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BLOUNT, Thomas (d.1568), of Kidderminster, Worcs.

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s. of Edward Blount of Kidderminster, prob. by Margaret, da. and h. of John Garneys. m. Margery, da. of William Poley of Badley, Suff., 2s. inc. Sir Christopher 3da. suc. fa. 1559.
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Servant of John Dudley (cr. Duke of Northumberland 1551), comptroller of his household and keeper of Grove park, Warws. 1552; member, council in the marches of Wales by 1560; j.p. Worcs. from 1561.

Main residence: Kidderminster, Worcs.
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BLOUNT, Sir Richard (d.1564), of Mapledurham, Oxon. and Dedisham, Suss.

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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.
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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.

Main residences: Mapledurham, Oxon; Dedisham, Suss.
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BLOUNT, Richard III (1564-1628), of Mapledurham, Oxon. and Iver, Bucks.

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b. 28 June 1564, 1st s. of Michael Blount by Mary, da. and event. coh. of Roger Moore of Bicester, Oxon.; bro. of Sir Charles. educ. Merton, Oxf. 1581. m. (1) 1595, Cecily (d.1619), da. of Richard Baker of Sissinghurst, Kent, 4s. 5da.; (2) Elizabeth, da. of Francis Moore of East Ilsley and South Fawley, Berks., 2s. 1da. suc. fa. 1609. Kntd. 11 May 1603.Burke, Commoners, ii. 167-8; Vis. Salop (Harl. Soc. xxviii), 56; C142/315/188; A. H. Cooke, Early Hist. Mapledurham, 134-5.
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Sheriff, Oxon. 1625–6.

Main residences: Mapledurham, Oxon; Iver, Bucks.
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BLOUNT, Richard II (d.1628), of Dedisham, Suss.

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Yr. s. of Sir Richard Blount of Mapledurham, Oxon. by Elizabeth, da. of Sir Richard Lyster; bro. of Michael. educ. ?Balliol, educ. Oxf., BA 1573. m. Mary, da. of William West, 1st Baron Delaware, 1s. 6da.Vis. Salop (Harl. Soc. xxviii), 56; Vis. Hants (Harl. Soc. lxiv), 59; J. Comber, Co. Genealogies, Horsham Centre, 21-2; D. G. C. Elwes and C. J. Robinson, Castles, Mansions and Manors of W. Suss. 204. Some of these pedigrees incorrectly give this Richard a son and make the son the husband of Mary West.
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J.p. Suss. from c. 1583, q. by 1594.

Main residence: Dedisham, Suss.
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BLOUNT, Richard I (d.1575), of Williton, Som. and Coleman Street, London.

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m. Margaret, da. of Nicholas Bostock of Newington, Surr. by ?Felice, da. of John Heaton of Bletchingley, Surr., 1da.
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Main residences: Williton, Som.; Coleman Street, London.
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BLOUNT, Michael (by 1529-1609), of Mapledurham, Oxon.

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b. by 1529, 1st s. of Sir Richard Blount of Mapledurham by Elizabeth, da. of Sir Richard Lyster; bro. of Richard Blount II. m. Mary, da. and event. coh. of Roger Moore of Bicester, 5s. inc. Sir Charles and Richard Blount III 6da. suc. fa. 12 Aug. 1564. Kntd. Jan. 1591.C142/142/105; J. Bayley, History Tower of London (1821), 124; Vis. Salop (Harl. Soc. xxviii), 56.
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J.p. Bucks from 1569, sheriff 1577 – 78; j.p.q. Oxon. from 1583, sheriff 1587 – 88, 1598 – 99; lt. of the Tower June 1590-Nov. 1595.A. Collins, Sidney State Pprs. i. 372; APC, xix. 308; CSP Dom. 1595–7, pp. 137, 160; HMC Hatfield, iv. 49.

Main residence: Mapledurham, Oxon.
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BLOUNT, Michael (by 1529-1609)

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