John Hill

Sir John Hill (died 1408) of Kytton in the parish of Holcombe Rogus, and of Hill's Court In 1822, Daniel and Samuel Lysons reported there being no surviving remains of the ancient mansion, and the site, on which several houses had been built, was by then the property of a John Newcombe.

Marriages Sir John Hill married twice:

Firstly to Denise Durburgh, daughter of Sir John Durburgh and widow of Sir Robert Chalons, of Challonsleigh (as his second wife)

By Denise Durbugh or Durborough he had children including: Robert Hill (c.1361-1423) of Spaxton in Somerset, four times MP for Somerset, in 1414, 1415, 1416 and 1419. Thirdly in about 1408 to John Luttrell (died c.1421) of Carhampton, Somerset, MP for Barnstaple in 1406, Constable of Dunster Castle 1408-1421 for his Luttrell kinsman, feoffee for Hugh de Courtenay, 4th/12th Earl of Devon (1389–1422) and trustee of the Devon and Cornwall estates of his brother-in-law John, Lord Harrington. Secondly, John married Maud Daubeney, daughter of Giles Daubeny of Barrington, and widow of Sir Henry Percehay of Chalsfield, Baron of Exchequer

By Maud he had issue: John Hill. Ralph Hill of Houndstone. married Edith Mode (Moody) of Gloster Elizabeth Hill, became a nun at Buckland Minchin, Somerset Margaret Hill, wife of William Harington, 5th Baron Harington (c.1394–1458), brother of John Harington, 4th Baron Harington(d.1418) husband of Elizabeth Courtenay(d.1471), daughter of Edward de Courtenay, 3rd Earl of Devon(d.1419).

Death Sir John Hill, Sergeant-in-Law and Justice of King's Bench, died June 24, 1408, and was buried in St John Baptist's Priory, Exeter; his 2 wives were buried there as well.