William le Blount

William le Blount
Familia
Padre	Rodolfo de Guînes
Información profesional
Ocupación	Señor feudal
Lealtad	Guillermo I de Inglaterra
Conflictos	Conquista normanda de Inglaterra y batalla de Hastings

William le Blount (fl. 1066), fue un noble caballero anglonormando, hijo de Rodolfo de Guînes y de Rosella de Saint Pol (c. 995-1062).^[1]^[2] Seguidor de Guillermo II de Normandía en su conquista de Inglaterra, estuvo al frente de la infantería ducal.^[3]^[4] Por su importante implicación en la Conquista, se presupone que participó en la batalla de Hastings junto a sus hermanos Eustaquio de Guînes y Robert le Blount, pero no han sobrevivido fuentes que mencionen a ningún le Blount en la campaña militar.^[3] Como recompensa por sus servicios recibió siete baronías en Lincolnshire.^[5] William pertenecía al grupo de caballeros acuartelados por el Conquistador en la abadía de Ely.^[6]

Herencia

Se desconoce el nombre de su esposa y descendencia, pero se sabe que su heredero fue el primer barón de Saxlingham (Norfolk).^[1] La heredad de las baronías de Mountjoy de Thurston, de Ixworth de Suffolk y el señorío de Guînes descienden de esta rama le Blount.^[7]

Referencias

1 2 Sir Alexander Croke (1823), The Genealogical History of the Croke Family. Originally Named Le Blount, Tomo 1, W. Baxter (ed.), p. 108.
↑ The Battle Abbey Roll: With Some Account of the Norman Lineages, Vol. I, Catherine Lucy Wilhelmina Powlett, Duchess of Cleveland (ed.), London: John Murray, 1889, p. 153.
1 2 Burke, Sir Bernard (1884), A Genealogical History of the Dormant, Abeyant, Forfeited, and Extinct Peerages of the British Empire, Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company (ed.) p. 54.
↑ John Marriott Davenport (1888), Lords lieutenant and high sheriffs of Oxfordshire, 1086-1868, p. 56.
↑ John Burke (1836), A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Commoners of Great Britain and Ireland, Enjoying Territorial Possessions Or High Official Rank: But Uninvested with Heritable Honours, Tomo 3, Henry Colburn (ed.), p. 164.
↑ Arthur Collins (1741), The English Baronetage. Containing a Genealogical and Historical Account of All the English Baronets, Now Existing: Their Descents, Marriages, and Issues; Memorable Actions, Both in War, and Peace; Religious and Charitable Donations; Deaths, Places of Burial and Monumental Iiscriptions [sic], Tomo 1, Tho. Wotton (ed.), p. 665.
↑ Debrett's illustrated baronetage and knightage (and companionage) of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, 1880, p. 39.

Datos: Q137604425

[Croke-1] 1 2 Sir Alexander Croke (1823), The Genealogical History of the Croke Family. Originally Named Le Blount, Tomo 1, W. Baxter (ed.), p. 108.

[Powlett-2] The Battle Abbey Roll: With Some Account of the Norman Lineages, Vol. I, Catherine Lucy Wilhelmina Powlett, Duchess of Cleveland (ed.), London: John Murray, 1889, p. 153.

[Burke-3] 1 2 Burke, Sir Bernard (1884), A Genealogical History of the Dormant, Abeyant, Forfeited, and Extinct Peerages of the British Empire, Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company (ed.) p. 54.

[4] John Marriott Davenport (1888), Lords lieutenant and high sheriffs of Oxfordshire, 1086-1868, p. 56.

[5] John Burke (1836), A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Commoners of Great Britain and Ireland, Enjoying Territorial Possessions Or High Official Rank: But Uninvested with Heritable Honours, Tomo 3, Henry Colburn (ed.), p. 164.

[6] Arthur Collins (1741), The English Baronetage. Containing a Genealogical and Historical Account of All the English Baronets, Now Existing: Their Descents, Marriages, and Issues; Memorable Actions, Both in War, and Peace; Religious and Charitable Donations; Deaths, Places of Burial and Monumental Iiscriptions [sic], Tomo 1, Tho. Wotton (ed.), p. 665.

[7] Debrett's illustrated baronetage and knightage (and companionage) of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, 1880, p. 39.

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