Biography of William Blount 4th Baron Mountjoy 1478-1534
Paternal Family Tree: Blount
1509 Coronation of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon
1520 Field of the Cloth of Gold
1522 Henry VIII Meeting with Charles V Holy Roman Emperor
1526 Creation of Garter Knights
On 12 Oct 1475 Edward Blount 2nd Baron Mountjoy (age 11) died. His uncle [his father] John Blount 3rd Baron Mountjoy (age 25) succeeded 3rd Baron Mountjoy.
Around 1477 [his father] John Blount 3rd Baron Mountjoy (age 27) and [his mother] Lora Berkeley Countess Ormonde were married. She by marriage Baroness Mountjoy.
Around 1478 William Blount 4th Baron Mountjoy was born to John Blount 3rd Baron Mountjoy (age 28) and Lora Berkeley Countess Ormonde at Barton Blount [Map].
On 12 Oct 1485 [his father] John Blount 3rd Baron Mountjoy (age 35) died. His son William Blount 4th Baron Mountjoy (age 7) succeeded 4th Baron Mountjoy.
After 12 Oct 1485 [his step-father] Thomas Montgomery and [his mother] Lora Berkeley Countess Ormonde were married.
Before 1495 William Browne (age 27) and [his future wife] Alice Keble Baroness Mountjoy were married.
After 02 Jan 1495 [his step-father] Thomas Butler 7th Earl Ormonde (age 69) and [his mother] Lora Berkeley Countess Ormonde were married. She by marriage Countess Ormonde. He the son of James "White Earl" Butler 4th Earl Ormonde and Joan Beauchamp Countess Ormonde. He a great x 4 grandson of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England. 
Around 1497 William Blount 4th Baron Mountjoy (age 19) and Elizabeth Saye Baroness Mountjoy (age 18) were married. She by marriage Baroness Mountjoy. He the son of John Blount 3rd Baron Mountjoy and Lora Berkeley Countess Ormonde.
Around 1498 [his daughter] Mary Blount was born to William Blount 4th Baron Mountjoy (age 20) and [his wife] Elizabeth Saye Baroness Mountjoy (age 19).
In 1501 [his brother-in-law] Edward Waldegrave (age 37) died.
In May 1501 Walter Devereux 1st Viscount Hereford (age 13) and [his future sister-in-law] Mary Grey Baroness Ferrers Chartley (age 10) were married. She the daughter of Thomas Grey 1st Marquess Dorset (age 46) and Cecily Bonville Marchioness Dorset (age 40). They were second cousins. He a great x 4 grandson of King Edward III of England. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Edward III of England. 
In or before 1503 [his daughter] Gertrude Blount Marchioness of Exeter was born to William Blount 4th Baron Mountjoy (age 24) and [his wife] Elizabeth Saye Baroness Mountjoy (age 23).
On 21 Jul 1506 [his wife] Elizabeth Saye Baroness Mountjoy (age 27) died at Essendon, Hertfordshire.
Around 1509 Robert Willoughby 2nd Baron Willoughby 10th Baron Latimer (age 37) and [his future wife] Dorothy Grey Baroness Mountjoy, Willoughby and Latimer (age 29) were married. She by marriage Baroness Willoughby Broke, Baroness Latimer of Corby. She the daughter of Thomas Grey 1st Marquess Dorset and Cecily Bonville Marchioness Dorset (age 48). They were half fourth cousins. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Edward III of England. 
On 23 Jun 1509 King Henry VIII of England and Ireland (age 17) created Knights of the Bath ...
Robert Radclyffe 1st Earl of Sussex (age 26)
Henry Scrope 7th Baron Scrope of Bolton (age 27)
George Fitzhugh 7th Baron Fitzhugh (age 23)
William Blount 4th Baron Mountjoy (age 31)
Henry Daubeney 1st Earl Bridgewater (age 15)
Thomas Brooke 8th Baron Cobham (age 39)
Henry Clifford 1st Earl of Cumberland (age 16)
Maurice Berkeley 4th Baron Berkeley (age 42)
Thomas Knyvet (age 24)
Andrew Windsor 1st Baron Windsor (age 42)
Thomas Parr (age 26)
Thomas Boleyn 1st Earl Wiltshire and Ormonde (age 32)
Richard Wentworth 5th Baron Despencer (age 29)
Henry Ughtred 6th Baron Ughtred
Francis Cheney (age 28)
Henry Wyatt (age 49)
George Hastings 1st Earl Huntingdon (age 22)
Sir Thomas Metham of Metham, Yorkshire
Sir Thomas Bedingfield
John Shelton (age 32)
Either Giles Alington (age 26) or his son Giles Alington (age 10).
