Robert Hildyard served as Gentleman of the Bedchamber to King Charles I of England and was a major - general in the King 's army during the English Civil War .
The ancient Hildyard family is thought to have been of Norman origin .
Hildyard   served as Gentleman of the Bedchamber to King Charles I of England and was a major - general in the King 's army during the English Civil War .
The ancient Hildyard family is thought to have been of Norman origin .