Blount Baronets
Encyclopedia
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 was captured in 1645 and imprisoned in the Tower of London
. In 1652 he was convicted of treason
and his estates at Sodington Hall
, Worcestershire, and at Mawley Hall
, Shropshire were sequestered. The family recovered the estates after the Restoration
of Charles II
.
The title descended in the direct line until the death of his grandson, the third Baronet, in 1717. The late Baronet was succeeded by his nephew, the fourth Baronet. He was succeeded by his elder son, the fifth Baronet. He died childless and was succeeded by his younger brother, the sixth Baronet. His grandson, the eighth Baronet, was High Sheriff
of Worcestershire
in 1835. His son, the ninth Baronet, was a Deputy Lieutenant
of Worcestershire. His eldest son, the tenth Baronet, died childless and was succeeded by his younger brother, the eleventh Baronet. The title became extinct on the death of the latter's son, the twelfth Baronet, in 2004.
Sir Edward Blount (1809–1905), son of Edward Blount
, Member of Parliament for Steyning
, second son of the sixth Baronet, was a banker and railway promoter. The Lords Mountjoy
were descended from this branch of the Blount family.
The Blount Baronetcy of Tittenhanger in the County of Hertford, was created in the Baronetage of England on 27 January 1680 for Thomas Pope Blount (b 1649).
In the 16th century Elizabeth Blount daughter of Sir Walter Blount of Blount Hall, Staffordshire ( a descendant of the Sodington Blounts) married Sir Thomas Pope of Tittenhanger, Herefordshire. Her nephew Sir Thomas Pope Blount(d 1638) inherited the estate at Tittenhanger on her death. The first Baronet was the grandson of Sir Thomas and son of the traveller Sir Henry Blount
. He represented St Albans
and Hertfordshire
in the House of Commons.
The title became extinct on the death of his grandson, the third Baronet, in 1757.
Mamble
Mamble is a village and civil parish in the Malvern Hills District in the county of Worcestershire, England. It is located on the A456 between Bewdley and Cleobury Mortimer. Notable buildings include the 13th century sandstone church of St John the Baptist and the 17th century Sun & Slipper Inn...
] in the County of Worcester
Worcester
The City of Worcester, commonly known as Worcester, , is a city and county town of Worcestershire in the West Midlands of England. Worcester is situated some southwest of Birmingham and north of Gloucester, and has an approximate population of 94,000 people. The River Severn runs through the...
, was created in the Baronetage of England on 5 October 1642 for Walter Blount
Sir Walter Blount, 1st Baronet
Sir Walter Blount, 1st Baronet was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1624. He supported the Royalist cause in the English Civil War....
, 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 1619 and 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...
from 1624 to 1625. He later fought as a Royalist in the Civil War
English Civil War
The English Civil War was a series of armed conflicts and political machinations between Parliamentarians and Royalists...
. He was captured in 1645 and imprisoned in the Tower of London
Tower of London
Her Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress, more commonly known as the Tower of London, is a historic castle on the north bank of the River Thames in central London, England. It lies within the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, separated from the eastern edge of the City of London by the open space...
. In 1652 he was convicted of treason
Treason
In law, treason is the crime that covers some of the more extreme acts against one's sovereign or nation. Historically, treason also covered the murder of specific social superiors, such as the murder of a husband by his wife. Treason against the king was known as high treason and treason against a...
and his estates at Sodington Hall
Sodington Hall
Sodington Hall is a small early 19th century country house at Mamble, Worcestershire. It is a Grade II listed building.The manor of Sodington came to the Blount family in the 14th century when Walter Blount married Johanna de Sodington. The manor house occupied a moated site and was said to have...
, Worcestershire, and at Mawley Hall
Mawley Hall
Mawley Hall is a privately owned 18th-century country mansion near Cleobury Mortimer, Shropshire, England. It is a Grade I listed building.The Blount family of Sodington Hall, Mamble, Worcestershire, wealthy coalowners and ironfounders, acquired estates in neighbouring Shropshire. They were...
, Shropshire were sequestered. The family recovered the estates after the Restoration
English Restoration
The Restoration of the English monarchy began in 1660 when the English, Scottish and Irish monarchies were all restored under Charles II after the Interregnum that followed the Wars of the Three Kingdoms...
of Charles II
Charles II of England
Charles II was monarch of the three kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland.Charles II's father, King Charles I, was executed at Whitehall on 30 January 1649, at the climax of the English Civil War...
.