Sir John Trevanion
Sir William Crowmer
Sir John Heydon of Baconsthorpe in Norfolk
Henry Sacheverell (age 34).
Before 30 Jul 1509 William Blount 4th Baron Mountjoy (age 31) and Inez Venegas Baroness Mountjoy were married. She by marriage Baroness Mountjoy. He the son of John Blount 3rd Baron Mountjoy and Lora Berkeley Countess Ormonde.
In Feb 1515 William Blount 4th Baron Mountjoy (age 37) and Alice Keble Baroness Mountjoy were married. She by marriage Baroness Mountjoy. He the son of John Blount 3rd Baron Mountjoy and Lora Berkeley Countess Ormonde.
Around 1518 [his daughter] Catherine Blount was born to William Blount 4th Baron Mountjoy (age 40) and [his wife] Alice Keble Baroness Mountjoy.
On 28 Jun 1518 [his son] Charles Blount 5th Baron Mountjoy was born to William Blount 4th Baron Mountjoy (age 40) and [his wife] Alice Keble Baroness Mountjoy at Tournai [Map].
On 25 Oct 1519 [his son-in-law] Henry Courtenay 1st Marquess Exeter (age 23) and [his daughter] Gertrude Blount Marchioness of Exeter (age 16) were married. She by marriage Countess Devon. He the son of William Courtenay 1st Earl Devon and Catherine York Countess Devon (age 40). He a grandson of King Edward IV of England. 
In Jun 1520 Henry VIII (age 28) hosted Field of the Cloth of Gold at Balinghem [Map].
[his future brother-in-law] Thomas Grey 2nd Marquess Dorset (age 42) carried the Sword of State.
Bishop John Stokesley (age 45) attended as Henry VIII's chaplain.
Edmund Braye 1st Baron Braye (age 36), Gruffydd ap Rhys ap Thomas Deheubarth (age 42), Anthony Poyntz (age 40), William Coffin (age 25), William "Great" Courtenay (age 43), Robert Radclyffe 1st Earl of Sussex (age 37), William Paston (age 41), William Denys (age 50), Richard Cecil (age 25), William Parr 1st Baron Parr of Horton (age 37), Ralph Neville 4th Earl of Westmoreland (age 22), John Mordaunt 1st Baron Mordaunt (age 40), Henry Guildford (age 31), Marmaduke Constable (age 40), William Compton (age 38), William Blount 4th Baron Mountjoy (age 42), Thomas Cheney (age 35), Henry Willoughby (age 69), John Rodney (age 59), John Marney 2nd Baron Marney (age 36), William Sidney (age 38), John de Vere 14th Earl of Oxford (age 20), John de Vere 15th Earl of Oxford (age 49), Edmund Walsingham (age 40), William Skeffington (age 55) and Thomas West 8th Baron De La Warr 5th Baron West (age 63) attended.
William Carey (age 20) jousted.
William Sandys 1st Baron Sandys Vyne (age 50) organised.
Jane Parker Viscountess Rochford (age 15) attended.
Thomas Brooke 8th Baron Cobham (age 50), Robert Willoughby 2nd Baron Willoughby 10th Baron Latimer (age 48), Anthony Wingfield (age 33), William Scott (age 61), Thomas Wriothesley (age 32), Bishop Thomas Ruthall (age 48), Margaret Dymoke (age 20) and Edward Chamberlayne (age 36) were present.
On 08 Jun 1521 [his wife] Alice Keble Baroness Mountjoy died.
In May 1522 Henry VIII (age 30) met with Charles V Holy Roman Emperor (age 22) at Dover, Kent [Map]. William Blount 4th Baron Mountjoy (age 44), William Compton (age 40), John Marney 2nd Baron Marney (age 38), William Scott (age 63) and John de Vere 15th Earl of Oxford (age 51) were present. Henry VIII Meeting with Charles V Holy Roman Emperor.
On 29 Jul 1523 William Blount 4th Baron Mountjoy (age 45) and Dorothy Grey Baroness Mountjoy, Willoughby and Latimer (age 43) were married. She by marriage Baroness Mountjoy. She the daughter of Thomas Grey 1st Marquess Dorset and Cecily Bonville Marchioness Dorset (age 63). He the son of John Blount 3rd Baron Mountjoy and Lora Berkeley Countess Ormonde. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.
