William Hilton Esq. (abt. 1510 - abt. 1562)

Born about 1510 in Yorkshire, England

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Died about 1562 at about age 52 in Durham, England

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Biography

William Hilton Esq. was born in Yorkshire, England.

William Hilton, Esq. of Biddick, Durham, England was born about 1508/10.^[1] He was the second son of:^[2]

• Sir William Hilton or Hylton^[2]
• and Sybel Lumley.^[2]

William succeeded his older brother Sir Thomas Hilton (b. bef. 1500 dsp. Mar 1559), and was briefly de jure Baron Hilton from March 1559 to his death in 1562. He basically spent this period time embroiled in scandal.

William wrongfully accused Dr. Bulleyn of murdering his brother, Thomas. Bulleyn was acquitted of the charge, but William was said to have hired assassins to kill the doctor in a failed scheme. Eventually, Bulleyn was somehow incarcerated for debt.

Marriage

William was married to Margaret Metcalfe (will dated 04 Jun 1566).^[3][4][5] She was the daughter of Sir James Metcalfe of Nappa, Yorkshire.^[6]

Children

1. (s. & h.) Sir William Hilton m. Anne, dau. of Sir John Yorke.
2. Robert of Butterwick (dsp. c. 1581)
3. Roger (dsp)
4. Ralph (dsp)

• Sybell

m.1 Michael or Myhell Constable

m2: Sir ??? Quintaine of Ganslede

• Anne (dsp)

m. John Baxter

• Dorothy

m.1 Robert Dalton

m.2: Michael Constable.^[7]

• Elisabeth (living 1581)

m. Marmaduke Threlkeld,^[5] (living 1581; inq. pm: 29 Oct 1593).^[8]

• Ellen

m. John Horsley.^[9]

• Katherine

m. Peter Thorpe

• Margery

m. Richard Vavasour.

Death

William died about 1562.^[3][10] The inventory of William's estate was taken the same year.^[11]

Research Notes

• William Hilton, Esq. of Biddick, Durham (b: c1508 or bef.1512; d: c1562). ^[10] (see changes)[3]
• William Hilton of Witton was not a son of Wm, Esq. & Marg. Metcalfe.
• no relation to Hulton of Lancs.^[12]

Sources

1. ↑ Cokayne (1929), states that Wm. of Biddick was born bef.1512 (p. 32) [1]
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Flower, W. (1881). "Hylton," in Vis of York., 1563/4, p. 169. Archive.org. eBook.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Cokayne, G.E. (1929). "Hylton," in The Complete Peerage, 7, p. 32. Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday & Howard de Walden, Eds. Archive.org. eBook.
4. ↑ Raine, J. (1835). "Will of Margaret Hilton of North Biddick, widow," in Wills & Inventories, 2. p. 265. Archive.org. eBook.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} Marmaduke Threlkeld was a legatee in the will of Margaret Hilton (nee Metcalfe).

   Cumberland & Westmorland Antiquarian and Archaeological Society, 1866, p. 216 - 317. Archive.org. eBook.

6. ↑ Glover, R. (1875). "Metcalfe of Nappa," in Vis. of York., 1584/5, p. 409. Archive.org. eBook.

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   Foster, J. (1874). "Metcalfe of Nappa," in Pedigrees of the co. Familes of Yorkshire, 3, p. 227 - 228. Archive.org. eBook.

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   Dugdale, W. (1899). "Metcalfe of Nappa," in Dugdale’s Vis. of York., 2, p 122. J.W Clay, Ed. Archive.org. eBook.
7. ↑ Marshall, G.W. (1871). "Constable," in Vis. of Notts., 1569 & 1614, 4, p. 40. Archive.org. eBook.
8. ↑ Glover, R. (1875). "Vaughan of Sutton," in Vis. of York., 1584/5, p. 121. Archive.org. eBook.
9. ↑ Horsley of Horsley (Vis. of Northumb., 1615 & 1666). WikiTree.com. Pedigree.
10. ↑ ^{10.0 10.1} Wm was age 50 at time of bros. Thos' Will or at his death in Mar 1559, (Bindoff, 1982). His inventory was taken in 1562, (Raine, 1835); and he and his son Ralph were mentioned in the will of John Crawford, Second Prebendary, on 04 Jan 1561.[2] Wm. was also living at the time of his brother's post-mortem inquisition on 25 Sep 1561. So this William died sometime between late September 1561 and 1562, which explains his brief stint as Baron Hilton ... and why his inventory names him, William Hilton, Esq. of Biddick, Durham.
11. ↑ Surtees, R. (1908). "Inventory of William Hilton, late of Byddik, Esquire," in Hist. & Antiquities of co Durham, p. 103. Archive.org. eBook.

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    Raine, J. (1836). "William Hilton of Biddick, Esquire," in Willis and inventories, 2, p. 203. Archive.org. eBook.
12. ↑ Surtees, R. (1908). "Monk Wearmouth," in Hist. & Antiquities of co Durham, p. 99. Archive.org. eBook.

• Hutchinson, w. (1823). "The pedigree of the family of Hilton, Barons of Hilton, ... from Mr. Gill's MS," in The Hist. of Antiquities of co. Palatine of Durham, 3, p. xix - xxi. Archive.org. eBook.
• Surtees, R. (1908). "Monk Wearmouth," in Hist. & Antiquities of co Durham, p. 99. Archive.org. eBook.

“By charter 2 Dec. 18 Henry VIII. 1526, Sir William Hilton Knt; p102

• Raine, J. (1836). Wills and inventories ... of the northern counties of England, 2, p. 195, 203. Archive.org; 194.
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