Family and Education
b. c. 1597, 1st. of 3 illegit. s. of Charles Blount†, later earl of Devonshire and Penelope, Lady Rich, da. of Walter Devereux†, earl of Essex and w. of Robert Rich† (later earl of Warwick). educ. G. Inn 5 Aug. 1624; MA (Cantab) 1629. m. 7 Feb. 1627, Anne (with £2,000), CSP Dom. 1637, p. 556. da. of Sir John Boteler†, Bar. Boteler of Brantfield; 3s. (3da. d.v.p.). TNA, PROB 11/319; Reg. St Martin-in-the-Fields 1619-36 (Harl. Soc. lxvi), 87, 100, 260. d. 12 Feb. 1666; will 8 Feb. 1666, pr. 26 Feb. 1666. PROB 11/319.
Offices Held
PC Sept. 1638; gent. of the bedchamber to Charles I, bef. 1642 and to Charles II, 1661 – d.
Capt. tp. of Horse at La Rochelle 1627; rear adm. in command of the St. Andrew 1628; col. regt. of ft. 1639; gen. of artillery in the North 1639; lt. gen. in the north 1642.
Master Gen. of Ordnance, 1634 – 61; mbr. Council of York, 1639; constable Tower of London, 1641.
Parlimentarian
Associated with: Newport House, St Martin-in-the-Fields; Fotheringhay, Northants.; Wanstead, Essex.
Likenesses
oil on canvas by A. Van Dyck, oils, c.1635-40 (with Bar. Goring), National Trust, Petworth House, West Suss.
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Lords 1660-1715
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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