Justly Hill Explained

The Ven. Justly Hill (bapt. 16 December 1781  - 18 March 1853) was the Archdeacon of Buckingham from 1825 until 1853.

He was born at St Boniface parish, Bonchurch, Isle of Wight,^[1] the youngest son of Col. William Hill, who served as aide-de-camp to Count de Lipp in the Seven Years' War, and Elizabeth Popham (1744–1809), great-granddaughter of MP Alexander Popham. He was the younger brother of Capt. Henry Hill.^{[2] [3] [4]} He was educated at Winchester College and New College, Oxford and ordained in 1806. He was Rector of Tingewick before being appointed Archdeacon of Buckingham on 7 September 1825.^[5] He died on 18 March 1853.^[6]

Marriage and issue

The Ven. Hill married Jane Helen Shute, daughter of Samuel Shute in 1820 and had issue:

• Elizabeth Anne Hill (1828–1867), married Captain Charles Henry Douglas-Hamilton RN, and had issue:
  • Alfred Douglas-Hamilton, 13th Duke of Hamilton, married Nina Poore
  • Helena Augusta Charlotte Constance Sidney
  • Isabel Frances Ulrica Iris
  • Flora Mary Ida, married Robert Poore

Notes and References

1. 1851 England Census
2. Hill, Henry . 52.8.3 . 319-324 . 1823 .
3. Book: Boase . Frederic . Modern English Biography (volume 1 of 4) A-H . 2018 . Litres . 978-5-04-126964-7 . 1861 . 8 February 2020 . en.
4. Book: Burke's Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry . 1847 . H. Colburn . 1058 . 8 February 2020 . en.
5. http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=35325 British History On-line
6. DeathsThe Times (London, England), Monday, Mar 21, 1853; pg. 9; Issue 21381