BLACKETT, Sir William, 2nd Bt. (1690-1728), of Pilgrim Street, Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Wallington Hall, Northumb.

Family and Education

b. 11 Feb. 1690, 1st s. of Sir William Blackett, 1st Bt.*; educ. Univ. Coll. Oxf. 1705. m. 20 Sept. 1725, Lady Barbara (d. 1761), da. of William Villiers*, 2nd Earl of Jersey, s.p.; 1da. illegit. suc. fa. as 2nd Bt. 29 Dec. 1705. Arch. Ael. ser. 4, xviii. 86.

Offices Held

Freeman, Newcastle 1710; member, merchant adventurers’ co. of Newcastle-upon-Tyne 1718, hostmen’s co. 1722; gov., hostmen’s co. 1726–8; mayor, Newcastle-upon-Tyne 1718. Reg. of Freemen (Newcastle Rec. Soc. vi), 3; Newcastle Merchant Adventurers (Surtees Soc. ci), 344; Newcastle Hostmen’s Co. (Surtees Soc. cv), 264, 276; Arch. Ael. 86.

Parlimentarian

BLACKETT, Sir William, 2nd Bt. (1690-1728), of Pilgrim St., Newcastle-upon-Tyne, and Wallington Hall, Northumb.

Main residences: Pilgrim Street, Newcastle-upon-Tyne; Wallington Hall, Northumb.

Author

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R.D.H.

Volume

Commons 1690-1715

Web Title

BLACKETT, Sir William, 2nd Bt. (1690-1728)

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Estates

Oxford 1644

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