Sir Michael Blount (c. 1530–1610) was a Tudor and Jacobean royal official and politician.

Early years

Michael was born in

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, the son of Sir Richard Blount (1505–1564; Lieutenant of the Tower 1558–1564) and his wife, Elizabeth, the daughter of Lord Chief Justice Sir Richard Lister, Chief Baron of the Exchequer.

Career

Sir Michael was

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in 1576, then of

in 1586 and 1597. He was elected the Member of Parliament for

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in March 1553 and

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in 1563. He succeeded Sir

Owen Hopton Sir Owen Hopton (c. 1519 – 1595) was an English provincial landowner, administrator and MP, and was Lieutenant of the Tower of London from c. 1570 to 1590. Early career Owen Hopton was the eldest son and heir of Sir Arthur Hopton of Cockf ...

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in 1590 and held the post for five years until 1595, in December of which year he was briefly imprisoned in the Tower himsel

He and his father are buried at Church of St Peter ad Vincula, St Peter ad Vincula in the Tower, with a fine monument.

Family life

He married Mary Moore (died 23 December 1592; sister of Thomas Moore of Bicester), and they had 11 childre

*Catherine Blount (11 April 1563 – ?) who married Sir

John Croke Sir John Croke (1553 – 20 January 1620) After selling Chilton, he died in prison, and the issue passed to his only son, Sir Dodsworth Croke. Dodsworth Croke lived in poverty, and died issueless, in old age, in 1728. See also * Croke baronet ...

, Speaker of the English House of Commons *Sir Richard Blount of Mapledurham (28 June 1564 – 22 November 1619) *Maria (15 November 1565 – ?) *Thomas (27 April 1567 – ?) *

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(5 November 1568 – 1600) *Frances (23 February 1569 – ?) *Henry (17 August 1572 – ?) *Robert (3 February 1573 – ?) *Elizabeth (dsp) *Anna (dsp) *Elizabeth (28 July 1574 – ?)

References

16th-century English knights

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1530s births 1610 deaths People of the Elizabethan era High sheriffs of Buckinghamshire High sheriffs of Oxfordshire Lieutenants of the Tower of London People from Oxfordshire English MPs 1553 (Edward VI) English MPs 1563–1567 Burials at the Church of St Peter ad Vincula 17th-century English people {{1563-England-MP-stub