Family and Education
b. c. 1637, o.s. of Sir Richard Hovell of Hillington by Dorothy, da. of Sir Thomas Chicheley of Wimpole, Cambs. educ. Wimpole (Mr Bagg); Caius, Camb. matric. 10 Oct. 1649, aged 12, BA 1654; G. Inn 1655. m. 29 Apr. 1661, Ethelreda, da. and h. of Thomas Lilley, merchant, of South Lynn, Norf., 3s. (2 d.v.p.) 3da. suc. fa. 1654. Kntd. 5 June 1660.Vis. Norf. (Harl. Soc. lxxxv), 22.
Offices Held
J.p. Norf. July 1660 – d., commr. for assessment Aug. 1660–9, maj. of militia horse Oct. 1660–?d.; freeman, King’s Lynn 1661; commr. for sewers, Bedford level 1663.
Capt. of ft. regt. of Lord Townshend (Sir Horatio Townshend) 1667.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Hillington Hall, Norf.
Volume
Commons 1660-1690
Web Title
HOVELL, Sir William (c.1637-70)
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Oxford 1644
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