Wills Hill, 1st Marquess of Downshire

Summary

Wills Hill, 1st Marquess of Downshire is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Fairford^[2]. He was born on May 30, 1718^[3]. He died on October 7, 1793^[4]. He worked as a politician^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,262 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Born in Fairford^[2], Wills Hill, 1st Marquess of Downshire…
• Wills Hill, 1st Marquess of Downshire was born on May 30, 1718^[3].
• Wills Hill, 1st Marquess of Downshire died on October 7, 1793^[4].
• Wills Hill, 1st Marquess of Downshire's father was Trevor Hill, 1st Viscount Hillsborough^[7].
• Wills Hill, 1st Marquess of Downshire's mother was Mary Rowe^[8].
• Wills Hill, 1st Marquess of Downshire was married to Mary Hill, Countess of Hillsborough^[9].
• Among Wills Hill, 1st Marquess of Downshire's spouses was Lady Margaretta FitzGerald^[10].
• A child of Wills Hill, 1st Marquess of Downshire was Arthur Hill, 2nd Marquess of Downshire^[11].
• A child of Wills Hill, 1st Marquess of Downshire was Emily Cecil, Marchioness of Salisbury^[12].
• A child of Wills Hill, 1st Marquess of Downshire was Lady Charlotte Hill^[13].
• Wills Hill, 1st Marquess of Downshire held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain^[14].
• Wills Hill, 1st Marquess of Downshire worked as a politician^[5].
• Wills Hill, 1st Marquess of Downshire held the position of President of the Board of Trade^[15].
• Wills Hill, 1st Marquess of Downshire held the position of Secretary of State for the Colonies^[16].
• Wills Hill, 1st Marquess of Downshire held the position of Secretary of State for the Southern Department^[17].
• Wills Hill, 1st Marquess of Downshire held the position of Member of the Privy Council of Ireland^[18].
• Wills Hill, 1st Marquess of Downshire held the position of member of the 11th Parliament of Great Britain^[19].
• Wills Hill, 1st Marquess of Downshire held the position of member of the 9th Parliament of Great Britain^[20].
• Wills Hill, 1st Marquess of Downshire received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[21].
• Wills Hill, 1st Marquess of Downshire was a member of Royal Society^[22].
• Wills Hill, 1st Marquess of Downshire is recorded as male^[23].
• Wills Hill, 1st Marquess of Downshire's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• Wills Hill, 1st Marquess of Downshire's noble title is recorded as Marquess of Downshire^[25].
• Wills Hill, 1st Marquess of Downshire's noble title is recorded as Earl of Hillsborough^[26].
• Wills Hill, 1st Marquess of Downshire's noble title is recorded as Baron Harwich^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Fairford^[2], Wills Hill, 1st Marquess of Downshire… he was born on May 30, 1718^[3]. His father was Trevor Hill, 1st Viscount Hillsborough^[7]. His mother was Mary Rowe^[8].

Career and Affiliations

Wills Hill, 1st Marquess of Downshire's professions included politician^[5]. Positions held include President of the Board of Trade^[15], a position^[28], in United Kingdom^[29]; Secretary of State for the Colonies^[16], a position^[30], in Kingdom of Great Britain^[31], founded in 1768^[32]; Secretary of State for the Southern Department^[17], a position^[33], in Kingdom of Great Britain^[34], founded in 1660^[35]; Member of the Privy Council of Ireland^[18]; member of the 11th Parliament of Great Britain^[19]; and member of the 9th Parliament of Great Britain^[20].

Recognition

Wills Hill, 1st Marquess of Downshire received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[21].

Personal Life

Spouses include Mary Hill, Countess of Hillsborough^[9], a politician^[36], 1725–1780^[37] and Lady Margaretta FitzGerald^[10], 1729–1766^[38]. Children include Arthur Hill, 2nd Marquess of Downshire^[11], a politician^[39], 1753–1801^[40], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[41]; Emily Cecil, Marchioness of Salisbury^[12], a politician^[42], 1750–1835^[43], of Kingdom of Great Britain^[44]; and Lady Charlotte Hill^[13].

Death and Burial

Wills Hill, 1st Marquess of Downshire died on October 7, 1793^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Wills Hill, 1st Marquess of Downshire include Hillsborough County^[45], a county of New Hampshire^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1769^[48] and Hillsborough^[49], a town in the United States^[50], in United States^[51], founded in 1754^[52].

Why It Matters

Wills Hill, 1st Marquess of Downshire ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,262 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[53] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[54]

Entities named for him include Hillsborough County^[45], a county of New Hampshire^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1769^[48] and Hillsborough^[49], a town in the United States^[50], in United States^[51], founded in 1754^[52].

FAQs

Where was Wills Hill, 1st Marquess of Downshire born?

Born in Fairford^[2], Wills Hill, 1st Marquess of Downshire…

Who were Wills Hill, 1st Marquess of Downshire's parents?

Wills Hill, 1st Marquess of Downshire's father was Trevor Hill, 1st Viscount Hillsborough^[7]. Wills Hill, 1st Marquess of Downshire's mother was Mary Rowe^[8].

Who was Wills Hill, 1st Marquess of Downshire married to?

Wills Hill, 1st Marquess of Downshire's spouses include Mary Hill, Countess of Hillsborough^[9] and Lady Margaretta FitzGerald^[10].

What did Wills Hill, 1st Marquess of Downshire do for work?

Wills Hill, 1st Marquess of Downshire worked as politician^[5].

What awards did Wills Hill, 1st Marquess of Downshire receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[21].