BLACKETT, Sir William, 1st Bt. (1657-1705), of Greyfriars House, Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Wallington Hall, Northumb.

Family and Education

b. 14 June 1657, 5th but 3rd surv. s. of William Blackett† and bro. of Sir Edward Blackett, 2nd Bt.*; m. 27 Jan. 1685 (with £6,000), Julia (d. 1722), da. of Sir Christopher Conyers, 2nd Bt., of Horden, co. Dur., 2s. (1 d.v.p.) 8da. cr. Bt. 23 Jan. 1685. New Hist. Northumb. xii. 377; J. Hodgson, Hist. Northumb. pt. ii(1), 259–60.

Offices Held

Freeman, Newcastle-upon-Tyne 1678, alderman by 1683–7, Oct. 1688–d., mayor 1683, 1698; member, merchant adventurers’ co. of Newcastle-upon-Tyne 1679, hostmen’s co. 1681, gov. 1684, 1691, 1692; sheriff, Northumb. Nov. 1689. Reg. of Freemen (Newcastle Rec. Soc. iii), 95; Arch. Ael. ser. 4, xviii. 77, 82; CSP Dom. 1684–5, p. 205; 1687–9, p. 309; 1689–90, p. 116; Newcastle Merchant Adventurers (Surtees Soc. ci), 308; Newcastle Hostmen’s Co. (Surtees Soc. cv), 263, 272.

Sub-farmer, coal duties 1680–Nov. 1688. Cal. Treas. Bks. viii. 230–1, 432.

Parlimentarian

BLACKETT, Sir William, 1st Bt. (c.1657-1705), of Greyfriars House, Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Wallington, Northumb.

Main residences: Greyfriars House, Newcastle-upon-Tyne; Wallington Hall, Northumb.

Author

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R.D.H.

Volume

Commons 1690-1715

Web Title

BLACKETT, Sir William, 1st Bt. (1657-1705)

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Oxford 1644

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