Sir William Blackett, 2nd Baronet
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Sir William Blackett, 2nd Baronet (11 December 1690 – 25 September 1728) was a baronet and British politician who sat in the House of Commons
from 1710 to 1728.
Blackett
was the son of William Blackett
and his wife Julia Conyers. He was educated at University College, Oxford
. On the death of his father in 1705, he succeeded to the Baronetcy
.
Blackett was elected Member of Parliament
for Newcastle-upon-Tyne
in 1710, and retained the seat until 1728. Blackett was a Jacobite but toned down his support after a warrant was issued for his arrest.
He married Barbara Villiers
, daughter of the Earl of Jersey
, in 1725. They had no children, although he had previously had an illegitimate daughter, Elizabeth Orde; the Baronetcy became extinct upon his death. He bequeathed his estates at Allendale, Northumberland
and Wallington Hall
, Cambo
to his nephew Sir Walter Calverley, 2nd Baronet of Calverley, conditional upon the latter's marriage to Elizabeth Orde, Blackett's natural daughter and his change of name to Blackett
.
British House of Commons
The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords . Both Commons and Lords meet in the Palace of Westminster. The Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 650 members , who are known as Members...
from 1710 to 1728.
Blackett
Blackett
Blackett or Blacket is a surname of English derivation.Blackett is an English surname that originated in England and is found throughout the English speaking world. The name is a corruption of Black Head, and in early times had various spellings as Blakehed, Blackheved, Blackved and Blackett...
was the son of William Blackett
Sir William Blackett, 1st Baronet, of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Sir William Blackett, 1st Baronet was a landowner and politician who sat in the House of Commons in three periods between 1685 and 1705.Blackette was the third son of Sir William Blackett and his wife Elizabeth Kirkly...
and his wife Julia Conyers. He was educated at University College, Oxford
University College, Oxford
.University College , is a constituent college of the University of Oxford in England. As of 2009 the college had an estimated financial endowment of £110m...
. On the death of his father in 1705, he succeeded to the Baronetcy
Blackett Baronets
There have been two Baronetcies created for members of the Blackett family, both in the Baronetage of England. One creation is extant as of 2008...
.
Blackett 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 Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Newcastle-upon-Tyne (UK Parliament constituency)
Newcastle-upon-Tyne was a borough constituency in the county of Northumberland of the House of Commons of England to 1706 then of the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1918...
in 1710, and retained the seat until 1728. Blackett was a Jacobite but toned down his support after a warrant was issued for his arrest.
He married Barbara Villiers
Villiers
-Places:In Canada* Villiers, Ontario, a small settlement near PeterboroughIn France* Villiers, Indre, in the Indre département* Villiers, Vienne, in the Vienne département* Villiers-Adam, in the Val-d'Oise département...
, daughter of the Earl of Jersey
William Villiers, 2nd Earl of Jersey
William Villers, 2nd Earl of Jersey , known as Viscount Villiers from 1697 to 1711, was an English peerJersey was the son of Edward Villiers, 1st Earl of Jersey, and his wife Barbara . He represented Kent in the House of Commons from 1705 to 1708...
, in 1725. They had no children, although he had previously had an illegitimate daughter, Elizabeth Orde; the Baronetcy became extinct upon his death. He bequeathed his estates at Allendale, Northumberland
Allendale, Northumberland
Allendale is a large village in south west Northumberland, England. Allendale is within the - the second largest of the 40 AONBs in England and Wales...
and Wallington Hall
Wallington Hall
Wallington is a country house and gardens located about west of Morpeth, Northumberland, England, near the village of Cambo. It has been owned by the National Trust since 1942, after it was donated by Sir Charles Philips Trevelyan, the first donation of its kind...
, Cambo
Cambo
Cambo is a village in Northumberland, England. It is about to the west of the county town of Morpeth at the junction of the B6342 and B6343 roads...
to his nephew Sir Walter Calverley, 2nd Baronet of Calverley, conditional upon the latter's marriage to Elizabeth Orde, Blackett's natural daughter and his change of name to Blackett
Blackett
Blackett or Blacket is a surname of English derivation.Blackett is an English surname that originated in England and is found throughout the English speaking world. The name is a corruption of Black Head, and in early times had various spellings as Blakehed, Blackheved, Blackved and Blackett...
.