Family and Education
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.
Offices Held
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.
Main residences: Kinlet, Salop; Knightley, Staffs.
Volume
Commons 1509-1558
Web Title
BLOUNT, Sir George (1512/13-81)
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Oxford 1644
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Religion
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