Edward Blount, 2nd Baron Mountjoy
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Edward Blount, 2nd Baron Mountjoy (1464–1475) was an English
peer.
Edward Blount was born in 1464 in London, the second son of Sir William Blount (c.1442-1471) and Margaret de Echyngham. He inherited his title on the death of his grandfather Walter Blount, 1st Baron Mountjoy
in 1474 after his father Sir William Blount had been killed in 1471 at the Battle of Barnet
during the Wars of the Roses and his elder brother had died young in 1462. He was betrothed to Anne Cobham, the under aged heiress daughter of Thomas B. Cobham, but the marriage was not consummated.
On his death on October 12, 1475 the title passed to his uncle John Blount, 3rd Baron Mountjoy
. His fiancee/widow, still only 9 years old, went on to marry Edward Burgh, 2nd Baron Burgh.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
peer.
Edward Blount was born in 1464 in London, the second son of Sir William Blount (c.1442-1471) and Margaret de Echyngham. He inherited his title on the death of his grandfather Walter Blount, 1st Baron Mountjoy
Walter Blount, 1st Baron Mountjoy
Sir Walter Blount, 1st Baron Mountjoy KG was an English baron and aristocrat.-Early life and family:Walter Blount was born circa 1416, the eldest son of Sir Thomas Blount and Margery Gresley and grandson of Sir Walter Blount.-Career:He was made Steward of the High Peak in Derbyshire and became a...
in 1474 after his father Sir William Blount had been killed in 1471 at the Battle of Barnet
Battle of Barnet
The Battle of Barnet was a decisive engagement in the Wars of the Roses, a dynastic conflict of 15th-century England. The military action, along with the subsequent Battle of Tewkesbury, secured the throne for Edward IV...
during the Wars of the Roses and his elder brother had died young in 1462. He was betrothed to Anne Cobham, the under aged heiress daughter of Thomas B. Cobham, but the marriage was not consummated.
On his death on October 12, 1475 the title passed to his uncle John Blount, 3rd Baron Mountjoy
John Blount, 3rd Baron Mountjoy
John Blount, 3rd Baron Mountjoy was an English peer and soldier.-Life:John Blount was born circa 1450 in Rock, Worcestershire, the second son of Walter Blount, 1st Baron Mountjoy and Helena Byron. He inherited his title on the death of his nephew Edward Blount, 2nd Baron Mountjoy in 1475...
. His fiancee/widow, still only 9 years old, went on to marry Edward Burgh, 2nd Baron Burgh.