16 Jan, 1816 ([1]) BARON HILL OF ALMARAZ AND OF HARDWICKE ([2]),co. Salop, with a spec. rem failing heirs male of his body, to those of his brother, John Hill, Esq., deed.; G.C.H., 1818; Col. 53rd Foot, 1817; D.C.L., Oxford, 14 June. 1820; Col. Bearer of the banner of England at the coronation, 19 July, 1821; P.C. 1823; Col. of the Royal Horse Guards (blue). 1830 ; Gov. of Plymouth, 1830; having been, in 1828, made General Commmanding-in-Chief. which post he resigned (4 months before his death), in Aug., 1842, when he was cr., 22 Sept. 1842, VISCOUNT HILL OF HAWKSTONE AND OF HARDWICKE, co. Salop, with a spec. rem. to his nephew, Sir Rowland Hill, Hart., the first in remainder (under the spec. rem. of 1816), to the Barony. He d. unm., at Hardwicke Grange afsd., 10 Dec., 1842, aged 69, and was bur. 16, in Hadnal church, Salop. Will pr. Feb., 1843. Personalty above £30,000.([3]) On his death the Barony of Hill of Almaraz and of Hawkestone (cr. 1814), became extinct, but the other dignities devolved as under.
II. 1812. 2. Rowland (Hill), Viscount Hill of Hawkestone and or Hardwicke and Baron Hill of Almaraz and of Hard- wicke, nephew and h., under the spec-rem. (1816 and 1842) to both dignities, being s. and h. of John Hill, by Elizabeth Rhodes, da. of Philip Cornish, of Exeter, surgeon, which John was eldest br. of the 1st Viscount, and d. v.p. 27 Jan., 1814, aged 41. He was b. 10 May, and bap. 10 Oct., 1800. at Hadnal ; mat. at Oxford (Oriel Coll.). 27 April, 1818; M.A. 14 June, 1820: Cornet in Royal Reg. of Horse Guards 1820-24; M.P. for Salop 1821-32, and for North Salop 1832-42. Suc. his grand- father as 4th Baronet (a title cr. 20 Jan., 1727), 21 May, 1824; and suc. to the peerage 10 Dec, 1842 taking his seat 2 Feb., 1S43 ; Lord Lieut, of Salop, 1844; some time (1824) Col. of the North Shropshire Yeomanry, and (1849-52 of the Shropshire Militia. He m. 21 July, 1831, at Irwell-bank, co. Lane, Anne, only child of Joseph Clegg, of Peplow Hall, Salop, grandaughter and heir of Arthur Clegg, of Irwell, co. Lan- caster. He d. 3 Jan. 1875, at Hawkestone Park, aged 74. His widow, who was b. 22 Jan. 1815, d. 31 Oct. 1S91, aged 76, at 5 Palmeira square, Brighton.
III. 1875. 3. Rowland Clegg (Hill, afterwards Clegg-Hill), Viscount Hill or Hawkestone and of Hasdwicke [1842], and Baron Hill of Almaraz and Hardwicke [1816], also a Baronet [1727], 1st s. and h., b. and bap. 5 Dec. 1833, at Hawkestone; reg. at Hodnet; M.P. for North Salop; 1857-65. By Royal lie, 7 Feb. 1874, he took the name of Clegg before that of Hill. He suc. to the peerage, 3 Jan. 1875. He m. firstly, 3 May 1855, at St. Magnus, London, Mary, da. of William Madax, of Gosport, Hants. She, who was b. 3 Aug. 1828, at Laugharue, co. Carmarthen, d. 7 and was bur. 12 Jan. 1874, at Broadwater, Sussex. He m. secondly, 29 April 1875, at the private chapel at Rug in Corwen, co. Merioneth, Isabella Elizabeth, 5th da. of Spencer Bulkeley (Wynn), 3d Baron Newborough [I.], by Frances Maria, da. of tin; Rev. Walter Wilkins, of Hay Castle, Brecon. She was b. 10 Jan. 1844, and bap. at Llandwrog. co. Carmarthen.
Family Estates.— These, in 1883, consisted of 16,554 acres in Salop, worth £21,000 a year. Principal residence. Hawkstone Hall, near Shrewsbury, Salop.
HILL OF KILWARLIN.
i.e., "Hill of Kilwarlin, co. Down;' Barony [I.] (Hill), cr. 1717, with the Viscounty of Hillsborough [I.], which see.
HILLHOUSE.
i.e, "Hillhouse," Barony [S.] (Hamilton), cr. 1697, with the Earldom of Ruglen [S.], which see; dormant since 1810.
- ↑ His comrades in the war, Beresford, Cotton, Graham and Hope, all likewise obtained peerages.
- ↑ Hardwicke Grange, near Shrewsbury, had been left to him by his uncle, the 2nd Baronet.
- ↑ A column. 133 feet high, was erected to him near Shrewbury, at the cost of £6,000, on which the following victories are enumerated, viz., Roleia, Vimiera, Coruuna, Douro, Talavera, Busaco, Arroyo de Moliuo, Almarez, Vittoria, Pyrenees, Nivelle, Nive, Hillette, Orthez, Aire, Tarbcs, Toulouse and Waterloo.
