HYLTON

William George Hylton Joliffe , 1 Baron ( elder child of Rev. Wm. John Hylton of Merstham, Surrey d. 31 Jany. 1835 ). b. Little Argyle st. London 7 Dec. 1800; cornet 15 hu ars 10 April 1817; captain 29 foot 22 April 1824 to 24 June 1824 when placed on h.p.; cr. baronet 20 Aug. 1821; M.P. Peters field 1830–34, 1841–66; under sec. of state for home department March 1852 to Dec. 1852; parliamentary sec. to treasury March 1858 to June 1859; P.C. 18 June 1859; whip to conservative party in house of commons; created baron Hylton of Hylton, co. Durham and of Peters field, Hants. 16 July 1866. d. Merstham house, Redhill, Surrey 1 June 1876. I.L.N. xxxii 312 (1858) portrait , li 609, 610 (1867) portrait , lxviii 575 (1876).