BLACKETT, Sir William, 1st Bt. (c.1657-1705), of Greyfriars House, Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Wallington, Northumb.

Family and Education

b. c. 1657, 5th but 3rd surv. s. of William Blackett, and bro. of Sir Edward Blackett. m. 27 Jan. 1685 (with £6,000), Julia, da. of Sir Christopher Conyers, 2nd Bt., of Horden, co. Dur., 2s. (1 d.v.p.) 6da. cr. Bt. 1685.Hodgson, Northumb. pt. 2, i. 259.

Offices Held

Freeman, Newcastle 1678, member of merchant adventurers 1679; commr. for assessment, Newcastle 1679 – 80, 1689, co. Dur. and Northumb. 1689 – 90; member of hostmen’s co., Newcastle 1681, gov. 1684 – 85, 1691 – 93, alderman by 1683 – 87, Oct. 1688 – d., mayor 1683 – 84, 1698 – 99; sheriff, Northumb. Nov. 1688–9, j.p. by 1700–d.Reg. of Freemen (Newcastle Recs. iii), 95; Newcastle Merchant Adventurers (Surtees Soc. ci), 309; Newcastle Hostmen’s Co. (Surtees Soc. cv), 263, 272; Arch. Ael. (ser. 4), xviii, 77, 82; PC2/72/561.

Sub-farmer of coal duties 1680-Nov. 1688.Cal. Treas. Bks. viii. 230–1, 432.

Parlimentarian

BLACKETT, Sir William, 1st Bt. (c.1657-1705), of Greyfriars House, Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Wallington, Northumb.

Main residences: Greyfriars House, Newcastle-upon-Tyne; Wallington, Northumb.

Author

G.H.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

BLACKETT, Sir William (c.1657-1705)

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Oxford 1644

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