Forest 1672 – 73, 1679;CTB iii. 1204; iv. p. 124; vi. 199. recusants, Hants, 1675.CTB iv. 697.

Civic: freeman, Lymington 1679.King, Bor. and Par. Lymington, 191.

: of Mottistone and I.o.W., Knighton.
Volume
Commons 1640-1660
Web Title

DILLINGTON, Robert (c.1634-87), of Mottistone and Knighton, I.o.W.

Will
2 Feb. 1683, pr. 10 June 1687.PROB11/387/341.
Estates
life interest, following d. of his grandfa., in manor of Hill Farm, in Brading and St Helen’s; manor of Budbridge and other lands in Arreton and Godshill; proxy tithes of Budbridge; manor of Upper and Lower Knighton, in Newchurch; parts of manors of Ashey and Ride, in Newchurch; manor of Mottistone, in Mottistone and Shalfleete; advowson of Mottistone church, all I.o.W.I.o.W. RO, JER/HBY/32/5; OG/E/9.
Oxford 1644
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