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George Blount (abbot)
George Blount may refer to: * George Blount (died 1581) (1513–1581), MP * George Blount, 2nd Earl of Newport (died 1675) *Sir George Blount, 2nd Baronet (died 1667) of the Blount baronets See also * Blount (surname) {{hndis, Blount, George ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Blount (died 1581)
Sir George Blount (1512/13 – 1581) was an English politician. He was born the son of John Blount of Kinlet, Shropshire. He succeeded his father in 1531 and was knighted in 1544. He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Shropshire in 1545, 1547 and 1571; for Bridgnorth in October 1553 and 1559; for Much Wenlock Much Wenlock is a market town and parish in Shropshire, England, situated on the A458 road between Shrewsbury and Bridgnorth. Nearby, to the northeast, is the Ironbridge Gorge, and the new town of Telford. The civil parish includes the villag ... in November 1554, 1555, 1558, 1563 and 1572. He was appointed High Sheriff of Staffordshire for 1552–3, 1572–3 and High Sheriff of Shropshire for 1563–4. References 1513 births 1581 deaths High Sheriffs of Staffordshire High Sheriffs of Shropshire English MPs 1545–1547 English MPs 1547–1552 English MPs 1553 (Mary I) English MPs 1554–1555 English MPs 1555 English MPs 1558 E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Blount, 2nd Earl Of Newport
Earl of Newport, in the Isle of Wight, was a title in the Peerage of England. It was created in 1628 for Mountjoy Blount, 1st Baron Mountjoy, an illegitimate son of Charles Blount, 1st Earl of Devonshire. He had already been created Baron Mountjoy, of Mountjoy Fort in the County of Tyrone, in the Peerage of Ireland in 1618, and Baron Mountjoy, of Thurveston in the County of Derby, in the Peerage of England in 1627. The latter title was originally created with precedence ahead of those barons created between 20 May and 5 June 1627. This precedence was later revoked by the House of Lords. The first Earl's three surviving sons were "all idiots", and some confusion exists as to their names and dates of death. Parish registers indicate that the second Earl, named either George or Mountjoy, died at Newport House in London, and was buried at St Martin-in-the-Fields in March 1675; his brother Thomas, the third Earl, was buried at Weyhill in May 1675; and their youngest brother Henry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blount Baronets
{{Use dmy dates, date=October 2021 There have been two baronetcies created for persons with the surname Blount (pronounced "Blunt"), both in the Baronetage of England Baronets are a rank in the British aristocracy. The current Baronetage of the United Kingdom has replaced the earlier but existing Baronetages of England, Nova Scotia, Ireland, and Great Britain. Baronetage of England (1611–1705) King James I .... Both creations are extinct. * Blount baronets of Sodington (1642) * Blount baronets of Tittenhanger (1680) Set index articles on titles of nobility ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |