The Residence of Hilton is marked on Colby's map, one mile South of the village of Roch in Pembrokeshire. Apart from their names little is known of the earlier residents of Hilton.
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| 1323 - ?? | Walter de Hilton (son and heir) | In residence. |
| 1323 - 1413 | John Morse | |
| 1436 - 1445 | John Reynbot | |
| 1445 - 1566 | Walter Reynbot (John, Geoffry, Peter) This family continued in the parish for many generations and still maintain a connection in Rainboults Farm bordering Hilton. | |
| 1566 - 1592 | Hugh Harris During Elizabethan times the Harris family from Haverfordwest settled here. Hugh Harris died in 1566 and was followed by his son Thomas Harris who owned the residence and manor of Hilton and died some time after in 1592. | |
| 1592 - 1661 | Thomas Butler Hilton was passed to the Butler family of Scovaston before 1624 in which year the manor of Hilton (600 acres) was owned by Thomas Butler, brother in law of Thomas Harris. It was later inherited by the heiress Anne Butler. She married William Mordant and enjoyed the estates. They were living at Hilton in 1661 and later moved to the main Butler residence, Scovaston. Their sole surviving son Thomas Mordaunt was still living in 1723. | |
| 1764 - 1766 | Rev John Grants | In residence |
| 1766 - 1786 | Rev Moses Grants and John Grant | In residence |
| 1786 - 1792 | Francis Edwards The owner - occupier was Francis Edwards of Haverfordwest. In 1792 he married Martha Williams of Haverfordwest, and among the properties settled on her was the messuage and land called Hilton. Edwards died without issue about 1808, and Hilton became the property of Mrs Jane Bassett of Neath, and by her will dated 1828, the year of her death, she bequeathed Hilton to Samuel Harris of Cryglas and Trevaccoon. | |
| 1808 - 1828 | Mrs Jane Bassett | Owner |
| 1828 - 1839 | Samuel Harris | In residence |
| 1839 - 1887 | George Augustus Harris | Passed to son of Samuel Harris |
| During this period there were 6 servants in residence:-
Matthew Price - Coachman Elizabeth Nicholas - Laundry maid L Thomas - Cook domestic Martha Thomas - Dairymaid John Evans - General servant William Thomas - Ploughman | ||
| 1887 - ?? | Samuel Keith Harris | Passed to son of George Harris the last of the line to live at Hilton. |
| During this period there were 6 servants in residence:-
Anne Griffiths - Cook Elizabeth Owens - Nurse William Macken - Footman Elizabeth Rees - Dairy maid Matthew Price - Groom Elizabeth Morgan - Cook domestic | ||
| 1891 - 1901 | Edward Maltby Lt Col (rtd Indian Regt) | In residence from Lambeth, London. |
| During this period there were 3 servants in residence:-
Lettice Harris - Cook Domestic Lewis Bowell - Groom Mary Hosau - Dairy maid/Domestic | ||
| 1901 - ?? | Owen Hird Spear Williams | In residence. |
| During this period there were 5 servants in residence:-
Lettice Harris - Cook Daniel Edwards - Carter on farm Anne Morgan - Dairy maid Thomas Slater - Gardener Catherine Thorne - Parlour Maid/Domestic | ||
| 1960 - 1974 | Mr Richards | Owner in residence. |
| 1974 - 1976 | Bart Groves | Owner in residence. |
| 1976 - present | Peter and Cheryl Lynch | Owner in residence. |