Paternal Family Tree: Blackett
On 10th July 1645 [his father] William Blackett 1st Baronet [aged 24] and [his mother] Elizabeth Kirkley were married at Hamsterley, County Durham [Map].
On 14th June 1657 William Blackett 1st Baronet was born to William Blackett 1st Baronet [aged 36] and Elizabeth Kirkley.
On 7th April 1674 [his mother] Elizabeth Kirkley died. She was buried at Cathedral Church St Nicholas, Newcastle upon Tyne [Map].
After 7th April 1674 [his father] William Blackett 1st Baronet [aged 52] and Lady Margaret Cock were married. She by marriage Lady Blackett of Newcastle in Northumberland.
On 16th May 1680 [his father] William Blackett 1st Baronet [aged 59] died. His son [his brother] Edward [aged 30] succeeded 2nd Baronet Blackett of Newcastle in Northumberland. Mary Yorke Lady Blackett [aged 23] by marriage Lady Blackett of Newcastle in Northumberland.
In 1685 William Blackett 1st Baronet [aged 27] was elected MP Newcastle upon Tyne.
On 22nd January 1685 William Blackett 1st Baronet [aged 27] and Julia Conyers were married at Cathedral Church St Nicholas, Newcastle upon Tyne [Map].
On 23rd January 1685 William Blackett 1st Baronet [aged 27] was created 1st Baronet Blackett of Newcastle upon Tyne in Northumberland.
On 18th May 1686 [his daughter] Julia Blacket Lady Calverley was born to William Blackett 1st Baronet [aged 28] and [his wife] Julia Conyers. She married 7th January 1707 Walter Calverly 1st Baronet and had issue.
In 1688 John Fenwick 3rd Baronet [aged 43] sold most of the family estates and Wallington Hall to William Blackett 1st Baronet [aged 30] for £4000 and an annuity of £2000 a year. The annuity was to be paid for his lifetime and that of his wife, Mary. Blackett was happy with the deal as he discovered lead on the land and he became rich.
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In 1688 the estates of Wallington Hall, Northumberland [Map] were sold by John Fenwick 3rd Baronet [aged 43] to William Blackett 1st Baronet [aged 30] for £4000 and an annuity of £2000 a year. The annuity was to be paid for his lifetime and that of his wife, Mary [aged 35]. Blackett was happy with the deal as he discovered lead on the land and became wealthy.
In 1688 William Blackett 1st Baronet [aged 30] was appointed High Sheriff of Northumberland.
Around 1690 [his son] William Blackett 2nd Baronet was born to William Blackett 1st Baronet [aged 32] and [his wife] Julia Conyers. He married 1725 Barbara Villiers Lady Blackett, daughter of William Villiers 2nd Earl Jersey.
On 3rd February 1691 [his daughter] Isabella Blackett Countess Buchan was born to William Blackett 1st Baronet [aged 33] and [his wife] Julia Conyers. She married 15th September 1743 David Erskine 9th Earl Buchan.
In 1695 William Blackett 1st Baronet [aged 37] was elected MP Newcastle upon Tyne.
In 1703 [his daughter] Diana Blackett Lady Wentworth was born to William Blackett 1st Baronet [aged 45] and [his wife] Julia Conyers. She married 1720 William Wentworth 4th Baronet, son of Matthew wentworth 3rd Baronet, and had issue.
Before December 1705 William Blackett 1st Baronet [aged 48] was elected MP Newcastle upon Tyne.
In December 1705 William Blackett 1st Baronet [aged 48] died. His son William [aged 15] succeeded 2nd Baronet Blackett of Newcastle upon Tyne in Northumberland and inherited Wallington Hall, Northumberland [Map].
Around 1715 Enoch "The Younger" Seeman [aged 21] (attributed). Portrait of William Blackett 1st Baronet.
On 16th August 1722 [his former wife] Julia Conyers died.
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[his daughter] Frances Blackett was born to William Blackett 1st Baronet and Julia Conyers. She married Robert Bruce, son of Charles Bruce 4th Earl Elgin 3rd Earl Ailesbury and Anne Savile.
father: William Blackett 1st Baronet 
Grandfather: Michael Kirkley Merchant of Newcastle
mother: Elizabeth Kirkley