BLUNDEN, William (1602-1644/5), of Blunden Hall, Bishop’s Castle, Salop

Family and Education

bap. 30 May 1602, 1st s. of Richard Blunden of Bishop’s Castle and 1st w. Jane, da. of Richard Ottley of Pitchford, Salop.Bishop’s Castle par. reg. (Salop par. reg. soc. xxiv), 74; Vis. Salop (Harl. Soc. xxviii), 49-50. educ. M. Temple 1623; M. Temple Admiss. m. (1) Dorothy (bur. 8 July 1629), da. of Edmund Waring of Humfreston, Salop, 1da.; (2) 24 Sept. 1631, Susan (bur.11 Jan. 1635), da. of Charles Herbert of Lydham, Salop, 1s.Bishop’s Castle par. reg. 121-30. suc. fa. 1619. C142/393/167. d. 1644 /5. sig. W[illia]m Blunden.

Offices Held

Churchwarden, Bishop’s Castle 1634–6; Bishop’s Castle par. reg. 130–1. commr. subsidy, Salop 1641, Poll tax 1641, Irish Aid 1642, assessment 1642; SR, v. 65, 88, 107, 141, 155. bailiff, Bishop’s Castle 1642–3. Gale of Life ed. J. Leonard, D. Preshous, M. Roberts, J. Smith and C. Train, 158.

Capt. dragoons (roy.) 1642 – d.

Parlimentarian

BLUNDEN, William (1602-1644/5), of Blunden Hall, Bishop’s Castle, Salop

Main residence: Blunden Hall, Bishop’s Castle, Salop.

Author

S.H.

Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

BLUNDEN, William (1602-1644/5)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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