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Paternal Family Tree: Blackett
In May 1621 William Blackett 1st Baronet was born at Gateshead, County Durham.
On 10th July 1645 William Blackett 1st Baronet and Elizabeth Kirkley were married at Hamsterley, County Durham [Map].
On 25th October 1649 [his son] Edward Blackett 2nd Baronet was born to William Blackett 1st Baronet and [his wife] Elizabeth Kirkley. He married (1) 1674 Mary Norton (2) 1676 Mary Yorke Lady Blackett and had issue (3) 1699 Diana Booth Lady Delaval and Blackett, daughter of George Booth 1st Baron Delamer and Elizabeth Grey Baroness Delamer.
On 14th June 1657 [his son] William Blackett 1st Baronet was born to William Blackett 1st Baronet and [his wife] Elizabeth Kirkley. He married 22nd January 1685 Julia Conyers, daughter of Christopher Conyers 2nd Baronet and Julia Lumley, and had issue.
On 12th December 1673 William Blackett 1st Baronet was created 1st Baronet Blackett of Newcastle in Northumberland.
In 1674 [his son] Edward Blackett 2nd Baronet (age 24) and [his daughter-in-law] Mary Norton were married.
On 7th April 1674 [his wife] Elizabeth Kirkley died. She was buried at Cathedral Church St Nicholas, Newcastle upon Tyne [Map].
After 7th April 1674 William Blackett 1st Baronet and Lady Margaret Cock were married. She by marriage Lady Blackett of Newcastle in Northumberland.
In 1676 [his son] Edward Blackett 2nd Baronet (age 26) and [his daughter-in-law] Mary Yorke Lady Blackett (age 19) were married.
Before 16th May 1680. John Riley (age 34) and John Closterman. Portrait of William Blackett 1st Baronet.
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On 16th May 1680 William Blackett 1st Baronet died. His sonEdward (age 30) succeeded 2nd Baronet Blackett of Newcastle in Northumberland. [his daughter-in-law] Mary Yorke Lady Blackett (age 23) by marriage Lady Blackett of Newcastle in Northumberland.