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 in that Island. He devoted himself to the duties of his episcopal charge with the utmost assiduity, undertaking amongst other things, the task of getting the Scriptures, and Book of Common Prayer, translated into the Manx language. This task he just lived to see completed, for on the day after receiving the last part of the translation, he was seized with apoplexy, and died the 7th Dec, 1772. He was the author of a tract entitled "Plain Instructions for young persons in the principles of the Christian Religion," designed for the use of the Isle and Diocese of Man, published in 1762 and 1767. Bishop Hildesley's Memoirs have been written by the Rev. Weeden Butler, 1799, (q. v).  THOMAS HILL,

LORD MAYOR OF LONDON,

Was the son of William Hill, of Hillstone. He was Sheriff of London in 1474, and Lord Mayor of the City in 1484. He was a member of the Grocers' Company. Stow says he "caused of his goods the conduit of Grasse-street to be builded," and that a monument was erected to him in the Mercers' Chapel.

[See "Fuller's Worthies," and "Stow's Survey of London."]  BENJAMIN HOADLY

BISHOP,

Was born at Westerham in 1676. He was educated at Norwich Grammar School, of which his father was some-