Background
Dillington was the son of Robert Dillington of Mottistone and grandson of Sir Robert Dillington, 1st Baronet.
Dillington was the son of Robert Dillington of Mottistone and grandson of Sir Robert Dillington, 1st Baronet.
He matriculated at Queen"s College, Oxford on 9 December 1653 and was of Gray"s Inn in 1654. He was elected Member of Parliament for Newport in the Convention Parliament in 1660. He was elected Member of Parliament for Newport again in 1670 in the Cavalier Parliament and sat until 1685.
Dillington died at the age of 52.
Dillington"s three sons successively succeeded to the baronetcy.
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In 1659, Dillington was elected Member of Parliament for Newport in the Third Protectorate Parliament.