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

Family and Education

bap. 14 Sept. 1657, 5th but o. surv. s. of Sir William Blois of Grundisburgh Hall by his 1st w. Martha, da. of Sir Robert Brooke† of Cockfield Hall and coh. to her bro. Sir Robert Brooke† (d. 1669) of Cockfield Hall and Wanstead House, Essex. m. (1) 11 May 1680, Mary (d. 1693), da. of Sir Robert Kemp, 2nd Bt.†, of Gissing Hall, Norf. and Ubbeston, Suff., sis. of Robert Kemp*, 3s. (2 d.v.p.) 1da.; (2) lic. 18 Apr. 1694, Anne, da. of Ralph Hawtrey*, 2s. (1 d.v.p.) 1da. suc. fa. 1675; cr. Bt. 15 Apr. 1686; suc. aunt Mary Brooke in Yoxford estate 1693. Add. 19185, ff. 192–3; Copinger, Suff. Manors, ii. 220.

Offices Held

Alderman, Dunwich 1685– June 1688, 1692–4, 1700–d., common councilman 1700, bailiff 1708, 1711–12; ?common councilman, Orford by 1698, ?portman 1709. Suff. RO (Ipswich), Dunwich bor. recs. EE6 1144/13, p. 76; 1144/14; T. Gardner, Dunwich (1754), 86, 142–3; CSP Dom. 1685, p. 15; HMC Var. vii. 104; CJ, xvi. 10; W. Suss. RO, Shillinglee mss Ac.454/973, 1083, Nathaniel Gooding to Sir Edward Turnor*, 18 July 1698, John Hooke to same, 28 Sept. 1709.

Parlimentarian

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

Main residence: Grundisburgh Hall and Cockfield Hall, Yoxford, Suff.

Author

D.W.H.

Volume

Commons 1690-1715

Web Title

BLOIS, Sir Charles, 1st Bt. (1657-1738)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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