Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715-1886/Hill, Rowland, Lord
Hill, Rowland, Lord, created D.C.L. 14 June, 1820, commanded 2nd division British army in Portugal and Spain 1809-14, K.C. (of Turkey), K.B. 1812, G.C.T.S. 1812, M.P. Shrewsbury 1812, until created Baron Hill 3 May, 1814, commanded 2nd corps British army Netherlands and France 1815-18, K.M.T. 1815, Knt. St. George, 1815, G.C.H. 1816, colonel 94th regiment 1809, of 72nd (Highland) regiment of foot 1815, of 53rd regiment 1817, and of royal regiment of horse-guards 1830, general 1825, privy councillor 1828, commander-in-chief 1818-42, created Viscount Hill 27 Sept., 1842 (2nd son of Sir John Hill, Bart.), died 10 Dec., 1842. See Foster's Peerage.