BLOUNT, Sir Richard (d.1564), of Mapledurham, Oxon. and Dedisham, Suss.

Family and Education

2nd s. but event. h. of Richard Blount of Iver, Bucks. and Mapledurham by Elizabeth, da. and h. of William Delaford of Iver. m. by 1529 Elizabeth, da. of Sir Richard Lyster of Southampton, 2s. Michael and Richard Blount II 2da. Kntd. bet. Dec. 1550 and duly 1551.PCC 20 Adeane; A. Croke, Gen. Hist. Croke Fam. ii. 257-9; CPR, 1550-3, p. 153; 1553 and App. Edw. VI, p. 357.

Offices Held

Keeper of Caversham park July 1544; steward of Great Marlow manor Feb. 1545; gent. usher of privy chamber by 1537; j.p. Oxon. from 1537; collector of customs, Southampton 17 Oct. 1552–3; jt. (with Sir Francis Knollys) ld. Lt. Oxon. 1559 – 61; lt. of the Tower from 1560.LP Hen. VIII, xiii(2), p. 499; xix(1), p. 622; xx(1), p. 124; Stowe 571, ff. 55, 60; CPR, 1553 and App. Edw. VI, p. 380; SP 12/12, f, 16.

Parlimentarian

BLOUNT, Sir Richard (by 1506-64), of Mapledurham, Oxon. and Dedisham, nr. Slinfold, Suss.

Main residences: Mapledurham, Oxon; Dedisham, Suss.

Author

R.V.

Volume

Commons 1558-1603

Web Title

BLOUNT, Sir Richard (-d.1564)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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