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William Hilliard or Hildyard (died 1608) was one of two Members of the Parliament of England for the constituency of York between 1586 and 1588.

Life and politics

William was the fourth son of Martin Hilliard (Hildyard) of Winestead in the East Riding of Yorkshire. He was educated at St John's College, Cambridge. He became a member of Inner Temple in 1560 and was called to the bar in 1571. He married Ann Howe with whom he had three sons, William (1577–1632), Christopher (born 1579) and Henry (born 1585). His son William would be knighted and own lands in Bishop Wilton.

He became a freeman of the city of York in 1581 and was chosen to be the Recorder for the city on 8 January 1582 following the death of William Bernard. William was a Justice of the Peace for the East Riding of Yorkshire on three separate occasions. Due to his successful career, he acquired a large amount of land around the Beverley area. He was chosen to be MP for the city of York in 1586.

He died in 1608 and was buried at St Michael le Belfrey, York.

References

1. ^ "The History of Parliament Trust". Retrieved 8 August 2021.
2. Clay, J.W. (1899). Dugdale's Visitation of Yorkshire: Volume 3. p. 333.
3. Foster, Joseph. Pedigrees of The County Families of Yorkshire (Vol II – North and East Riding). London: W.Wilfred Head. p. 168.
4. Hildyard, Christopher (1719). The antiquities of York city, and the civil government thereof; with a list of all the mayors and bayliffs, lord mayors and sheriffs, from the time of King Edward the First, to this present year, 1719. Collected from the papers of Christopher Hildyard, esq., with notes and observations. G.White. pp. 82–83.

• Members of the Parliament of England for constituencies in Yorkshire
• 1608 deaths
• Alumni of St John's College, Cambridge