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BLOUNT, Sir Walter

BLOUNT, Sir Walter

Male 1350 - 1403  (53 years)

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  • Name BLOUNT, Walter  [1] 
    Title Sir 
    Birth 1350  Elvaston, Derbyshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [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 Find all individuals with events at this location 
    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 Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Killed at the battle of Shrewsbury; killed by Archibald Douglas, 4th Earl of Douglas, during the attempted attack by Hotspur on King Henry IV.
    Person ID I17209  My Genealogy
    Last Modified 4 Feb 2024 

    Father BLOUNT, John,   b. 1298, Sodington, Worcestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 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 Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1418, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 57 years) 
    Children 
    +1. BLOUNT, Thomas,   b. Abt 1390, Rock, Cornwall, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1456, Elvaston, Derbyshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (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 4 Feb 2024 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 1350 - Elvaston, Derbyshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsWars - 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. - 1403 - Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 21 Jul 1403 - Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England Link to Google Earth
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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.

  • Sources 
    1. [S1801] Wikipedia, Walter Blount entry.
      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Blount_(soldier)

    2. [S1802] WikiTree, Walter Blount (1350 - 1403).
      https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Blount-119


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