The title descended in the direct line until the death of his grandson, the third Baronet, in 1717. The late Baronet was succeeded by his nephew, the fourth Baronet. He was succeeded by his elder son, the fifth Baronet. He died childless and was succeeded by his younger brother, the sixth Baronet. His grandson, the eighth Baronet, was High Sheriff
High Sheriff
A high sheriff is, or was, a law enforcement officer in the United Kingdom, Canada and the United States.In England and Wales, the office is unpaid and partly ceremonial, appointed by the Crown through a warrant from the Privy Council. In Cornwall, the High Sheriff is appointed by the Duke of...
of Worcestershire
Worcestershire
Worcestershire is a non-metropolitan county, established in antiquity, located in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes it is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three counties that comprise the "Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire" NUTS 2 region...
in 1835. His son, the ninth Baronet, was a Deputy Lieutenant
Deputy Lieutenant
In the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord Lieutenant of a lieutenancy area; an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county, Scottish lieutenancy area, or Northern Irish county borough or county....
of Worcestershire. His eldest son, the tenth Baronet, died childless and was succeeded by his younger brother, the eleventh Baronet. The title became extinct on the death of the latter's son, the twelfth Baronet, in 2004.
Sir Edward Blount (1809–1905), son of Edward Blount
Edward Blount (MP)
Edward Blount was a British politician, and activist in the cause of civil rights for Roman Catholics. He was a Whig Member of Parliament for Steyning, Sussex from 1830 till the constituency was abolished in 1832....
, Member of Parliament for Steyning
Steyning (UK Parliament constituency)
Steyning was a parliamentary borough in Sussex, England, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons sporadically from 1298 and continuously from 1467 until 1832...
, second son of the sixth Baronet, was a banker and railway promoter. The Lords Mountjoy
Baron Mountjoy
The titles of Baron Mountjoy and Viscount Mountjoy have been created several times for members of two separate families: the Blounts and their descendants and the Stewarts of Ramelton and their descendants....
were descended from this branch of the Blount family.
The Blount Baronetcy of Tittenhanger in the County of Hertford, was created in the Baronetage of England on 27 January 1680 for Thomas Pope Blount (b 1649).
In the 16th century Elizabeth Blount daughter of Sir Walter Blount of Blount Hall, Staffordshire ( a descendant of the Sodington Blounts) married Sir Thomas Pope of Tittenhanger, Herefordshire. Her nephew Sir Thomas Pope Blount(d 1638) inherited the estate at Tittenhanger on her death. The first Baronet was the grandson of Sir Thomas and son of the traveller Sir Henry Blount
Henry Blount
Sir Henry Blount was a 17th century English landowner, traveller and author.-Life:He was the third son of Sir Thomas Pope Blount of Blount's Hall, Staffordshire and Tyttenhanger, Hertfordshire and was educated at St Albans Free School and Trinity College, Oxford...
. He represented St Albans
St Albans (UK Parliament constituency)
St Albans is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Established in 1885, it is a county constituency in Hertfordshire, and elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.From 1554 to 1852 there was a...
and Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Hertfordshire was a county constituency covering the county of Hertfordshire in England. It returned two Knights of the Shire to the House of Commons of England until 1707, then to the House of Commons of Great Britain until 1800, and to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom...
in the House of Commons.
The title became extinct on the death of his grandson, the third Baronet, in 1757.
Blount Baronets, of Sodington (1624)
- Walter Blount, 1st Baronet (c. 1594-1654)
- Sir George Blount, 2nd Baronet (d. 1667)
- Sir Walter Kirkham Blount, 3rd Baronet (d. 1717)
- Sir Edward Blount, 4th Baronet (d. 1758)
- Sir Edward Blount, 5th Baronet (c. 1724-1765)
- Sir Walter Blount, 6th Baronet (d. 1785)
- Sir Walter Blount, 7th Baronet (1768–1803)
- Sir Edward Blount, 8th Baronet (1795–1881)
- Sir Walter de Sodington Blount, 9th Baronet (1833–1915)
- Sir Walter Aston Blount, 10th Baronet (1876–1958)
- Sir (Edward) Robert Blount, 11th Baronet (1884–1978)
- Sir Walter Edward Alpin Blount, 12th Baronet (1917–2004)
Blount Baronets, of Tittenhanger (1680)
- Sir Thomas Pope Blount, 1st Baronet (1649–1697)
- Sir Thomas Pope Blount, 2nd Baronet (1670–1731)
- Sir Harry Pope Blount, 3rd Baronet (1702–1757)