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Sir Edward Blackett, 17191804 (aged 84 years)

Name
Sir Edward /Blackett/
Surname
Blackett
Given names
Sir Edward
Birth
Christening
Birth of a brother
Christening of a brother
Birth of a sister
before November 8, 1723 (aged 4 years)
Christening of a sister
Death of a sister
Burial of a sister
Birth of a brother
before July 16, 1725 (aged 6 years)
Christening of a brother
Birth of a brother
before March 7, 1726 (aged 6 years)
Christening of a brother
Death of a brother
May 1727 (aged 8 years)
Burial of a brother
Birth of a brother
Christening of a brother
Birth of a brother
before October 28, 1730 (aged 11 years)
Christening of a brother
Death of a maternal grandfather
Death of a father
Burial of a father
Marriage
Birth of a son
about 1752 (aged 32 years)
Birth of a daughter
about 1752 (aged 32 years)
Birth of a son
Christening of a son
Birth of a daughter
Birth of a son
Christening of a daughter
Christening of a son
Death of a daughter
December 1763 (aged 44 years)
Burial of a daughter
Death of a son
May 1766 (aged 47 years)
Burial of a son
Death of a brother
Burial of a brother
Marriage of a daughter
Death of a mother
Burial of a mother
Death of a son
Burial of a son
Marriage of a son
Death
Burial
Family with parents
father
16831750
Birth: November 30, 1683 34 25 Newby Hall, Yorkshire
Death: April 27, 1750Ripon, Yorks.
mother
16961788
Birth: before July 12, 1696 42 23 Kensington, Middx.
Death: January 16, 1788Ripon, Yorks.
Marriage MarriageApril 7, 1718St. Bride, Fleet Street, London
1 year
himself
17191804
Birth: March 29, 1719 35 22
Death: February 3, 1804Thorpe Lea, Surrey
17 months
younger brother
17201782
Birth: August 19, 1720 36 24 Newby, Yorks.
Death: June 1782Bath, Soms.
3 years
younger sister
17231723
Birth: before November 8, 1723 39 27
Death: December 1723Surrey
21 months
younger brother
17251808
Birth: before July 16, 1725 41 29 Surrey
Death: December 3, 1808Boldon, Co. Durham
8 months
younger brother
17261727
Birth: before March 7, 1726 42 29 Surrey
Death: May 1727Surrey
3 years
younger brother
17291814
Birth: January 1, 1729 45 32 Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Nthmd.
Death: June 11, 1814Charlotte Square, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Nthmd.
22 months
younger brother
1730
Birth: before October 28, 1730 46 34
Death: Drowned at sea
Family with Anne Douglas
himself
17191804
Birth: March 29, 1719 35 22
Death: February 3, 1804Thorpe Lea, Surrey
wife
17191805
Birth: before November 7, 1719 35 Matfen, Nthmd.
Death: December 30, 1805Thorpe Lea, Surrey
Marriage MarriageSeptember 26, 1751Lincolns Inn Chapel, Holburn, London
15 months
son
17521796
Birth: about 1752 32 32
Death: June 26, 1796London
1 year
daughter
17521829
Birth: about 1752 32 32
Death: July 1829Thorpe, Surrey
4 years
son
17561766
Birth: before March 17, 1756 36 36 Stamfordham, Nthmd.
Death: May 1766London
23 months
daughter
17581763
Birth: February 16, 1758 38 38 Matfen Hall, Nthmd.
Death: December 1763
son
17581816
Birth: February 16, 1758 38 38 Matfen Hall, Nthmd.
Death: October 27, 1816Westoe Lodge, Cambridge, Cambs.
Note

"Edward Blacket, s[on] to John of Newby in the County of York Esq. by Patience [born] 29 [March]."
4th Bt. Succeeded to the Baronetcy on death of his uncle, Sir Edward Blackett in 1756. High Sheriff of Northumberland, 1757. M.P. for Northumberland 1768-1774. A noted philanthropist, in 1757, "due to the scarcity of provisions" he ordered a fat cow to be killed, and eight bolls of rye to be baked, and distributed among the poor neighbouring familes around Matfen, viz: "to each person a loaf of bread and a piece of meat." (Newcastle Courant 5 Mar 1757). By his marriage, he acquired substantial lands in Northumberland, including Matfen.
Bought Thorpe House in Surrey for his grandson, Edward Scott, in 1789.
Will dated 13 Jun 1795 mentions wife Ann, youngest son William Blackett, eldest son, Edward Blackett, daughter Ann Scott.