BLAKISTON, William (c.1621-85), of Old Malton, Yorks. and Pittington Hall, co. Dur.

Family and Education

b. c. 1621, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of William Blakiston of Newton Hall, Durham by Anne, da. and coh. of Francis Briggs of Old Malton. educ. Peterhouse, Camb. adm. 17 Nov. 1639, aged 18; G. Inn 1641. m. aft. 1645, Mary, da. of Sir William Belasyse of Morton, co. Dur., wid. of Henry Simpson of Pittington Hall, 1da. d.v.p. suc. fa. 1628.Surtees, Dur. iii. 163.

Offices Held

Lt.-col. of horse (royalist) 1642–?4.List of Officers Claiming (1663), 13.

J.p. co. Dur. July 1660 – d., commr. for assessment, Aug. 1660–1, 1663 – 80, loyal and indigent officers 1662, receiver of taxes 1662 – 63, farmer of excise 1662 – 65; freeman, Durham 1663; dep. lt. co. Dur. by 1664 – d., v.-adm. 1666 – d., commr. for recusants 1675; mayor, Durham 1678 – 79; commr. for carriage of coals, Newcastle-upon-Tyne 1679.Cal. Treas. Bks. i. 380, 430, 633, 1205; vii. 157; Surtees, iv. pt. 2, p. 23; CSP Dom. 1664–5, p. 40; 1671–2, p. 231; Dur. Univ. Jnl. xlvii. 114, Bean, Six N. Counties, 147; Dur. Univ. Lib. Mickleton Spearman mss 2/89.

Parlimentarian

BLAKISTON, William (c.1621-85), of Old Malton, Yorks. and Pittington Hall, co. Dur.

Main residences: Old Malton, Yorks.; Pittington Hall, co. Dur.

Author

G.H.

G.J.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

BLAKISTON, William (C.1621-85)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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