Family and Education

b. ?1670, s. of Henry Hitch of Leathley by Alathea, da. and coh. of Col. Robert Brandling. educ. Wakefield sch.; Trinity, Camb. 11 June 1687, aged 16; G. Inn 1690. m. Alice, da. of Richard Aldburgh,1 2s. 3da.

Offices Held

Commr. for stating army debts 1720-2.

Biography

Hitch was returned after a contest for Knaresborough, not far from his estate. Except on the peerage bill, when he was absent, he voted with the Government. Rewarded with a commissionership for stating the army debts in 1720, he did not stand in 1722, dying 6 Nov. 1723. One of his sons was receiver general for the West Riding.

Ref Volumes: 1715-1754

Author: Romney R. Sedgwick

Notes

• 1. Thoresby, Ducatus Leodiensis, 188.