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Arthur Hill, 7th Marquess of Downshire

1894 – 1989

Irish peer

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Lived 1894 – 1989 (aged 94). Arthur Hill, 7th Marquess of Downshire was a British and Irish politician and aristocrat.

Arthur Wills Percy Wellington Blundell Trumbull Hill, 7th Marquess of Downshire (7 April 1894 – 28 March 1989) was an Irish peer. He lived chiefly at the family seat, Easthampstead Park within 5,000 acres in Berkshire, until the estate was sold to Berkshire County Council after the Second World War. Up to the 1920s he was the last Marquess to have connection with the family mansion with its 115,000 acres of estate in Hillsborough, County Down.

Arthur Hill was son to Arthur Hill, 6th Marquess of Downshire (1871–1918) and Katherine Mary ("Kitty") Hare (1872–1959), a granddaughter to William Hare, 2nd Earl of Listowel.

His siblings were Lord Arthur Francis Henry Hill (1895–1953) and Lady Kathleen Nina Hill (1898–1960).

Arthur Hill was educated at Eton College. During the First World War he served with the British Red Cross, and became a lieutenant in the Berkshire Yeomanry. He succeeded to the Marquessate in 1918 on the death of his father, also becoming the 8th Baron Hill of Kilwarlin, 8th Viscount Hillsborough, 7th Earl of Hillsborough, 7th Viscount Fairford, 7th Viscount Kilwarlin, and the 7th Lord Harwich, Baron of Harwich. but is not recorded to have ever spoken.

Arthur Hill, 7th Marquess, died on 28 March 1989 aged 94, and was succeeded by his nephew Robin Hill as the 8th Marquess.

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Important facts

Birth century
Education
Eton College
Positions held
Member of the House of Lords
Also known as
Arthur Wills Percy Wellington Blundell Trumbull Sandys Hill, Arthur Wills Percy Wellington Blundell Trumbull Hill, 7th Marquess of Downshire, Arthur Downshire

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Arthur Hill, 7th Marquess of Downshire?

Irish peer (1894-1989)

When was Arthur Hill, 7th Marquess of Downshire born?

Arthur Hill, 7th Marquess of Downshire was born on 7 April 1894.

When did Arthur Hill, 7th Marquess of Downshire die?

Arthur Hill, 7th Marquess of Downshire died on 28 March 1989.

What was Arthur Hill, 7th Marquess of Downshire's occupation?

Arthur Hill, 7th Marquess of Downshire was a politician and aristocrat.

What nationality was Arthur Hill, 7th Marquess of Downshire?

Arthur Hill, 7th Marquess of Downshire was British and Irish.

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· Wikidata: Q21548486

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