Bishop of Carlisle vicar of Billingshurst
Hylton was the eldest son of Thomas Hylton (himself the son of William Hylton, de jure 11th Baron Hylton) and his wife, Anne née Bowes (daughter of Sir George Bowes of Streatlam Castle). In 1600, Hylton inherited the right to the barony of Hylton from his grandfather (his father having died in c.1598.
However, no Barons Hylton had been called to Parliament since the second baron in the 14th century, therefore Hylton was not technically a peer. As Hylton was only thirteen years old when he inherited the Hylton estates in County Durham, he became a royal ward. When Scotland invaded County Durham and the Hylton estates in 1641 as part of the Bishops" Wars, Hylton made his will that year and appointed Lady Shelley as his executrix.
Not knowing how long the Scots would occupy his abandoned estates, he confirmed in his will that he had no children or male heirs and also left the bulk of his estate to the Corporation of London for a lease of ninety-nine years.
He also requested that he be buried in Street Paul"s Cathedral "under a faire tumbe like in fashion to the tumbe of Doctor Dunne", however this was not carried out.
