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William (Lord) Hilton 1516 – 1562 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1516

Birth Location: Sunderland, Metropolitan Borough of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England

Death Date: 1562

Death Location: Sunderland, Metropolitan Borough of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England

Father: William Hilton

Mother: Lady Lumley

Spouse(s): Lady Metcalfe, Sybil LUMLEY

Children(s): Ann Hilton, Sir Hilton, Anne Hilton, Ellen Hilton, Robert Hilton, Dorothy Hilton, Robert Hilton, Ralph Hilton, Sibyl Hilton, Margery Hilton, Katherine Hilton, Ellen Hilton, Eleanor Hilton, Edward HIlton, Marjory Hilton, Captain Hilton, Elizabeth Hilton, Dorothy Hilton, David None, Thomas Hilton, Hilton None

In 1516, William (Lord) Hilton entered the world in Sunderland, Metropolitan Borough of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England, born to William (Sir) Hilton and Lady Sibilla Lumley. William (Lord) Hilton married Lady Margaret Metcalfe, Sybil LUMLEY, and had children including Ann Hilton, Sir Knight William Hilton, Anne Hilton, Ellen Helen Hilton, Robert Hilton, Dorothy Hilton, Robert Hilton, Ralph Hilton, Sibyl Hilton, Margery Hilton, Katherine Hilton, Ellen Helen Hilton, Eleanor Hilton, Edward HIlton, Marjory Hilton, Captain Mark Roger Hilton, Elizabeth Hilton, Dorothy Hilton, David, Thomas Hilton, Hilton. William (Lord) Hilton passed away in 1562 in Sunderland, Metropolitan Borough of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England.

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Biography

  • In 1516, William (Lord) Hilton entered the world in Sunderland, Metropolitan Borough of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England, born to William (Sir) Hilton and Lady Sibilla Lumley.
  • William (Lord) Hilton married Lady Margaret Metcalfe, Sybil LUMLEY, and had children including Ann Hilton, Sir Knight William Hilton, Anne Hilton, Ellen Helen Hilton, Robert Hilton, Dorothy Hilton, Robert Hilton, Ralph Hilton, Sibyl Hilton, Margery Hilton, Katherine Hilton, Ellen Helen Hilton, Eleanor Hilton, Edward HIlton, Marjory Hilton, Captain Mark Roger Hilton, Elizabeth Hilton, Dorothy Hilton, David, Thomas Hilton, Hilton.
  • William (Lord) Hilton passed away in 1562 in Sunderland, Metropolitan Borough of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England.

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William Hilton's Ancestors

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William Hilton
1516 – 1562
Birth Place: Sunderland, Metropolitan Borough of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England
Parents
William (Sir) Hilton
1488 – 1536
Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England
Lady (Sibilla) Lumley
1485 – 1518
Durham, Durham Unitary Authority, County Durham, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Hilton's Descendants

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William ((Lord)) Hilton (1516 – 1562) m. Lady (Margaret) Metcalfe (4 Jul 1520 – 10 Jun 1566) m. Sybil LUMLEY
  1. 1. Ann Hilton (Abt. 1532 – abt 1636) m. Sir (John) Baxter (Abt 1535 – 12 Jun 1594)
    1. 1. Jane Baxter (1570 – 5 Aug 1634) m. Sir (Allan) Ellis (1571 – 1630)
      1. 1. Alice (Ellice) (Ellis) (10 December 1587 – 1651)
      2. 2. Alice Ellis (20 Apr 1591 – 1651)
      3. 3. Robert Ellis (26 Aug 1597 – )
      4. 4. Christopher Ellis (9 Oct 1599 – )
      5. 5. Symon Ellis (18 feb 1601 – )
      6. 6. William Ellis (5 May 1608 – )
      7. 7. Mary Ellis (1626 – )
      8. 8. Mary Ellis (26 Dec 1626 – )
      9. 9. Richarde Ellis (1630 – 1685) m. Susannah (Chapman) Ellis (25 Dec 1647 – 1680)
        1. 1. Frances Ellis (1665 – 27 Apr 1704)
      10. 10. Thomas (Allan) Ellis (1631 – )
    2. 2. Jane Baxter (1570 – 1634)
    3. 3. John Baxter (1580 – 21 Jun 1659)
    4. 4. Alexander Baxter (1594 – )
    5. 5. Richard Baxter
  2. 2. Sir (Knight William) Hilton (abt.1535 – 09 Sep.1600) m. Anne York (1536 – 1600) m. Ellen Mainwaring (1555 – 27 March 1606)
    1. 1. Thomas Hilton (1558 – 27 February 1598)
    2. 2. Henry Hilton (1565 – 1630)
    3. 3. Amy Hilton (1573 – )
    4. 4. Syrack Hilton (20 November 1576 – 30 March 1607)
    5. 5. Arthur Hilton (1578 – 1612)
    6. 6. Richard Hilton (13 April 1578 – 30 March 1607)
    7. 7. Henry Hilton (1586 – May 1637)
    8. 8. Nathaniel Hilton (1590 – 16 July 1655)
    9. 9. William Hilton (1591 – 28 June 1655)
    10. 10. Edward Hilton (5 June 1596 – 19 May 1669)
    11. 11. Richard Hilton (1599 – February 1670)
    12. 12. Rebecca Hilton (1602 – 27 September 1673)
  3. 3. Anne Hilton (1543 – 10 Jun 1566)
  4. 4. Ellen (Helen) Hilton (1543 – )
  5. 5. Robert Hilton (1543 – 10 Jun 1566)
  6. 6. Dorothy Hilton (1543 – 1566)
  7. 7. Robert Hilton (1547 – 19 Sep 1581)
  8. 8. Ralph Hilton (1551 – )
  9. 9. Sibyl Hilton (1553 – 10 Jun 1566)
  10. 10. Margery Hilton (1555 – )
  11. 11. Katherine Hilton (1557 – 10 Jun 1566)
  12. 12. Ellen (Helen) Hilton (1559 – )
  13. 13. Eleanor Hilton (1559 – )
  14. 14. Edward HIlton (1560 – )
  15. 15. Marjory Hilton (abt 1560 – abt 1605)
  16. 16. Captain (Mark Roger) Hilton (Feb 8, 1560 – 8 February 1605)
  17. 17. Elizabeth Hilton (1561 – 1582)
  18. 18. Dorothy Hilton (Feb 1563 – 10 Jun 1566)
  19. 19. David
  20. 20. Thomas Hilton ( – abt 1810)
  21. 21. Hilton ( – abt 1793)

William Hilton's Timeline

3 Records

1516
1516
Birth of William (Lord) Hilton in Sunderland, Metropolitan Borough of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England
Sunderland, Metropolitan Borough of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England
1543
1543
Age 27
William (Lord) Hilton was married in Wensleydale, Yorkshire, , England
Wensleydale, Yorkshire, , England
1562
1562
Age 46
Death of William (Lord) Hilton in Sunderland, Metropolitan Borough of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England
Sunderland, Metropolitan Borough of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1516
    Event Place: Sunderland, Metropolitan Borough of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1543
    Event Place: Wensleydale, Yorkshire, , England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1562
    Event Place: Sunderland, Metropolitan Borough of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    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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