Ralph Hilton (bef. 1561)

Born before 1561 in Durham, England [uncertain]

Ancestors

Biography

Ralph (d.s.p), is the fourth son of William Hilton, esq. of Biddick (b. abt. 1508 - d. abt. 1562) and Margaret Metcalfe.

He is mentioned in the will of John Crawfurthe, Second Predendary of the first stall in Durham, dated 04 January 1561. Crawfurthe calls him, "Rauffe Hilton my goodsone," and refers to Ralph's father as, "Mr. William Hilton."

Ralph was also an executor of his mother's will, dated 04 June 1566.

Sources

• Flower, W. (1881). "Hylton," in the Visitation of Yorkshire 1563 and 1564. London: Mitchell & Hughes. Archive.org.

• Hutchinson, W. (1823). History and Antiquities of the County Palatine of Burliam, pp. xiv. Google Books.

• Raine, J., Greenwell, W. & Hodgson, J.C. (1835). "John Crawfurthe, Prebendarye," in Wills and Inventories Illustrative of the History, Manners, Language, Statistics of the Northern Counties of England, from the Eleventh Century Downwards, 1, pp. 195. London: J.B. Nichols. Google Books.

• Raine, J., Greenwell, W. & Hodgson, J.C. (1835). "Margaret Hilton of North Biddick wedow," in Wills and Inventories Illustrative of the History, Manners, Language, Statistics of the Northern Counties of England, from the Eleventh Century Downwards, 1, pp. 265. London: J.B. Nichols. Google Books.