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HILL, Robert (c.1391-1444), of Shilston, Devon.

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.
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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.

Main residence: Shilston, Devon.
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HILL, John IV (d.1460), of Bridgwater, Som.

Family and Education
?s. of Robert Hill of Bridgwater, by Joan, ?wid. of John Boson of Bridgwater. CP40/737, rot. 78d; CPR, 1446-52, p. 200. m. by 1408 Mabel, 1da. ?1s.
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Portreeve, Bridgwater 1423; common bailiff 1438; collector of tallages 1444 – 45; chantry warden by June 1445; Bridgwater Bor. Archs. 1400–45 (Som. Rec. Soc. lviii), 609–12, 686; 1445–68 (ibid. lx), 727, 732. steward of the guild merchant 1457. Reg. Bekynton, i (Som. Rec. Soc. xlix), 1076.

Collector of customs and subsidies, Bridgwater 28 Dec. 1455–21 Aug. 1460. CFR, xix. 148, 149, 173; E356/20, rots. 56, 56d.

Main residence: Bridgwater, Som.
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HILL, John III (1424-55), of Spaxton, Som.

Family and Education
b. a; d; bap. 4 Sept. 1424, C139/124/53. s. and h. of John Hill I*. m. Margaret (d. 6 Apr. 1497), da. of John Rodney (d.1417) of Rodney Stoke, Som., by Agnes, da. of Sir John St. John† (d.1424) of Paulerspury, Northants., 1da. Hylle Cart. (Som. Rec. Soc. lxviii), p. xxvii.
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Attestor, parlty. election, Som. 1447.

Main residence: Spaxton, Som.
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HILL, John II, of Wycombe, Bucks.

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m. Margaret (d. 7 Sept. 1459), da. of Laurence Hamond, wid. of Roger Draicote, 1s. DL41/446; C1/27/301.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Wycombe 1427, 1432, 1433, 1435, 1442, Bucks. 1432.

Main residence: Wycombe, Bucks.
Hilles, Hull, Hyll
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HILL, John I (1401-34), of Spaxton, Som.

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b. 26 Sept. 1401, C139/4/31. s. and h. of Robert Hill† (c.1361-1423) of Spaxton by Isabel (1383-c.1419), da. and h. of Sir Thomas Fichet† of Spaxton. m. bef. 1424, Cecily (c.1404-1472), 1st da. and event. coh. of John Stourton I*, C139/90/6; Reg. Stafford, i (Som. Rec. Soc. xxxii), 51; The Commons 1386-1421, iii. 373-5. 3s. inc. John III*, 1da. Som. Feet of Fines (Som. Rec. Soc. xxii), 95-96. Dist. 1430.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Devon 1423, 1432, Som. 1429.

Main residence: Spaxton, Som.
Hulle, Hylle
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HIGHAM, John (d.c.1442), of London.

Family and Education
m. prob. by Sept. 1427, Margery, wid. of William Wodeward of London, at least 1s.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, London 1419, 1421 (May), 1421 (Dec.), 1422, 1432.

Warden of the Drapers’ Co. Aug. 1419–20, 1428 – 29.

Auditor, London 21 Sept. 1420–1, 1424 – 26; sheriff, London and Mdx. 21 Sept. 1426–7.

Main residence: London.
Heham, Hiham, Hyham
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HICKES, Henry (d.1455), of Rolvenden and Rochester, Kent.

Family and Education
s. of John Hickes (d. bef. 1422) of Rolvenden. E159/199, recorda, Hil. rots. 3d, 13d. m. bef. Jan. 1970, Elizabeth (b.c.1392), da. of William Northwode (d.1396) of Harrietsham, Kent, and sis. and coh. of John, de jure 5th Lord Northwode (d.1416), wid. of Peter Catte (fl.1420) of Rochester, CP, ix. 757-9; CP40/657, rot. 2. In May 1420 Catte had been involved in a Chancery case relating to the Northwode inheritance, and he was certainly still living that November: The Commons 1386-1421, i. 10; CP40/647, rot. 188d. 1da.
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Attestor parlty. elections, Kent 1427, 1431, 1447.

Tax collector, Kent, Dec. 1429, May 1430, Feb. 1434.

Main residences: Rolvenden; Rochester, Kent.
Hikkes, Hykkes
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