Before 1525 John Dudley 3rd Baron Dudley (age 31) and [his sister-in-law] Cecily Grey Baroness Dudley were married. She the daughter of Thomas Grey 1st Marquess Dorset and Cecily Bonville Marchioness Dorset (age 64). They were fourth cousins. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Edward III of England. 
In 1526, probably around St George's Day, 23 Apr 1526, King Henry VIII of England and Ireland (age 34) created four new Knights of the Garter:
289th. William Blount 4th Baron Mountjoy (age 48).
290th. William Fitzwilliam 1st Earl of Southampton (age 36).
291st. Henry Guildford (age 37).
292nd. King Francis I of France (age 31).
After 15 Mar 1526 [his brother-in-law] Leonard Grey 1st Viscount Grane (age 47) and Eleanor Dudley Countess Somerset (deceased) were married. She by marriage Viscountess Grane. He the son of Thomas Grey 1st Marquess Dorset and Cecily Bonville Marchioness Dorset (age 65). They were fourth cousins. He a great x 4 grandson of King Edward III of England.
Around 1527 [his daughter] Mary Blount was born to William Blount 4th Baron Mountjoy (age 49) and [his wife] Dorothy Grey Baroness Mountjoy, Willoughby and Latimer (age 47).
Letters and Papers 1529. After 28 Jun 1529. Cott. App. XXVII. 141. B. M. 5774. Catharine of Arragon.
11. Deposition of William Lord Mountjoy (age 51).
Is 52 years of age or thereabout.
To the 1st and 2nd articles, agrees with Lord Darcy. To the 3rd and 4th, was present at the marriage of Arthur and Catharine, at St. Paul's. Believes Arthur was more than 14 years of age. Knows nothing of Catharine's age, nor of the consummation, except from report. To the 5th, agrees with Thomas marquis of Dorset as to cohabitation, offspring, and reputation, but cannot depose about the marriage. To the 6th and 7th, cannot depose. To the 8th, never heard of any great murmur or scandal in consequence of this marriage, among either the clergy or laity. The 9th contains the truth. To the 10th, 11th and 12th, cannot depose. Is not influenced by fear, &c.
In or before 1533 [his son] Charles Blount 5th Baron Mountjoy (age 14) and [his daughter-in-law] Anne Willoughby Baroness Mountjoy were married. She by marriage Baroness Mountjoy. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.
Wriothesley's Chronicle 1530-1539. Around 08 Apr 1533. And the Wednesdaie before the good Queene Katherinf was deposed at Hanthill [Map]a by the Duke of Norfolke (age 60), the Duke of Suffolke (age 49), and Lord [his son-in-law] Marques of Exceter (age 37), my Lorde of Oxforde (age 62), Lord Chamberlaine of the Kinges howse, Mr. Treasorer and Mr. Controwler of the Kinges howse. And from that dale after to be called Ladie Catherin, wife of Prince Arthur, dowarie of Englande,b she to have by yearelie pencion for her dowarie eight thousand poundes sterlinge.
Note f. The general opinion in England was distinctly adverse to the divorce. See Calendar of State Papers preserved in the Archives of Venice, vol. iv. 1532-3.
Note a. Ampthill [Map], in Bedfordshire, to which place Queen Katharine retired while the question of her dirorce was under discussion. This castle had been erected by Lord Fanhope, and reverted with the manor to the Crown in the reign of Edward IV, by whom it was conferred on Lord Grey of Ruthin, Earl of Kent, from whose descendants it passed again to the Crown about 1530, and became a palace of Henry VIII (age 41).
Note b. Princess Dowager of Wales, which designation was displeasing to the ex-queen, who refused to resign herself to the judgment passed. She went so far as to obliterate with her own pen the words "Princess Dowager" whererer they had been written by her Chamberlain, Mountjoy (age 55), in his report to the King (age 41).
Calendars. 15 Apr 1533. 1061. Eustace Chapuys (age 43) to the Emperor (age 33).
