Richard (Musgrave) Hylton (1724 - abt. 1755)

Born 1724 in Aspatria, Cumberland, England

Ancestors

Husband of Eleanor (Hedworth) Hylton — married 17 Nov 1746 in Chester Le Street, Durham, England

Descendants

Died about 16 Jun 1755 at about age 31 in London, England

Biography

"Sir Richard Musgrave, afterwards, 1746-55, Hylton, of Hlyton Castle, 1st son and heir, baptized at Aspatria, 13 October 1724; succeeded to the Baronetcy, 5 October 1739; matriculated at Oxford (Oriel Coll.), 16 February 1742/3, aged 18. In compliance with the will of his maternal uncle, John Hylton (who died 25 September 1746, aged 47), he, in 1746, took the name Hylton in lieu of that of Musgrave, on inheriting Hylton Castle and the other estates of that family. He married 17 November 1746, at Chester-le-Street, Eleanor, daughter and coheir of John Hedworth, of that place, being only child of his 1st wife, Susanne Sophia, daughter of William Pelsany, of London. He died intestate and s.p.m.s. 16 and was buried 24 June 1755, at St Martin's in the Fields. His widow died 1 and was buried there 5 June 1764." Complete Baronage:^[1]

The history of the county of Cumberland Volume 2] Author: Hutchinson, William, 1732-1814. Publisher: Carlisle : Printed by F. Jollie 1794. Page #289.

"Sir Richard, having Hylton castle left him 1746, took the name of Hylton. "^[2]

Birth

Sir Richard Hylton 5th Bt formerly Musgrave was born 1724 in Hayton Castle, Cumbria, England, son of Richard Musgrave 4th Bt and Anne Hylton. He was the brother of William Musgrave 6th Bt.^[3]

Marriage

Richard married Eleanor Hedworth on November 17, 1746 in Chester Le Street, Durham, England. They were the parents of Eleanor (Hylton) Jolliffe^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ https://archive.org/details/cu31924092524382/page/n453/mode/2up?view=theater
2. ↑ https://archive.org/stream/historyofcountyo02hutc#page/n317/mode/2up
3. ↑ https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JM5Y-Q6B England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975] index, FamilySearch, Richard Musgrave, 1724; citing ASPATRIA,CUMBERLAND,ENGLAND, reference ; FHL microfilm 90,560.
4. ↑ https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NLZX-P2N England Marriages, 1538–1973] index, FamilySearch, Richd. Hylton and Elianor Hedworth, 17 Nov 1746; citing Chester Le Street,Durham,England, reference ; FHL microfilm 91,090.