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Sir William Blackett, 16571705 (aged 48 years)

Name
Sir William /Blackett/
Surname
Blackett
Given names
Sir William
Birth
5 April 1657 35 39
Christening
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Death of a paternal grandmother
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Death of a father
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Death of a brother
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Marriage
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18 May 1686 (aged 29 years)
Christening of a daughter
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Birth of a son
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Death of a sister
Burial of a sister
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Birth of a daughter
23 July 1696 (aged 39 years)
Christening of a daughter
Birth of a daughter
Christening of a daughter
Death of a daughter
21 April 1698 (aged 41 years)
Birth of a daughter
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Christening of a daughter
Birth of a daughter
10 May 1705 (aged 48 years)
Christening of a daughter
Death
2 December 1705 (aged 48 years)
Burial
Family with parents
father
16211680
Birth: before 13 May 1621 33 Jarrow, Co. Durham
Death: 16 May 1680
mother
16171674
Birth: before 17 August 1617 34 Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Nthmd.
Death: 7 April 1674
Marriage Marriage10 July 1645St. James, Hamsterley, Co. Durham
10 months
elder sister
16461694
Birth: before 5 May 1646 24 28 Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Nthmd.
Death: 10 September 1694Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Nthmd.
14 months
elder brother
16471654
Birth: before 14 June 1647 26 29 Northumberland
Death: August 1654Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Nthmd.
14 months
elder sister
1648
Birth: before 21 August 1648 27 31 Northumberland
14 months
elder brother
16491718
Birth: 22 October 1649 28 32
Death: 22 April 1718Newby Hall, Yorkshire
18 months
elder sister
16511716
Birth: before 16 April 1651 29 33
Death: July 1716Newcastle Upon Tyne, Nthmd.
16 months
elder brother
16521683
Birth: 5 August 1652 31 34 Northumberland
Death: 26 April 1683
17 months
elder brother
16531654
Birth: about 1653 31 35
Death: May 1654
4 years
himself
16571705
Birth: 5 April 1657 35 39
Death: 2 December 1705London
2 years
younger brother
16591678
Birth: before 14 April 1659 37 41 Northumberland
Death: July 1678Northumberland
Father’s family with Margaret Cocke
father
16211680
Birth: before 13 May 1621 33 Jarrow, Co. Durham
Death: 16 May 1680
stepmother
16311710
Birth: before 26 June 1631 28
Death: 1710Westminster, Middx.
Marriage Marriage1675
Family with Julia Conyers
himself
16571705
Birth: 5 April 1657 35 39
Death: 2 December 1705London
wife
16681722
Birth: before 19 May 1668 47 Lumley Park, Chester-le-Street, Co. Durham
Death: 16 August 1722Hampstead, Middx.
Marriage Marriage27 January 1685St. Nicholas, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Nthmd..
16 months
daughter
16861736
Birth: 18 May 1686 29 17
Death: 16 September 1736Calverley, Yorks
23 months
daughter
16881727
Birth: 5 April 1688 31 19 Northumberland
Death: September 1727Chrishall, Essex
23 months
son
16901728
Birth: 11 February 1690 32 21
Death: 25 September 1728Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Nthmd.
2 years
daughter
1692
Birth: before 3 February 1692 34 23 Northumberland
3 years
son
16951696
Birth: 18 June 1695 38 27 Northumberland
Death: 10 January 1696
13 months
daughter
16961750
Birth: 23 July 1696 39 28
Death: 16 July 1750
13 months
daughter
16971698
Birth: before 3 August 1697 40 29 Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Nthmd.
Death: 21 April 1698
3 years
daughter
17001763
Birth: 25 October 1700 43 32 Northumberland
Death: 14 May 1763St. George Hanover Square, London
3 years
daughter
17031742
Birth: 11 September 1703 46 35
Death: April 1742York, Yorks.
20 months
daughter
17051783
Birth: 10 May 1705 48 36
Death: 15 April 1783Abbot's Leigh, Soms.
Sir William Thompson + Julia Conyers
wife’s husband
16781739
Birth: 1678
Death: 27 October 1739
wife
16681722
Birth: before 19 May 1668 47 Lumley Park, Chester-le-Street, Co. Durham
Death: 16 August 1722Hampstead, Middx.
Marriage Marriage7 November 1710
Note

Purchased the Sockburn estate in 1682, possibly for his brother Edward in accordance with their father's will, whereby his personal estate was left in trust to William (who was executor) to buy for Edward an estate of £500 a year in the counties of Northumberland, Durham or Yorkshire.
Sole executor of his father's Will.
In his own right, was created 1st Baronet Blackett, of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Co. Northumberland 23 Jan 1684/5. Bought the original "Wallington", near Cambo, Northumberland from Sir John Fenwick for £4,000 in 1688. Mayor of Newcastle 1683. M.P. for Newcastle 1685-1705. Inherited Woodcroft under will of his father, Sir William Blackett. A noted philanthropist.

Will dated 5 May 1704, proved 1 Feb 1705/6. Son & heir William Blackett, remainder to a second or other son. Brother Sir Edward, of Newby, Bart., and his sons, first William, second Edward, third John, fourth Christopher. Wife dame Julia. Sister Midford. Cousin Christian Blackett and cousin Simpson. Brother-in-law Sir John Conyers, and father-in-law Sir Christopher Conyers, deceased.

Note

Licence dated 22 Jan 1684/5.