 1356 - 1435 (79 years)
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| Name |
William Hilton |
| Birth |
1356 |
| Gender |
Male |
| Death |
25 May 1435 |
| Notes |
- http://www.rpi.edu/~holmes/Hobbies/Genealogy/ps26/ps26_166.htm
Knight, Baron of Hilton 1377 - 1435
1367 Heir to his mother, and one of the co-heirs of Sir William Felton 3
August 41 Edward III 1367, then aged eleven.
1377 Heir to his father then of full age.
Went with Bishop of Norwich on crusade to Flanders
1381 Pirated 2 scots ships
1388 From Froissart's account of the Battle of Otterburn
And on the English party, before that the Lord Percy was taken and after, there fought valiantly Sir Ralph Lumley, Sir Matthew Redman, Sir Thomas Ogle, Sir Thomas Grey, Sir Thomas Helton (Hilton?), Sir Thomas Abingdon, Sir John Lilleburn, Sir William Walsingham, the Baron of Helton (Hilton?), Sir John of Colpedich, the Seneschal of York and divers other footmen.
1400 Built Hylton Castle.
Royal coat of arms has 3 fleur de lys in form first used in Great Seal of Henry IV 1405-6 .Stag of Richard II carved on gatehouse suggesting castle was built before Richard's deposition in 1399. The inquest on Robert Hilton below gives a description of the completed castle.
1403 Outlawed in London
Conquestus, (or petition of wrong), of the Monks of Wearmouth
Yees injuries and grevnce heere sewand puttez ye proctoure of ye priours of Durham for hym and his monkes Willm lyhm, kepper now late of ye Celle of Monkwearmouth, and John Both monke his felowe, ye duelland, to Willm Hilton son and hayre to Sir Robert Barone of Hilton. ye firste wheer on Scottesman, naymt John Potts, at diverse tymes has opyned and brokyn upp
ye doresse of ye said Celle of Monkwermouth, and takyn oute his corn and his haye eftre his awen will, and somtym sett his horse in a place callid ye ald kirke to ye hay mowe, filingye sam place and destroying hay agayns ye will and consent of ye kepper of ye said place, and yeruppon monyshid to seceese of ye said wranges, said to ye forsaid kepper yat he wald in despytt of his heved sett his horse in ye sais place, like as he had don afortym, and eftre
despittuose words said to ye said kepper, wythin the Sanctuary layd hands in violennce apon ye Clerke accollect, and yefor be common lawe cursid, com ye Seterday a next before palmesonday to ye said kirke of Monkwermouth for to shryve hym, and for ye said kepper said to ye paresh preste yat he hadd no power for till assoile ye said John Pottes, he and his felowes at ye wheerdoor with lang pikyd staffes and lang daggers made asawte to ye said kepper and
his felowe, and raufe fra yam a silverd mahylyn, and bare oute of ye place noght wythoutyn sacrilege.
Also son eftre yatt ye samday Willm of Hilton son and hayr to ye Barone of Hilton, in his comyng to ye kirke for to be shryven, mysinformed of ye said dede, and yeroppon holy movid, wit hye and stoore countennce entreed ye wheer of ye said kirke of Wermouth, witoutyn ony prayer or revnce yeer made or shewid to ye blessid sacrament, and said to ye forsaid kepper and his felowe on yis vyise, what maystrez make yhe here? and y'oppon swar a grett ooth, yat yeer was nozt so pryve a chambre ne holl wythin yat place yen he suld pull oute John Both, monke, and bynde his feete undr a horse baly, and so sennd hym to Durham. And also chalansshid ye said kepper and askyd him in stoore mannere who was yi Syre, and yerwyth putt of ye said kepper hoode in tilll his neckeagaynst his liste and his will, and so laid handes apon hym agayns lawe, for ye whilke dede and manysshyng, ye said kepper and his felowe durste nott abyde wythin ye said place for dreede of myschevyng, bode wythdrew yam, and yfor gode svyce ondoon, in grett desplesaunce of Gode, in grett injury till all holy kirke, and especiall to ye said pour and his monkes.
