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William Blackett, 17201782 (aged 61 years)

Name
William /Blackett/
Surname
Blackett
Given names
William
Birth
Christening
16 September 1720 36 24 (aged 28 days)
Birth of a sister
before 8 November 1723 (aged 3 years)
Christening of a sister
Death of a sister
Burial of a sister
Birth of a brother
before 16 July 1725 (aged 4 years)
Christening of a brother
Birth of a brother
before 7 March 1726 (aged 5 years)
Christening of a brother
Death of a brother
May 1727 (aged 6 years)
Burial of a brother
Birth of a brother
Christening of a brother
Birth of a brother
before 28 October 1730 (aged 10 years)
Christening of a brother
Death of a maternal grandfather
Death of a father
Burial of a father
Marriage
Death
June 1782 (aged 61 years)
Burial
Family with parents
father
16831750
Birth: 30 November 1683 34 25 Newby Hall, Yorkshire
Death: 27 April 1750Ripon, Yorks.
mother
16961788
Birth: before 12 July 1696 42 23 Kensington, Middx.
Death: 16 January 1788Ripon, Yorks.
Marriage Marriage7 April 1718St. Bride, Fleet Street, London
1 year
elder brother
17191804
Birth: 29 March 1719 35 22
Death: 3 February 1804Thorpe Lea, Surrey
17 months
himself
17201782
Birth: 19 August 1720 36 24 Newby, Yorks.
Death: June 1782Bath, Soms.
3 years
younger sister
17231723
Birth: before 8 November 1723 39 27
Death: December 1723Surrey
21 months
younger brother
17251808
Birth: before 16 July 1725 41 29 Surrey
Death: 3 December 1808Boldon, Co. Durham
8 months
younger brother
17261727
Birth: before 7 March 1726 42 29 Surrey
Death: May 1727Surrey
3 years
younger brother
17291814
Birth: 1 January 1729 45 32 Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Nthmd.
Death: 11 June 1814Charlotte Square, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Nthmd.
22 months
younger brother
1730
Birth: before 28 October 1730 46 34
Death: Drowned at sea
Family with Henrietta Brownjohn
himself
17201782
Birth: 19 August 1720 36 24 Newby, Yorks.
Death: June 1782Bath, Soms.
wife
1798
Birth: Chester, Chesh.
Death: April 1798Bath, Soms.
Marriage Marriage27 February 1776St. Andrew, Plymouth, Devon
Arthur Molesworth + Henrietta Brownjohn
wife’s husband
17321803
Birth: about 1732 20
Death: 20 August 1803
wife
1798
Birth: Chester, Chesh.
Death: April 1798Bath, Soms.
Marriage Marriage29 June 1793Walcot, Bath, Soms.
Note

Son of John Blackett of Newby, Yorks., Esq. and Mrs. Patience Blackett.
Appointed Lieutenant Colonel 5 Oct 1761. ('A List of the Officers of the Army and of the Corps of Royal Marines 1778').
"Lieutenant-Colonel William Blackett to be Lieutenant-Governor of Plymouth, vice John Williams, deceased." (London Gazette Jan 1772). Will dated 2 Jun 1776, proved Oct 1782.
He may be the Lieutenant [Governor?] William Blackett who had been in charge of the garrison of Portland Castle, Dorset, and possibly related to the Captain William Blackett who served in the 14th Regiment of Foot (commissioned 29 May 1761)and died in Virginia in 1775.
At burial William Blackett Esq. [body brought] from Bath.

Note

Wm Blackett, Esqr., Lieutenant Governor of the Citadel of Plymouth & Henrietta Brownjohn of Chester (spinster) by licence. Witnesses H. Butler, Jno. Maxwell.