BLOIS, Sir Charles, 1st Bt. (1657-1738), of Grundisburgh Hall, Suff.

Family and Education

bap. 14 Sept. 1657, o. surv. s. of Sir William Blois of Grundisburgh Hall by 1st w. Martha, da. of Sir Robert Brooke; of Cockfield Hall, Yoxford, and coh. to her bro. (Sir) Robert Brooke. m. (1) 11 May 1680, Mary (d. 18 Jan. 1693), da. of Sir Robert Kemp, 2nd Bt., of Gissing, Norf., 3s. (2 d.v.p.) 1da.; (2) lic. 18 Apr. 1694, Anne, da. of Ralph Hawtrey of Eastcote House, Ruislip, Mdx., 2s. (2 d.v.p) 1da. suc. fa. 1675; cr. Bt. 15 Apr. 1686; suc. to Cockfield Hall 1693.Add. 19185, ff. 192-3; Copinger, Suff. Manors, ii. 15, 220.

Offices Held

Alderman, Dunwich 1685 – June 1688, Nov. 1688–?d., bailiff 1708, 1711 – 12; j.p. Suff. 1685–?d.; commr. for inquiry into recusancy fines, Cambs., Norf. and Suff. Mar. 1688, assessment, Suff. 1689 – 90, Dunwich and Ipswich 1689; ?common councilman, Orford by 1698, ?portman 1709.CSP Dom. 1685, p. 15; HMC Var. vii. 104; CJ, xvi. 10; T. Gardner, Dunwich (1754), 86, 142–3; Cal. Treas. Bks. viii. 1805; W. Suss. RO, Shillinglee mss, Gooding to Turnor, 18 July 1698, Hooke to Turnor, 28 Sept. 1709.

Parlimentarian

BLOIS, Sir Charles, 1st Bt. (1657-1738), of Grundisburgh Hall, Suff.

Main residence: Grundisburgh Hall, Suff.

Author

P.W.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

BLOIS, Sir Charles (1657-1738)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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