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Peerage Record – 66986

Sir Charles Rich1

Male, Registry Number #669851, d. 1627

Last Edited=25 Oct 2015
     Sir Charles Rich was the son of Robert Rich, 1st Earl of Warwick and Lady Penelope Devereux.1 He died in 1627.1
Citations:
  1. [S18] Matthew H.C.G., editor, Dictionary of National Biography on CD-ROM (Oxford, U.K.: Oxford University Press, 1995). Hereinafter cited as Dictionary of National Biography.

Lettice Rich1

Female, Registry Number #669852, b. circa 1583, d. 1619

Last Edited=15 Sep 2016
     Lettice Rich was born circa 1583.2 She was the daughter of Robert Rich, 1st Earl of Warwick and Lady Penelope Devereux.1 She married Sir George Cary, son of Thomas Cary.1 She died in 1619.2
     Her married name became Cary.1
Citations:
  1. [S18] Matthew H.C.G., editor, Dictionary of National Biography on CD-ROM (Oxford, U.K.: Oxford University Press, 1995). Hereinafter cited as Dictionary of National Biography.
  2. [S1107] Isabelle Devereux, “re: Devereux and Halcro Families,” e-mail message to British and European Nobility Register, 1 June 2004 and later. Hereinafter cited as “re: Devereux and Halcro Families.”

Sir George Cary1

Male, Registry Number #669853, d. 1616

Last Edited=6 Sep 2017
     Sir George Cary was the son of Thomas Cary. He married Lettice Rich, daughter of Robert Rich, 1st Earl of Warwick and Lady Penelope Devereux.1 He died in 1616.1
     He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Dartmouth in 1586.1 He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Devon in 1589.1
Citations:
  1. [S18] Matthew H.C.G., editor, Dictionary of National Biography on CD-ROM (Oxford, U.K.: Oxford University Press, 1995). Hereinafter cited as Dictionary of National Biography.

Elizabeth Blount1

Female, Registry Number #669854, b. before 1605

Last Edited=31 Oct 2015
Consanguinity Index=0.56%
     Elizabeth Blount was born before 1605.1 She was the daughter of Charles Blount, 1st Earl of Devonshire and Lady Penelope Devereux.1
Citations:
  1. [S18] Matthew H.C.G., editor, Dictionary of National Biography on CD-ROM (Oxford, U.K.: Oxford University Press, 1995). Hereinafter cited as Dictionary of National Biography.

St. John Blount1

Male, Registry Number #669855, b. before 1605

Last Edited=31 Oct 2015
Consanguinity Index=0.56%
     St. John Blount was born before 1605.1 He was the son of Charles Blount, 1st Earl of Devonshire and Lady Penelope Devereux.1
     He was appointed Knight, Order of the Bath (K.B.) in 1626.1
Citations:
  1. [S18] Matthew H.C.G., editor, Dictionary of National Biography on CD-ROM (Oxford, U.K.: Oxford University Press, 1995). Hereinafter cited as Dictionary of National Biography.

James Blount, 6th Baron Mountjoy1

Male, Registry Number #669856

Last Edited=25 Oct 2015
Consanguinity Index=0.0%
     James Blount, 6th Baron Mountjoy is the son of Charles Blount, 5th Baron Mountjoy and Anne Willoughby.1 He married Catherine Leigh, daughter of Sir Thomas Leigh and Joanna Cotton.1
     He gained the title of 6th Baron Mountjoy. He was appointed Knight, Order of the Bath (K.B.) on 29 September 1553.1

Children of James Blount, 6th Baron Mountjoy and Catherine Leigh

Citations:
  1. [S18] Matthew H.C.G., editor, Dictionary of National Biography on CD-ROM (Oxford, U.K.: Oxford University Press, 1995). Hereinafter cited as Dictionary of National Biography.

Catherine Leigh1

Female, Registry Number #669857

Last Edited=25 Oct 2015
     Catherine Leigh is the daughter of Sir Thomas Leigh and Joanna Cotton.1 She married James Blount, 6th Baron Mountjoy, son of Charles Blount, 5th Baron Mountjoy and Anne Willoughby.1
     Her married name became Blount.1

Children of Catherine Leigh and James Blount, 6th Baron Mountjoy

Citations:
  1. [S18] Matthew H.C.G., editor, Dictionary of National Biography on CD-ROM (Oxford, U.K.: Oxford University Press, 1995). Hereinafter cited as Dictionary of National Biography.

Sir Thomas Leigh1

Male, Registry Number #669858, d. 1545

Last Edited=8 Jul 2018
     Sir Thomas Leigh is the son of Sir William Leigh and Elizabeth Hudleston.2 He married Joanna Cotton, daughter of William Cotton.2 He died in 1545.2
     He was Visitor and Commissioner for Suppression of the Monasteries.2 He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England.2 He lived at St. Oswalds, Yorkshire, England.1 He graduated from King’s College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, in 1531 with a Doctor of Law (LL.D.)2 He was appointed Knight in 1544.2

Child of Sir Thomas Leigh and Joanna Cotton

Citations:
  1. [S18] Matthew H.C.G., editor, Dictionary of National Biography on CD-ROM (Oxford, U.K.: Oxford University Press, 1995). Hereinafter cited as Dictionary of National Biography.
  2. [S344] Burke’s Peerage and Gentry, online http://www.burkespeerage.com. Hereinafter cited as Burke’s Peerage and Gentry.

Charles Blount, 5th Baron Mountjoy1

Male, Registry Number #669859, d. 1545

Last Edited=19 Apr 2020
     Charles Blount, 5th Baron Mountjoy was the son of William Blount, 4th Baron Mountjoy and Alice Keble.1 He married Anne Willoughby, daughter of Robert Willoughby, 2nd Lord Willoughby de Broke and Dorothy Grey.1,2 He died in 1545.1
     He gained the title of 5th Baron Mountjoy.

Children of Charles Blount, 5th Baron Mountjoy and Anne Willoughby

Citations:
  1. [S18] Matthew H.C.G., editor, Dictionary of National Biography on CD-ROM (Oxford, U.K.: Oxford University Press, 1995). Hereinafter cited as Dictionary of National Biography.
  2. [S37] BP2003 volume 3, page 4192. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  3. [S4538] Cliff Webb, “re: Stanhope Family,” family provided evidence then verified by subsequent research and verification by BENR (101053), 21 March 2010. Hereinafter cited as “re: Stanhope Family.”

William Blount, 7th Baron Mountjoy1

Male, Registry Number #669860, b. circa 1561, d. 1594

Last Edited=25 Oct 2015
     William Blount, 7th Baron Mountjoy was born circa 1561.1 He was the son of James Blount, 6th Baron Mountjoy and Catherine Leigh.1 He died in 1594, without issue.1
     He gained the title of 7th Baron Mountjoy.
Citations:
  1. [S18] Matthew H.C.G., editor, Dictionary of National Biography on CD-ROM (Oxford, U.K.: Oxford University Press, 1995). Hereinafter cited as Dictionary of National Biography.

 

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