Peerage Record – 14371

     William Keith Mason, 4th Baron Blackford was born on 27 March 1962.¹ He was the son of Keith Alexander Henry Mason, 3rd Baron Blackford and Sarah Worthington-Evans.¹ He died on 15 May 1988 at age 26, unmarried.¹
     He was educated at Harrow School, Harrow, London, England^G.¹ He succeeded as the 4th Baron Blackford, of Compton Pauncefoot, co. Somerset [U.K., 1935] on 21 April 1977.¹ He succeeded as the 4th Baronet Mason [U.K., 1918] on 21 April 1977.¹
     On his death, both of his titles became extinct.¹

     Sir Richard Blackham, 1st Bt. married Elizabeth Appleyard, daughter of Thomas Appleyard and Mary Boynton, circa 1670.¹ He died on 29 June 1728.¹ He was buried on 9 July 1728 at St. Benet’s, Gracechurch Street, London, England^G.¹
     He was a woollen manufacturer and a Turkey merchant.¹ He was created 1st Baronet Blackham, of the city of London [England] on 13 April 1696.¹

     Elizabeth Appleyard was the daughter of Thomas Appleyard and Mary Boynton.¹ She married Sir Richard Blackham, 1st Bt. circa 1670.¹ She died circa December 1731 at St. Catherine’s Coleman, London, England^G.¹ She was buried on 11 December 1731 at St. Benet’s, Gracechurch Street, London, England^G.¹ She died intestate and her estate was administered to “Elizabeth, wife of Richard Langley, Esq. and Judith, wife of John Twistleton, Esq.”, nieces by her sister on 5 May 1733.¹
     From circa 1670, her married name became Blackham.¹

     Thomas Appleyard lived at Ulceby, Lincolnshire, England^G.¹

     Mary Boynton is the daughter of Thomas Boynton.¹

     Thomas Boynton lived at Rockcliffe, Yorkshire, England^G.¹

     Sir John Boynton is the son of Thomas Boynton.¹

     Sir John Blackham, 2nd Bt. was the son of Sir Richard Blackham, 1st Bt. and Elizabeth Appleyard.¹ He died on 2 July 1728, unmarried.¹ He was buried on 9 July 1728 at St. Benet’s, Gracechurch Street, London, England^G.¹ He died intestate and his estate was administered to his sister, Frances on 10 July 1728.¹ He died intestate and his estate was administered to “Elizabeth, wife of Richard Langley, Esq. and Judith, wife of John Twistleton, Esq.” on 8 July 1730.¹
     He lived at Lyons Inn, St. Clement Danes, London, England^G.¹ He succeeded as the 2nd Baronet Blackham, of the city of London [E., 1696] on 29 June 1728.¹
     On his death, his baronetcy became extinct.¹

     Frances Blackham was the daughter of Sir Richard Blackham, 1st Bt. and Elizabeth Appleyard.¹ She died in February 1729/30.¹

     Sir Lambert Blackwell, 1st Bt. was the son of Captain John Blackwell and Elizabeth Smithsby.¹ He married Elizabeth Herne, daughter of Sir Joseph Herne and Elizabeth Frederick, before February 1697/98.² He died on 27 October 1727.¹
     He held the office of Knight Harbinger and Gentleman of the Privy Council in 1697.¹ He was appointed Knight on 18 May 1697.¹ He held the office of Envoy to Genoa and Tuscany between 1698 and 1705.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Wilton between 1708 and 1710.¹ He was a governor of the South Seas Company in 1717.¹ He was created 1st Baronet Blackwell, of Sprowston Hall, co. Norfolk [Great Britain] on 16 July 1718.¹