BLOUNT, Sir Walter
1350 - 1403 (53 years)Set As Default Person
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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.
Patriarch & Matriarch Person ID I17209 My Genealogy Last Modified 15 Jul 2024
Father BLOUNT, John, b. 1298, Sodington, Worcestershire, England d. 8 Mar 1358 (Age 60 years) Relationship natural Mother Living Relationship natural Family ID F12713 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family DE AYALA, Sancha, b. 1 Jun 1360, Toledo, Toledo, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain d. 1418, England (Age 57 years) Marriage 1374 Children 1. BLOUNT, Thomas, b. Abt 1390, Rock, Cornwall, England d. 1456, Elvaston, Derbyshire, England (Age 66 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] 2. BLOUNT, Constance d. 1432 [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] Family ID F12712 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 15 Jul 2024
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Notes - Soldier and supporter of John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster. He later supported John's son and heir Henry Bolingbroke in his bid to become King Henry IV and in later battles against his enemies. At the Battle of Shrewsbury he served as the royal standard-bearer, was mistaken for the king and killed in combat.
He appears as a character in Shakespeare's play Henry IV, part 1, in which he epitomizes selfless loyalty and chivalry.
- Soldier and supporter of John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster. He later supported John's son and heir Henry Bolingbroke in his bid to become King Henry IV and in later battles against his enemies. At the Battle of Shrewsbury he served as the royal standard-bearer, was mistaken for the king and killed in combat.
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Sources - [S1801] Wikipedia, Walter Blount entry.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Blount_(soldier) - [S1802] WikiTree, Walter Blount (1350 - 1403).
https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Blount-119
- [S1801] Wikipedia, Walter Blount entry.