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BLACKETT, Walter (1707-77), of Calverley, nr. Leeds, Yorks. and Wallington Hall, Northumb.
Family and Education
b. 18 Dec. 1707, o.s. of Sir Walter Calverley, 1st Bt., of Calverley by Julia, da. of Sir William Blackett, 1st Bt., M.P., of Wallington. educ. Westminster 1717; Balliol, Oxf. 1724. m. 29 Sept. 1729, Elizabeth Orde, natural da. and testamentary h. of his mat. uncle, Sir William Blackett, 2nd Bt., and assumed name of Blackett by Act of Parliament 1733, 1da. suc. fa. 15 Oct. 1749.
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Alderman of Newcastle 1729, mayor 1735, 1748, 1756, 1764, 1771; sheriff, Northumb. 1731–2.
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Main residences: Calverley, nr. Leeds, Yorks.; Wallington Hall, Northumb.
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Commons 1715-1754
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BLACKETT, Walter (1707-77)
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Oxford 1644
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BLACKETT, Sir William, 2nd Bt. (1690-1728), of Pilgrim St., Newcastle-upon-Tyne, and Wallington Hall, Northumb.
Family and Education
b. 11 Feb. 1690, 1st s. of Sir William Blackett, 1st Bt. (cr. 1685), M.P., of Wallington by Julia, da. of Sir Christopher Conyers, 2nd Bt., of Horden, co. Dur. educ. Univ. Coll. Oxf. 1705. m. 20 Sept. 1725, Lady Barbara Villiers, da. of William Villiers, M.P., 2nd Earl of Jersey, s.p. suc. fa. 29 Dec. 1705.
Offices Held
Mayor of Newcastle 1718; gov. Hostmen’s Co. 1725 – 28.
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Main residences: Pilgrim St., Newcastle-upon-Tyne; Wallington Hall, Northumb.
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Commons 1715-1754
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BLACKETT, Sir William (1690-1728)
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Oxford 1644
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BLACKWOOD, John (c.1698-1777), of Charlton, Kent.
Family and Education
b. c. 1698,He was made burgess of Edinburgh, i.e. was over 21, in 1719. yr. s. of Sir Robert Blackwood, merchant and lord provost of Edinburgh 1711-13. m. 28 July 1726, Anne, da. and coh. of Adm. Sir Clowdisley Shovell, wid. of Hon. Robert Mansel, 2s. 1da.
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Main residence: Charlton, Kent.
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Commons 1715-1754
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BLACKWOOD, John (c.1698-1777)
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Oxford 1644
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BLADEN, Martin (?1680-1746), of Aldborough Hatch, Essex.
Family and Education
b. ?1680, 3rd s. of Nathaniel Bladen of Bolton Percy, Yorks. by Isabella, da. of Sir William Fairfax of Steeton, Yorks. educ. Westminster 1795-7; St. John’s Camb. 17 Apr. 1697, aged 16; I. Temple 1697. m. (1) Mary, da. of Col. Gibbs, 2da.; (2) 29 Mar. 1728, Frances, niece and coh. of Col. Joseph Jory, of Aldborough Hatch, Essex, West India merchant, wid. of John Fouch.
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M.P. [I] 1715 – 27; P.C. [I] 1715.
Ensign, Col. T. Fairfax’s regt. of Ft. 1697; capt. Sir Charles Hotham’s regt. 1705; col. of regt. raised in Spain 1709, sold out 26 June 1710; comptroller of the mint 17 Dec. 1714–28; sec. to lords justices of Ireland 1715 – 17; ld. of Trade July 1717 – d.; director, R. African Co. 1717 – 26; commr. to court of France 1719 – 20; commr. for settling commerce at Antwerp June 1732-Feb. 1742.
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Main residence: Aldborough Hatch, Essex.
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Commons 1715-1754
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BLADEN, Martin (?1680-1746)
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Oxford 1644
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BLADEN, Thomas (?1698-1780), of St. James’s, Westminster.
Family and Education
b. ?1698, o.s. of William Bladen of Annapolis, Maryland (bro. of Martin Bladen) by Anne, da. of Garret von Swearingen of Maryland. educ. Westminster 1712, aged 14. m. 14 July 1731, Barbara, da. of Sir Theodore Janssen, 1st Bt., 2da. suc. fa. 1718.
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Dep. gov. Maryland 10 Mar. 1742–25 Sept. 1746.
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Main residence: St. James's, Westminster.
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Commons 1715-1754
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BLADEN, Thomas (?1698-1780)
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Oxford 1644
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