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William Hilton, III, The Blind Baron 1488–1536 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1488

Birth Location: Hilton, County Durham, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 9 September 1536

Death Location: Houghton-le-Spring, Metropolitan Borough of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England

Father: William Hilton

Mother:

Spouse(s): Sibilla Lumley

Children(s): Lord Hilton

In 1488, William Hilton, III, The Blind Baron entered the world in Hilton, County Durham, England, United Kingdom, born to William Hilton And Margery Bowes. William Hilton, III, The Blind Baron married Sibilla Lumley, and had children including Lord William Hilton, Thomas Hilton. William Hilton, III, The Blind Baron passed away in 1536 in Houghton-le-Spring, Metropolitan Borough of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England.

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Biography

  • In 1488, William Hilton, III, The Blind Baron entered the world in Hilton, County Durham, England, United Kingdom, born to William Hilton And Margery Bowes.
  • William Hilton, III, The Blind Baron married Sibilla Lumley, and had children including Lord William Hilton, Thomas Hilton.
  • William Hilton, III, The Blind Baron passed away in 1536 in Houghton-le-Spring, Metropolitan Borough of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England.

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William Baron's Ancestors

Self
William Baron
1488–1536
Birth Place: Hilton, County Durham, England, United Kingdom
Parents
William Hilton
1457–
Durham England
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William Baron's Descendants

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William (Hilton, III, The Blind) Baron (1488–9 September 1536) m. Sibilla Lumley (1485–1518)
  1. 1. Lord (William) Hilton 1516–1562 m. Margaret Hilton 1520–1565
    1. 1. Lord (William ( Mark Roger) Hilton) (Capt.) 1560–1602 m. Ellen (Elizabeth) Manwaringe 1555–1607
      1. 1. Edward Hilton 1596–1671 m. Margerie (Bird) Hilton 1602–1654
        1. 1. William (Hilton) I 1632–1694 m. Rececca Symonds 1634–1701
    2. 2. Capt. (Mark Roger) Hilton 1560–1604
    3. 3. Dorothy Hilton 1543–
    4. 4. Elizabeth Hilton 1543–1582
    5. 5. Katherine Hilton 1543–1566
    6. 6. Thomas Hilton 1558–1598

William Baron's Timeline

2 Records

1488
1488
Birth of William Hilton, III, The Blind Baron in Hilton, County Durham, England, United Kingdom
Hilton, County Durham, England, United Kingdom
1536
9 September 1536
Age 48
Death of William Hilton, III, The Blind Baron in Wensleydale, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Wensleydale, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1488
    Event Place: Hilton, County Durham, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 September 1536
    Event Place: Wensleydale, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Houghton-le-Spring, Metropolitan Borough of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

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