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211: 127:, London, 1767. The manuscript of this correspondence, together with other papers of Hill and his father, is preserved among the Additional Manuscripts in the British Museum, where are also ten volumes of Hill's commonplace books, his official memoranda as commissioner of trade, and his letters to 47:
of London, was appointed by the Long parliament treasurer of sequestrations in the summer of 1642, and acted in that capacity until 1649. His mother, Agnes Trewolla, was the daughter of Thomas Trewolla of Mevagissey who hailed from the line from John Trewolla, Esquire, builder of the quay in
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named in the king's charter, dated 22 April 1663. On 30 November of that year he was elected treasurer of the society, an office which he held until 30 November 1665. Re-elected on 1 December 1679, he discharged the duties again until 30 November 1700.
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Hill entered his father's business, in which he was successful, but also studied languages and philosophy. He was also a book and coin collector. On his father's death in January 1660 he inherited a fortune, and hired chambers in
221: 143:, by whom he had a son, Richard (1660–1721), and a daughter, Frances (1658–1736). His second wife was Elizabeth (1644–1672), daughter of Michael Pratt of 80:
in 1691 he appointed Hill his comptroller. In the next reign Hill resigned his seat at the board of trade, and retired to his estate of St. John's in
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Mevagissey, and Letitia Rashleigh Trewolla, both of Treleavan who herself was grandchild of the progenitor of the Rashleighs of Fowey.
276: 271: 234: 100: 119:, published in 1683, and reissued in subsequent editions. A selection from Hill's correspondence was edited by 88:, which he had purchased in 1665. He died on 5 February 1721, and was buried in the chancel of Sutton Church. 125:
Familiar Letters which passed between A. Hill and several eminent and ingenious persons of the last century
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FRS
London
St Dionis Backchurch
Alderman
Gresham College
Royal Society
William III
Mary II
John Tillotson
archbishop of Canterbury
Sutton-at-Hone
Kent
John Evelyn
Samuel Pepys
Abigail Hill
Isaac Barrow
Thomas Astle
Sir Hans Sloane
Sir Bulstrode Whitelocke
Bromley-by-Bow
Middlesex
"Abraham Hill, F.R.S. (1635-1722)"






Goodwin 1891
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