Edward Hilliard

Brief Life History of Edward

When Edward Hilliard was born about 1728, in Shillington, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, John Hilliard, was 39 and his mother, Martha Goodgroom, was 42. He married Ann Farrer on 10 October 1753, in Shillington, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 4 daughters. He was buried in Shillington, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Family Time Line

Edward Hilliard
1728–1760
Ann Farrer
1732–
Marriage: 10 October 1753
Mary Hilliard
1754–1754
Edward Hilliard OR Hylyarde
1759–1760
Ann Hilliard
1755–1755
Thomas Hilliard
1756–
Sarah Hilliard
1758–1783
Edward Hilliard
1759–1760
Edward Hilliard
1761–
Mary Hilliard
1765–1765
William Hilliard
1765–1765

Sources (16)

  • Edward Hylliar, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
  • Edw Hilliard, "England Marriages, 1538–1973"
  • Edward Hilliard, "England Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991"

Name Meaning

English (southeastern England and Midlands):

variant of Hillier , with excrescent -d. Compare Hillard , Heller , and Hellard .

of Norman origin, from the Middle English female personal name Hildiard, Holdiard, Anglo-Norman French forms of ancient Germanic Hildigard, Hildiardis, from hild ‘battle’ + gard ‘protective enclosure, yard’. Either this or the name above was brought to Ireland from Yorkshire in the 17th century.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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