Name |
BLOUNT, Walter [1] |
Title |
Sir |
Birth |
1350 |
Elvaston, Derbyshire, England [2] |
Gender |
Male |
Differentiator |
"Sir Walter Blount" is in Shakespeare's Henry IV part I, immortalized as one of the three loyal knights who gave their lives by impersonating Henry IV at the battle of Shrewsbury. |
_MILT |
1367 |
Participated in Edward, the Black Prince's expedition to restore Peter of Castile to the throne of Leon and Castile. |
Wars |
1403 |
Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England |
Sir Walter Blount was the carrier of the Royal Standard at the Battle of Shrewsbury and was killed by Archibald Douglas, 4th Earl of Douglas, during the attempted attack by Hotspur on King Henry IV. |
Web Address |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Blount_(soldier) |
Web Address |
https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Blount-119 |
Death |
21 Jul 1403 |
Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England |
- Killed at the battle of Shrewsbury; killed by Archibald Douglas, 4th Earl of Douglas, during the attempted attack by Hotspur on King Henry IV.
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Origins![](img/info_2.png) ![Expand](img/tng_sort_desc.gif) |
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Patriarch & Matriarch![](img/info_2.png) |
BLOUNT, John, b. 1298, Sodington, Worcestershire, England d. 8 Mar 1358 (Age 60 years) (Father) ![Relationship](img/relatelineicon.png) |
Person ID |
I17209 |
My Genealogy |
Last Modified |
15 Jul 2024 |
Family |
DE AYALA, Sancha, b. 1 Jun 1360, Toledo, Toledo, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain d. 1418, England (Age 57 years)
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Marriage |
1374 |
Children |
| 1. BLOUNT, Thomas, b. Abt 1390, Rock, Cornwall, England d. 1456, Elvaston, Derbyshire, England (Age 66 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
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| 2. BLOUNT, Constance d. 1432 [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
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Family ID |
F12712 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Last Modified |
15 Jul 2024 |