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BLATHWAYT, William (c.1649-1717), of Scotland Yard, Whitehall and Dyrham Park, Glos.
Family and Education
b. c. 1649, o.s. of William Blathwayt, barrister, of the Middle Temple by Anne, da. of Justinian Povey of Hounslow, Mdx. educ. M. Temple 1665; Padua 1672. m. 23 Dec. 1686, Mary (d. Nov. 1691), da. and h. of John Wynter of Dyrham Park, 3s. 1da. suc. fa. c.1650.
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Clerk of embassy, The Hague 1668 – 72, Copenhagen and Stockholm 1672, asst. sec. of trade and plantations 1675 – 79, sec. 1679 – 96; clerk of PC (extraordinary) 1678 – 86, (ordinary) 1686 – d.; auditor-gen. of plantations 1680 – d.; under-sec. of state (north) 1681 – 83; sec. at war 1683 – Feb. 1689, May 1689–1704; ld. of trade 1696–7.
J.p. Westminster 1680 – 89, Glos., Mdx., Westminster and Som. by 1701 – d.; commr. for assessment, Westminster 1689; dep. lt. Glos. and Som. 1701–?d.
Main residences: Scotland Yard, Whitehall; Dyrham Park, Glos.
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This biography is based on G. A. Jacobsen, William Blathwayt.
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BLOFIELD, Thomas (c.1635-1708), of Norwich Hoveton, Norf.
Family and Education
b. c.1635, 1st s. of Robert Blofield, rector of Westwick 1636-44, 1653-70, Thorpe-next-Norwich 1642-4, 1660-70 by 1st w. Mary, da. of Thomas Layer of Booton, Norf. m. by 1664, Elizabeth, da. of Henry Negus, hosier, of Norwich, wid. of one Watson, s.p. suc. fa. 1670.Vis. Norf. (Harl. Soc. lxxxv), 27; A. G. Matthews, Walker Revised, 264.
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Freeman, Norwich 1661, sheriff 1685 – 86, mayor 1691 – 92; commr. for assessment, Norf. and Norwich 1689 – 90; receiver of taxes, Norf. 1692 – 93, j.p. by 1701 – d.; dep.-lt. Norwich by 1701–d.
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Main residences: Norwich; Hoveton, Norf.
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BLOFIELD, Thomas (c.1635-1708)
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BLOIS, Sir Charles, 1st Bt. (1657-1738), of Grundisburgh Hall, Suff.
Family and Education
bap. 14 Sept. 1657, o. surv. s. of Sir William Blois of Grundisburgh Hall by 1st w. Martha, da. of Sir Robert Brooke; of Cockfield Hall, Yoxford, and coh. to her bro. (Sir) Robert Brooke. m. (1) 11 May 1680, Mary (d. 18 Jan. 1693), da. of Sir Robert Kemp, 2nd Bt., of Gissing, Norf., 3s. (2 d.v.p.) 1da.; (2) lic. 18 Apr. 1694, Anne, da. of Ralph Hawtrey of Eastcote House, Ruislip, Mdx., 2s. (2 d.v.p) 1da. suc. fa. 1675; cr. Bt. 15 Apr. 1686; suc. to Cockfield Hall 1693.Add. 19185, ff. 192-3; Copinger, Suff. Manors, ii. 15, 220.
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Alderman, Dunwich 1685 – June 1688, Nov. 1688–?d., bailiff 1708, 1711 – 12; j.p. Suff. 1685–?d.; commr. for inquiry into recusancy fines, Cambs., Norf. and Suff. Mar. 1688, assessment, Suff. 1689 – 90, Dunwich and Ipswich 1689; ?common councilman, Orford by 1698, ?portman 1709.
Main residence: Grundisburgh Hall, Suff.
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BLOIS, Sir Charles (1657-1738)
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BLOIS, William (1600-73), of Grundisburgh Hall, Suff.
Family and Education
b. 7 July 1600, 1st s. of William Blois, merchant, of Ipswich and Grundisburgh Hall by Frances, da. of John Tye of Ipswich. educ. Pembroke, Camb. 1617, BA 1620; G. Inn 1619. m. Elizabeth, da. of Sir Thomas Wingfield of Letheringham, 5s. (3 d.v.p.) 3 da. suc. fa. 1621.Vis. Suff. (Harl. Soc. lxi), 138; Suff. Inst. Arch. Procs. xiv. 149; Copinger, Suff. Manors, iii. 47-48.
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Commr. for sequestrations, Suff. 1643, execution of ordinances 1643, levying of money 1643, eastern assoc. 1643, assessment, Suff. 1644 – 52, 1657, Aug. 1660 – d., Ipswich 1663 – d., new model ordinance, Suff. 1645; elder, Ipswich classic, 1645; j.p. Suff. by 1650 – 53, 1657–d.
Capt. of ft. (parliamentary) 1643, col. by 1645, 1648.
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Main residence: Grundisburgh Hall, Suff.
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BLOIS, William (1600-73)
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