Translation of Conquestus
The injuries and grievance here shown put by the Proctor of the priors of Durham for him and his monks William Lyham, keeper now late of the Cell of Monkwearmouth, and John Both, monk, his fellow, against William Hilton son and heir to Sir Robert Baron of Hilton. The first where a Scotsman, named John Potts, at various times has opened and broken up the doors of the said Cell of Monkwearmouth, and taken out his corn and his hay after his own will, and sometimes set his horse in a place called the old church to the hay mowing, filling the same place and destroying hay against the will and consent of the keeper of the said place, and thereupon managed to succeed of the said wrongs, said to the aforsaid keeper that he would in despite of his having set his horse in the said place, like as he had done before, and after despicable words said to the said keeper, within the Sanctuary laid hands in violence upon the Clerk acolyte, and against the common law cursed. Coming the Saturday next before Palm Sunday to the said church of Monkwearmouth to be shriven, the said keeper said to the parish priest that he had no power to assail the said John Potts, he and his fellows at the choir-door with long piked staffs and long daggers made assault to the said keeper and his fellow, and
took violently from him a silvered mahylyn, and bore out of the place nought without sacrilege.
Also soon after that the same day William of Hilton son and heir to the Baron of Hilton, in his coming to the church to be shriven, misinformed of the said deed, and thereupon wholly moved, with hate and stern countenance entered the choir of the said church of Wearmouth, without any prayer or reverence being made or shown to the blessed sacrament, and said to the aforsaid keeper and his fellow , "What masters make you here?" and thereupon swore a great oath, that there was neither so private a chamber nor hall within that place then he should pull out John Both, monk, and bind his feet under a horse belly, and so send him to Durham. And also challenged the said keeper and asked him in stern manner "Who are you Sir?", and pulled off the keeper's hood from his neck against his list and his will, and so laid hands upon him
against law, for the wicked deed and menacing, the said keeper and his fellow dared not stay within the said place for dread of mischief, but withdrew home, and before gods service on down, in great displeasure of God, in great injury to all holy church, and especially to the said prior and his monks.
Grievances recorded in documents in the Treasury of Durham Cathedral
Anence William Hylton and othersdiverz of his svants ye Saturday next before Palme Sunday last past came to Monkwermouth, and yer maid assaute to William Lynham, Maister of Weremouth, and layd on him his hands, in the qwere of ye said kyrk, in violence, and poulid off his hode, to grete shame and reprove, and of ye said Priour, with mony other words of manace, for the whilk the said Maister durst not abide in hys place, for fere of bodily harme.
Itm Alexr Hilton, executor to his fader with wrang halds ye corse psent of Wyllyam som tyme Baron of Hylton, both hys hors and hys gown, whilk was of grete value, as I am informed, tho all he has bene oft tymes requyred to make delivery of them; and also ye said Alexr come wth ye said Wyllyam, in supportacon of hym ye said Saturday, to ye said assaut, manassing ye
saidMaistr for to do hym bodely harme; and allso ye said Baron Wyllyam and Alexr mayntenyd and supportyd diverz other of ye servantes for to brake up ye dores of ye said Priour at Wermouth, and take out his corne and hay, after yer awn intent; allso ye said said Baron witholds ye corse present of his wyf.
Theis [with about twenty other counts for detention of tithes, non attendance at the mother church, and improper presentation of a priest on vacancies of the Chapel of Hilton are ye grievances of ye whilk ye Priour of Durham compleyns of Robert, Baron of Hilton, Willyam Hylton, and Alexander Hilton, Esquiers.\\
Translation
Once William Hylton and some of his servants on the Saturday before last Palm Sunday came to Monkwearmouth, and there made assault on William Lynham, Master of Wearmouth, and laid hands on him in the choir of the said church, in violence, and pulled off his hood, to great shame and reprove, of the said Prior, with many other words of menace, for the which the said Master dare not abide in his place, for fear of bodily harm.
Item Alexander Hilton, executor to his father wrongly keeps the tithe of William some time Baron of Hylton, both his horse and his gown, which was of great value, as I am informed, although he has often been required to deliver them; and also the said Alexander came with the said William, in support of him in the assault, menacing the Master about doing him bodily harm; and also the Baron William and Alexander maintained and supported other servants to
break up the doors of the said Prior at Wearmouth, and take out his corn and hay; also the said Baron withholds the tithe owing from his wife.
This [with about twenty other counts for detention of tithes, non attendance at the mother church, and improper presentation of a priest on vacancies of the Chapel of Hilton are the grievances of which the Prior of Durham complains against Robert, Baron of Hilton, Willyam Hylton, and Alexander Hilton, Esquires.\\
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I60295 |
Glenn Cook Family |
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19 Jun 2013 |
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