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BLOUNT, Sir George (1512/13-81), of Kinlet, Salop and Knightley, Staffs.

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b. 1512 /13, 1st s. of (Sir) John Blount of Kinlet by Catherine, da. and coh. of Sir Hugh Peshall of Knightley; bro. of Henry and William. m. 30 Mar. 1533, Constance, da. of Sir John Talbot of Albrighton, Salop, 1s. d.v.p. 1da. suc. fa. 27 Feb. 1531, mother 1 Feb. 1541. Kntd. 13 May 1544.Date of birth estimated from age at fa.’s and mother’s i.p.ms., C142/52/15, 16; 63/10. Vis. Salop (Harl. Soc. xxviii), 54; Vis. Worcs. (Harl. Soc. xxvii), 18, 19, 136.
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Steward, lordships of Bewdley, Worcs. and Cleobury Mortimer, Salop 1531 – d.; gent. pens. 1540; parker, Bewdley by 1547; j.p. Salop 1547 – 58, q. 1564 – d., Worcs. 1547 – 58, q. by 1564, rem. 1575, rest. 1577, Staffs. 1562, q. 1564, rem. 1574, rest. 1577, commr. chantries, Salop, Staffs. 1548, Salop 1553, relief Salop, Worcs. 1550, goods of churches and fraternities Salop 1553, musters Worcs. 1570; sheriff, Staffs. 1552 – 53, 1572 – 73, Salop 1563–4.LP Hen. VIII, v, xxi; The Gen. n.s. xxx. 21; CPR, 1547–8, p. 157; 1548–9, p. 137; 1550–3, p. 393; 1553, pp. 338–9, 418.

Main residences: Kinlet, Salop; Knightley, Staffs.
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BLOUNT, Cuthbert (by 1515-59/61), of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumb.

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b. by 1515. m. by 1547, Barbara, da. of James Lawson of Newcastle, 5s. 1da.Date of birth estimated from apprenticeship. Wills and Inventories, iii (Surtees Soc. cxii), 19-20; Arch. Ael. (ser. 4), xviii. 62; Northumb. Co. Hist. xiii. 393.
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Sheriff, Newcastle 1548 – 49, mayor 1553 – 54, alderman by 1555: gov. merchant adventurers of Newcastle 1553; v.-adm. in the north by 1558.Arch. Ael. (ser. 4), xviii. 35–36; J. Brand, Newcastle, ii. 240; APC, vi. 316, 343.

Main residence: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumb.
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BLOUNT, Cuthbert (by 1515-59/61)

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BLIKE (BLEAK, BLECK), Richard (by 1517-57), of New Radnor.

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b. by 1517. m. (1) Catharine (d. by 1544), da. of Lewis Dunn of Badland, 1da., (2) Eleanor, da. of James Vaughan of Hergest, Herefs., 1s. 3da.Date of birth estimated from first reference. Vis. Worcs. (Harl. Soc. xxvii), 79; Vis. Salop (Harl. Soc. xxviii), 57-58; PCC 36 Wrastley; C1/1424/50.
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Servant of Bishop Rowland Lee by 1538; escheator, Rad. 1541 – 42, 1546 – 47; sheriff 1543 – 44; j.p.q. 1543 – d.; commr. relief 1550.LP Hen. VIII, xiii; C193/12/1; NLW ms Wales 26/7 (last membrane); SP11/5/6; 46/1/33, 162/7; CPR, 1553, p. 364.

Main residence: New Radnor.
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BLIKE (BLEAK, BLECK), Richard (by 1517-57)

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BLENNERHASSET (HASSET), John (by 1521-73), of Barsham by Beccles, Suff.

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b. by 1521, 4th s. but event. h. of Sir Thomas Blennerhasset of Frenze, Norf. by 2nd w. Margaret, da. of John Braham of Wetheringsett, Suff. educ. ?Gonville, Camb. 1535; I. Temple, adm. 22 Apr. 1537, called. m. (1) Elizabeth, da. of Sir John Cornwallis of Brome, Suff., 1da.; (2) by 1546, Mary, da. and coh. of Sir Edward Echingham of Barsham, 6s. 5da. suc. to entailed lands of bro. George 1543.Date of birth estimated from education and career. The Gen. n.s. xxii. 52-61, 129-33; Vis. Suff. ed. Metcalfe, 7-8; Copinger, Suff. Manors, vii. 154.
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Common serjeant, I. Temple 1542, 1544, 1545 auditor 1547, 1548, bencher 1550; legal adviser to Thomas, 3rd Duke of Norfolk by 1546, treasurer to Thomas, 4th Duke of Norfolk 1567 – 71, comptroller of victuals for army by July 1553; j.p.q. Suff. 1554–?d. , Norf. 1561–?d.; steward, Norwich 14 Jan. 1562 – Jan. 1567; other commissions 1564–?d.LR2/113, f. 123v; APC, iv. 297; vii. 285; CPR, 1553–4, p. 24; 1563–6, pp. 40, 41; 1569–72, pp. 215, 217–19; SP11/5/6, f. 49v; Suss. Arch. Colls. xlviii. 77; P. Millican, Reg. Norwich Freemen, 208.

Main residence: Barsham by Beccles, Suff.
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BLENNERHASSET (HASSET), John (by 1521-73)

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BLENKINSOP, Thomas (1485/86-1534 or later), of Helbeck, Westmld.

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b. 1485 /86, 1st s. of Thomas Blenkinsop of Helbeck by Margaret, da. of Sir Richard Salkeld of Corby, Cumb. m. 1503/6, Eleanor, da. of Robert Lee ?of Isel, Cumb., 1s. suc. fa. 1 May 1503.Date of birth estimated from age at fa.’s i.p.m., CIPM Hen. VII, ii. 807. Nicolson and Burn, Westmld. and Cumb. i. 583-4; CPR, 1494-1509, p. 466.
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Servant of the Cliffords; j.p. Westmld. from 1512; under sheriff, Westmld. by 1529.LP Hen. VIII, i, v, viii, xii; Nicolson and Burn, i. 584.

Main residence: Helbeck, Westmld.
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BLENKINSOP, Thomas (1485/86-at least 1534)

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