HILDESLEY, John (c.1598-1681), of Hinton Admiral, nr. Christchurch, Hants.

Freeman, Lymington 1635, Winchester 1650 – 62; mayor, Christchurch 1637 – 38; commr. for defence, Hants 1645, assessment 1647 – 52, 1657, Jan. 1660, j.p. 1647 – July 1660, commr. for militia 1648, Mar. 1660; recorder, Winchester 1651 – 52; commr. for scandalous ministers, Hants 1654, oyer and terminer, Western circuit 1655, security, Hants 1655 – 56; steward, Andover by 1656-c. Aug. 1660; sheriff, Hants 1656 – 57; commr. for wastes and spoils, New Forest 1672–3.E. King, Old Times Revisited, 188; Winchester corp. ledger bk. 5, f. 7; CSP Dom. 1636–7, pp. 560–1; 1654, p. 385; 1655, p. 155; 1658–9, pp. 31, 362; Cal. Comm. Comp. 406; Thurloe, iii. 296, 363; Andover corp. recs. 2/JC/2; Cal. Treas. Bks. iii. 1204; iv. 124.

Commr. for excise arrears 1653, army 1654 – 59; judge of probate 1654–9.