BLACKETT, William (c.1620-80), of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumb.

Family and Education

b. c. 1620, 3rd s. of William Blackett, yeoman (d.1648), of Jarrow, co. Dur. by Isabella, da. of William Crook of Wolsingham, co. Dur. m. (1) 10 July 1645, Elizabeth (d. 7 Apr. 1674), da. of Michael Kirkley, merchant, of Newcastle, 6s. (3 d.v.p.) 3da.; (2) Mary, da. and coh. of Ralph Cock, merchant, of Newcastle, wid. of John Rogers, merchant, of Denton, Northumb., s.p. cr. Bt. 12 Dec. 1673.Hist. Northumb. vii. 377.

Offices Held

Member of merchant adventurers, Newcastle 1645, freeman 1646, common councilman 1648, member of eastland co. 1652, hostmen’s co. 1652 (gov. 1662–4, 1667–9), commr. for militia Mar. 1660, capt. of militia ft. Apr. 1660; commr. for assessment, Newcastle Aug. 1660–1, 1667 – d., co. Dur. and Northumb., 1677 – d.; sheriff, Newcastle Oct. 1660–1, alderman 1661 – d., mayor 1666 – 67, dep. lt. 1670 – d.; j.p. Northumb. 1673 – d.; commr. for carriage of coals, port of Newcastle 1679.Newcastle Merchant Adventurers (Surtees Soc. ci), 255; Reg. of Freemen (Newcastle Recs. Committee iii), 30; Arch. Ael. (ser. 4, xviii), 71, 73; Newcastle Hostmen’s Co. (Surtees Soc. cv), 263, 270; Parl. Intell. 23 Apr. 1660; Cal. Cl. SP, v. 56; CSP Dom. 1670, p. 582; Cal. Treas. Bks. v. 1205.

Sub-farmer of coal duties 1668–d.Cal. Treas. Bks. viii. 230–1.

Parlimentarian

BLACKETT, William (c.1620-80), of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumb.

Main residence: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumb.

Author

G.H.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

BLACKETT, William (c.1620-80)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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