On Wednesday the said Duke (age 60), and the others of whom I wrote to Your Majesty in my last despatch, called upon the Queen (age 47) and delivered their message, which was in substance as follows: "She was to renounce her title of Queen, and allow her case to be decided here, in England. If she did, she would confer a great boon on the kingdom and prevent much effusion of blood, and besides the King (age 41) would treat her in future much better than she could possibly expect." Perceiving that there was no chance of the Queen's (age 47) agreeing to such terms, the deputies further told her that they came in the King's name to inform her that resistance was useless (quelle se rompist plus la teste), since his marriage with the other Lady had been effected more than two months ago in the presence of several persons, without any one of them having been summoned for that purpose. Upon which, with much bowing and ceremony, and many excuses for having in obedience to the king's commands fulfilled so disagreeable a duty, the deputies withdrew. After whose departure the lord Mountjoy (age 55), the Queen's (age 47) chamberlain, came to notify to her the King's intention that in future she should not be called Queen, and that from one month after Easter the King (age 41) would no longer provide for her personal expenses or the wages of her servants. He intended her to retire to some private house of her own, and there live on the small allowance assigned to her, and which, I am told, will scarcely be sufficient to cover the expenses of her household for the first quarter of next year. The Queen (age 47) resolutely said that as long as she lived she would entitle herself Queen; as to keeping house herself, she cared not to begin that duty so late in life. If the King (age 41) thought that her expenses were too great, he might, if he chose, take her own personal property and place her wherever he chose, with a confessor, a physician, an apothecary, and two maids for the service of her chamber; if that even seemed too much to ask, and there was nothing left for her and her servants to live upon, she would willingly go about the world begging alms for the love of God.
Though the King (age 41) is by nature kind and generously inclined, this Anne has so perverted him that he does not seem the same man. It is, therefore, to be feared that unless Your Majesty applies a prompt remedy to this evil, the Lady (age 32) will not relent in her persecution until she actually finishes with Queen Catharine (age 47), as she did once with cardinal Wolsey, whom she did not hate half as much. The Queen (age 47), however, is not afraid for herself; what she cares most for is the Princess (age 17).
On 08 Nov 1534 William Blount 4th Baron Mountjoy (age 56) died. His son [his son] Charles Blount 5th Baron Mountjoy (age 16) succeeded 5th Baron Mountjoy.
In 1552 [his former wife] Dorothy Grey Baroness Mountjoy, Willoughby and Latimer (age 72) died.
[his daughter] Dorothy Blount was born to William Blount 4th Baron Mountjoy and Dorothy Grey Baroness Mountjoy, Willoughby and Latimer.
John Champernowne and [his daughter] Catherine Blount were married.
[his son] John Blount was born to William Blount 4th Baron Mountjoy and Dorothy Grey Baroness Mountjoy, Willoughby and Latimer.
Kings Wessex: Great x 14 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 15 Grand Son of Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 17 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 15 Grand Son of Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd
Kings England: Great x 8 Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 9 Grand Son of William "Lion" I King Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 20 Grand Son of Louis "Pious" King Aquitaine I King Franks
Kings France: Great x 13 Grand Son of Robert "Pious" II King France
Great x 4 Grandfather: Walter Blount
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Blount
Great x 4 Grandmother: Joanna Sodington
Great x 2 Grandfather: Walter Blount 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Beauchamp 2nd Baron Beauchamp Somerset
7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Eleanor Beauchamp 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret St John Baroness Beauchamp Somerset
6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Blount 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Diego Gómez Toledo
Great x 2 Grandmother: Sancha Toledo
GrandFather: Walter Blount 1st Baron Mountjoy 10 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Gresley
Great x 1 Grandmother: Margaret Gresley
Father: John Blount 3rd Baron Mountjoy 11 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Byron of Clayton
Great x 3 Grandfather: James Byron
Great x 2 Grandfather: Richard Byron
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Byron
GrandMother: Helena Byron Baroness Mountjoy
William Blount 4th Baron Mountjoy 8 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Maurice Berkeley 7th and 2nd Baron Berkeley 2 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Rich Berkeley 8th and 3rd Baron Berkeley 3 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eva Zouche
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Berkeley 4 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Clivedon
Great x 3 Grandmother: Katherine Clivedon Baroness Berkeley
Great x 1 Grandfather: Maurice Berkeley 5 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Bettershorne
GrandFather: Edward Berkeley 6 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Hugh Fitzhugh
Great x 3 Grandfather: Hugh Fitzhugh 2nd Baron Fitzhugh
Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Fitzhugh 3rd Baron Fitzhugh
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Scrope 1st Baron Scrope Masham
Great x 3 Grandmother: Joan Scrope Baroness Fitzhugh
Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Unknown
Great x 1 Grandmother: Lora Fitzhugh 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Grey 1st Baron Grey 3 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Grey 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Avice Marmion Baroness Grey Rotherfield
3 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Grey Baroness Fitzhugh 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Mother: Lora Berkeley Countess Ormonde 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England