BLOUNT, Walter II (by 1506-61), of Glasshampton in Astley, Worcs.

Family and Education

b. by 1506, 2nd s. of Sir Thomas Blount of Kinlet and bro. of John and Robert II. educ. ?Oxf. BCnL. m. Isabel, da. of Walter Acton, wid. of Thomas Broughton, 3s. 5da.Date of birth estimated from younger brother’s. Vis. Worcs. (Harl. Soc. xxvii), 18-19; Vis. Salop (Harl. Soc. xxviii), 52-53; VCH Worcs. iv. 236; Nash, Worcs. i. 40; Emden, Biog. Reg. Univ. Oxf. 1501-40, p. 53.

Offices Held

J.p. Worcs. 1539 – 43, 1554 – d., commr. musters 1539, relief 1550, goods of churches and fraternities 1553, sewers, Worcs. and Glos. 1554, survey lands of bprics. 1560; receiver, bpric. of Worcester 1539 – 40; keeper, Bewdley park 1557–?d.; escheator, Worcs. 1558–9.LP Hen. VIII, xiv, xvi, xvii, xx; CPR, 1550–3, p. 396; 1553, pp. 359, 415; 1553–4, pp. 26, 37; 1554–5, p. 107; 1558–60, p. 422; Worcs. RO, 009:1 BA 2636/178 92517 ex inf. C. Dyer; St.Ch.4/4/54.

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BLOUNT, Walter II (by 1506-61), of Glasshampton in Astley, Worcs.

Main residence: Glasshampton in Astley, Worcs.

Author

M.K.D.

Volume

Commons 1509-1558

Web Title

BLOUNT, Walter II (by 1506-61)

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Oxford 1644

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