William Noel-Hill, 3rd Baron Berwick
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William Noel-Hill, 3rd Baron Berwick, PC, FSA (21 October 1773–4 August 1842) was a British peer, politician and diplomatist.[1]
Born William Hill, he was the second son of Noel Hill, 1st Baron Berwick and his wife, Anna, a maternal granddaughter of Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford.[1] He was educated at Rugby School and Jesus College, Cambridge.[1] From 1796-1812, he was Member of Parliament for Shrewsbury and for Marlborough from 1814-18.[1][2]
In 1805, Hill had been appointed envoy to Regensburg (though the Napoleonic Wars prevented him from taking up office), to the Kingdom of Sardinia in 1807 and to the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies in 1824.[1] That same year he and his younger brother assumed the additional surname of Noel and was created a Privy Councillor.[3][1][4][5] In 1822, he had rejected George Canning's offer of the post of Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs.
In 1832, he inherited the barony of Berwick from his childless older brother, Thomas.[1] He died unmarried (although he was briefly engaged to Lady Hester Stanhope) at Red Rice, Hampshire in 1842 and his title passed to his younger brother, Richard.[3]
[edit] Notes
- ^ a b c d e f g Cokayne et al, The Complete Peerage, volume II, p.168
- ^ London Gazette: no. 16898, page 1009, 14 May 1814. Retrieved on 2007-10-31.
- ^ a b Cokayne et al, The Complete Peerage, volume II, p.167
- ^ London Gazette: no. 18013, page 500, 27 March 1824. Retrieved on 2007-10-31.
- ^ London Gazette: no. 18019, page 617, 17 April 1824. Retrieved on 2007-10-31.
[edit] References
- Hill, William Noel-, third Baron Berwick (1773–1842), diplomatist, Matthew, H.C.G. - Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page
| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by William Pulteney and John Hill |
Member of Parliament for Shrewsbury with William Pulteney 1796-1800 |
Succeeded by Parliament of the United Kingdom |
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by Parliament of Great Britain |
Member of Parliament for Shrewsbury with William Pulteney 1801-05, John Hill 1805-06, Henry Grey Bennet 1806-07, Thomas Jones 1807-11, Henry Grey Bennet 1811-12 1801-1812 |
Succeeded by Henry Grey Bennet and Sir Rowland Hill |
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by Lord Bruce and Edward Stopford |
Member of Parliament for Marlborough with Edward Stopford 1814–1818 |
Succeeded by Lord Brudenell and Hon. John Wodehouse |
| Peerage of Great Britain | ||
| Preceded by Thomas Hill |
Baron Berwick 1832–1842 |
Succeeded by Richard Noel-Hill |
