HILL family of Bedfordshire

[Genie Jim]

Additions or corrections greatly appreciated, thanks, Jim.

Generation One

1.   _____ HILL.
   
   Info based on Thomas Hill's will (d. 1628); wills in Bedfordshire Notes & Queries, v.3, available from Google books;  The Visitations of Bedfordshire, ed. by Frederic A. Blaydes (Pub. of the Harleian Society, v. 19), available from Google books;  Genealogia Bedfordiensis, by Frederic A. Blaydes.

   He married unknown.

            Children:
            i.   Thomas HILL, b. c. 1527 in ENG, d. 1628, buried 4 Apr 1628 in Flitton, Bedfordshire, ENG.
            
            Poss. m. to Judith CHILDE?
            
            Flitton Church, Bedfordshire.
            THOMAS HILL,
            A receiver general to three Earls of Kent. On the floor, near the altar is a figure, in brass, of an honest Steward. He appears dressed in a long cloak descending to the knees, trunk breeches, great ruff, and cap edged with a coronet. He has a moustache and beard. He is represented standing on a hassock.
            Inscription:
            "Here lyeth Interred the body of Thomas Hill gent.
            "Receiver generall to three worthy Earles of Kent, viz.
            "Reginald, Henry and Charles: he departed this life
            "Aprill ye second 1628, being aged a hundred and one
            "year."Aske how he lived, and you shall know his ende; "He dyde a saint to God, to poore a friend. "These lines men know doe truly of him story, "Whome God hath cal'd and seated now in glory. "
            Length of whole brass 50 3/4 by 19 1/2 inches.
            
            Coat-of-arms consists of a stag's head antlered and collared, shield on a fesse between three leopards passant gardant across maline between two cocks passant.
            (ref: Memorial Brasses in the Bedfordshire Churches by Grace Isherwood, London, 1906, pp.32-3).

           ii.   John, d. 1607, buried 3 Oct 1607 in Flitton, Bedfordshire, ENG (see note 1).
   He married Elizabeth _____, d. 1614 (see note 2), buried in Flitton, Bedfordshire, ENG. Elizabeth: She may have married a LOMLEY/LUMLEY first.

           iii.   Edward, d. 1584 (see note 3).
   Edward Hill, of Silsoe, 27 June, 1584. To my 4 children — Edward, Henry, Elizabeth and George — £40 apiece. Mentions brother Thomas, Thos. Fawley, vicar, brother Michael Hill, William Hill. Residue to wife Judith, sole extrix. Witnesses Richard Bowlley, gent., Steven Daniell, gent, John Hill, Tho. Hill, Thos. Fawley, vie. Brothers John & Thomas Hill, & Peter Richardson to be supervisors. Summa Inventia £298 I is. ^d. Proved 22 Oct. 1584.  He married Judith DANIELL.

           iv.   Lawrence, m. unknown, had children.

            v.   Eleanor HILL, also known as Helena, b. c. 1543/7.  Married c. 1570, John WHITBREAD.

           vi.   Michael, m. unknown, had children.

            vii.   William HILL.
            Unsure of parentage, Mentioned in Thomas' will and Edward's will but relationship not given.

Note 1  Will dated 3 Dec 1606, prov. 14 Jan 1607 (sic).
Note 2  Will dated 5 Sep 1614, prov. 27 Sep 1614.
Note 3  Will dated 27 June, 1584, proved 22 Oct. 1584.

[bedfordshire boy]

The 1634 Visitation shows John as eldest son and Edward as 2nd son. Given that Thomas only died in 1628 allegedly age 105, I'd have thought that Edward and Thomas, the providers of the information, would have been aware of his existence, although it's possible that he was the third, or subsequent, son, and not #1 as you show. Without knowing what the wills contain, it's difficult to comment one way or the other.

If you'd like to post transcripts of the various wills I'll look further at them.

[Opal]

Could you please let me know if the 2 Wills of John Hill, dated 3rd December 1606 and Elizabeth Hill's dated 5th September 1614 are within the book you mention or are available from any other source?
I have done searches to find them to no avail.  I believe that John/Elizabeth could be  10x great grandparents of mine so would like to establish if either Wills can confirm this or not through their son, Thomas and his son, Francis chr. 1608 Flitton. Thank you.

[johnP-bedford]

Bedfordshire Archives have copies of these 2 wills...

John Hill, gent, Silsoe ref ABP/W 1607-8/146

Elizabeth Hill, widow, Silsoe ref ABP/W 1614/32

Perhaps you could email them & get them to transcribe them for you. They may well expect you to pay for the service.

Cheers John

 

[Opal]

Thank you!  I had found 12 L5 series documents in their online search and 3 ABP Wills - all Hill's of Flitton and neighbouring parishes but those 2 eluded me.  I will follow it up.