John Hylton (1701 - 1746)

Born 1701 in Hylton Castle, Sunderland, County Durham, England

Ancestors

Died 25 Aug 1746 at about age 45 in Hylton Castle, Sunderland, County Durham, England

Biography

John "18th Baron Hylton" Hylton was born in 1701^[1] in Hylton Castle, Sunderland, County Durham, England, the second son of John Hylton and Dorothy (Musgrave) Hylton. He was the brother of Anne Hylton and Richard Hylton.

John inherited the "barony" when Richard, the de jure 17th baron in 1722, died. However, no Barons Hylton had been called to Parliament since the second baron in the 14th century. John wasn't a peer and went by the simple name of John Hilton, Esq. This allowed him to legally take a seat in the House of Commons

John joined the House of Commons in1727, when he became Member of Parliament for Carlisle. He held the seat until 1741 and again from 1742 until his death in 1746.

John died August 25, 1746 in Hylton Castle, Sunderland, County Durham, England. He was buried in St Catherine's Chapel, in the grounds of his ancestral home, Hylton Castle. He never married and as he died without male heirs, the right to the ancient barony became abeyant upon his death.

John's estate was left to his nephew, Sir Richard Musgrave, 5th Baronet, who was required to take the surname of Hylton as stated in Hylton's will.

Sources

1. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JWN3-P57 : 11 February 2018, John Hylton, 10 Apr 1701); citing , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 91,148.

• Wikipedia Sir John Hylton, 18th Baron Hylton.

• Will of John Hylton Devised: 6 November 1739. Probated 1746. Further Probate: 15 November 1748. Images: 1 to 13

• Administration Bond Dated: 15 November 1748. regranted to Sir Richard (Musgrave) Hylton as goods were left unadministered by Dorothy Hylton, since deceased. Images: 55 & 56.