John Blount of Deddington

Events

Date of Birth: about 1395, or somewhat earlier.

Place of Birth: unknown.

In the 1425 inquistion post mortem of his father, John is said to be 30 and more.

Date of Death: 2 May 1443.

Place of Death: unknown.

The date is given in John’s inquisition post mortem.

Relationships

Father: Sir John Blount.

Mother: Isabella Cornwall.

This relationship is given by Murphy (p. 13) and by Woodger.

Spouse: Alice de la Bere.

This relationship is given by Murphy (p. 13). Alice is said to be a daughter of Kynard de la Bere, which is what is given in the 1569 Visitation of Worcestershire (p. 18) and the 1623 Visitation of Shropshire (p. 52, p. 305). Alice's first name is known from her 1443 assignment of dower and her son Humphrey's 1444 proof of age. Alice’s family is known from heraldic glass formerly in the parish church at Deddington, Oxfordshire, described in the 1574 Visitation of Oxfordshire.

Children:

(Complete source citations for facts about the children on this page are currently outside of the scope of this project.)

Sir Humphrey Blount (25 November 1422 - 1 October 1477) married Elizabeth Winnington.

John Blount

Edward Blount

William Blount

Charles Blount

Isabella Blount married John Kyene.

Anne Blount married William Gayton.

Maria Blount married John Pigott.

Eleanor Blount married John Cheyney.

Margaret Blount married John Ottely.

References

Croke, Sir Alexander. The Genealogical History of the Croke Family, Originally Named Le Blount. (1823).

“Deddington” in A History of the County of Oxford (Victoria County History) Volume 11. (London, 1983).

Kightly, Charles. "Kynard de la Bere (d. 1402), of Kinnersley, Herefs." in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1386-1421. (1993).

Mapping the Medieval Countryside [website]

Mapping the Medieval Countryside: transcription of E-CIPM 26-196: Humphrey Bount.

Mapping the Medieval Countryside: transcription of E-CIPM 26-258: Alice, who was the wife of John Blounte esquire.

Murphy, Beverley Anne. The Life and Political Significance of Henry Fitzroy, Duke of Richmond, 1525-1535. (PhD Thesis, Bangor, 1997).

"Parishes: Strensham" in A History of the County of Worcester: Volume 4 (Victoria County History). (1924).

The Visitation of the County of Shropshire taken in the Year 1623. (Harleian Society vol. XXIX, 1889)

The Visitation of the County of Worcester made in the year 1569: with other pedigrees relating to that county from Richard Mundy’s collection. (Harleian Society vol. XXVII, 1888).

The Visitations of the County of Oxford Taken in the Years 1566, 1574, and in 1634. (Harleian Society vol. V, 1871).

Will of Kynard de la Bere. Proved 1402 in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury.

Woodger, L.S. “Blount, John II (aft. 1345-1425), of Sodington, Worcs.” in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1386-1421 (1993).