Sir Walter Blount, 1st Baronet
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Sir Walter Blount, 1st Baronet (1594 - 27 August 1654) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons
in 1624. He supported the Royalist cause in the English Civil War
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Blount was the eldest son of Sir George Blount of Sodington, Worcestershire and his wife Eleanor Norwood, daughter of William Norwood of Leckhampton, Gloucestershire. He matriculated at Balliol College, Oxford
on 12 October 1610 aged 16 and entered Inner Temple
in 1611. He was High Sheriff of Worcestershire
in 1620. In 1624, he was elected Member of Parliament
for Droitwich
. He was created a Baronet
on 5 October 1642. In the Civil War, he supported the King. He was taken prisoner at Hereford in December 1645, and was imprisoned at Oxford and in the Tower of London. His house at Sodington was burnt down by Parliamentarian soldiers and his estates were confiscated on 2 November 1652 and sold in 1655.
Blount died at Blagdon, Devon the age of 60 and was buried at Paignton on 29 August 1654.
Blount married Elizabeth daughter of George Wylde
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House of Commons of England
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in 1624. He supported the Royalist cause in the English Civil War
English Civil War
The English Civil War was a series of armed conflicts and political machinations between Parliamentarians and Royalists...
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Blount was the eldest son of Sir George Blount of Sodington, Worcestershire and his wife Eleanor Norwood, daughter of William Norwood of Leckhampton, Gloucestershire. He matriculated at Balliol College, Oxford
Balliol College, Oxford
Balliol College , founded in 1263, is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England but founded by a family with strong Scottish connections....
on 12 October 1610 aged 16 and entered Inner Temple
Inner Temple
The Honourable Society of the Inner Temple, commonly known as Inner Temple, is one of the four Inns of Court in London. To be called to the Bar and practise as a barrister in England and Wales, an individual must belong to one of these Inns...
in 1611. He was High Sheriff of Worcestershire
High Sheriff of Worcestershire
This is a list of Sheriff and since 1998 High Sheriffs of Worcestershire.The Sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown. Formerly the Sheriff was the principal law enforcement officer in the county but over the centuries most of the responsibilities associated with the post have been...
in 1620. In 1624, he was elected Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Droitwich
Droitwich (UK Parliament constituency)
Droitwich was the name of a constituency of the House of Commons of England in 1295, and again from 1554, then of the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1918...
. He was created a Baronet
Blount Baronets
The Blount Baronetcy of Sodington, [Mamble] in the County of Worcester, was created in the Baronetage of England on 5 October 1642 for Walter Blount, High Sheriff of Worcestershire in 1619 and Member of Parliament for Droitwich from 1624 to 1625. He later fought as a Royalist in the Civil War. He...
on 5 October 1642. In the Civil War, he supported the King. He was taken prisoner at Hereford in December 1645, and was imprisoned at Oxford and in the Tower of London. His house at Sodington was burnt down by Parliamentarian soldiers and his estates were confiscated on 2 November 1652 and sold in 1655.
Blount died at Blagdon, Devon the age of 60 and was buried at Paignton on 29 August 1654.
Blount married Elizabeth daughter of George Wylde
George Wild
George Wild or George Wylde was an English lawyer and politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1584 and 1611.-Parents:...
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