Family and Education
b. 1563, 2nd s. of James, 6th Lord Mountjoy, by Catherine, da. of Thomas Lee of St. Oswalds, Yorks. educ. Winchester scholar 1573; Oxf.; Clifford’s Inn; M. Temple 1579. m. 26 Dec. 1605, Lady Penelope Devereux (d. 7 July 1607), da. of Walter Devereux, 1st Earl of Essex, div. w. of Robert Rich, 3rd Baron Rich, 2s. 2da. all illegit. 1 posth. ch. Kntd. 1587; KG 1597; suc. e. bro. as 8th Lord Mountjoy 1594; cr. Earl of Devonshire 1603.
Offices Held
Capt. in the Netherlands 1585, 1586; 1587; warden, New forest 1588 or 1589; capt. and high steward, Portsmouth 1594, 1604; high steward, Winchester 1595; jt. ld. lt. Hants 1596, 1603; eccles. commr. Hants 1597; lt.-gen. in London 1599; ld. deputy, Ireland 1599, ld. lt. 1603; PC 1603; master of the ordnance 1603; commr. for the trial of Sir Walter Ralegh 1603; jt. ld. lt. Hants 1604; commr. to treat with Spain 1604, to execute the office of earl marshal 1605; gen. of forces raised to suppress rebels 1605.
Main residences: Canford Magna, Dorset; Wanstead, Essex.
Volume
Commons 1558-1603
Web Title
BLOUNT, Charles (1563-1606)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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Religion
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