BLOUNT, Sir George (1513-81), of Kinlet, Salop and Knightley, Staffs.

Family and Education

b. 1513, 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. 1533, Constance, da. of Sir John Talbot of Grafton, Lincs., 1s. d.v.p. 1da. suc. fa. 1531. Kntd. 1544.C142/52/16, 63/10; Vis. Worcs. (Harl. Soc. xxvii), 18, 19, 136; Vis. Salop (Harl. Soc. xxviii), 54; Trans. Salop Arch. Soc. (ser. 3), viii. 125.

Offices Held

Steward of Bewdley, Worcs. and Cleobury Mortimer, Salop 1531; gent. pens. 1540; j.p. Salop 1547 – 58, q. by 1564; Worcs. 1547, q. by 1564, rem. 1575, rest. 1577; Staffs. from 1562, q. by 1564, rem. by 1574, rest. 1577; sheriff, Staffs. 1552 – 53, 1572 – 73; Salop 1563 – 64; commr. musters, Worcs. by 1576.LP Hen. VIII, v. p. 181; xxi(2), p. 156; Genealogist, xxx. 21; Lansd. 56, f. 168 seq.

Parlimentarian

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

Main residences: Kinlet, Salop; Knightley, Staffs.

Author

P.H.

Volume

Commons 1558-1603

Web Title

BLOUNT, Sir George (1513-81)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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