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.
Do you know Edward? Do you have a story about him that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account
+4 More Children
+1 More Child
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.
Possible Related NamesAs a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.