Sir Edward Blackett, 4th Baronet
Sir Edward Blackett, 4th Baronet( 9 April 17193 February 1804) was a baronet and member of the British House of Commons for Northumberland.
Blackett was the son of John Blackett of Newby Park( the second son of Sir Edward Blackett, 2nd Baronet) and his wife Patience Wise.
He sold Newby Hall, Ripon, Yorkshire, the family seat since 1690, to William Welland in 1748.
In 1756 he succeeded to the Baronetcy on the death of his uncle Sir Edward Blackett, 3rd Baronet.
He was High Sheriff of Northumberland 1757 – 1758 and in 1768 became MP for Northumberland until 1774.
In 1757 he married Anne Douglas, daughter of Oley Douglas and heiress of Matfen, Northumberland and was succeeded by their son William.
Etan Boritzer
Etan Boritzer( born 1950) is an American writer of children ’s literature who is best known for his book" What is God?" first published in 1989.
His best selling" What is?" illustrated children's book series on character education and difficult subjects for children is a popular teaching guide for parents, teachers and child- life professionals.
Boritzer gained national critical acclaim after" What is God?" was published in 1989 although the book has caused controversy from religious fundamentalists for its universalist views.
The other current books in the" What is?" series include
What is Love?,
What is Death?,
What is Beautiful?,
What is Funny?,
What is Right?,
What is Peace?,
What is Money?,
What is Dreaming?,
What is a Friend?,
What is True?,
What is a Family?,
What is a Feeling?"
The series is now also translated into 15 languages.
Boritzer was first published in 1963 at the age of 13 when he wrote an essay in his English class at Wade Junior High School in the Bronx, New York on the assassination of John F. Kennedy.
His essay was included in a special anthology by New York City public school children compiled and published by the New York City Department of Education.
Boritzer now lives in Venice, California and maintains his publishing office there also.
He has helped numerous other authors to get published through" How to Get Your Book Published!" programs.
Boritzer is also a yoga teacher who teaches regular classes locally and guest- teaches nationally.
He is also recognized nationally as an erudite speaker on" The Teachings of the Buddha."
Edward Sassoon
Sir Edward Albert Sassoon, 2nd Baronet( 20 June 1856 – 24 May 1912) was a British businessman and politician.
Theodred II (Bishop of Elmham)
Theodred II was a medieval Bishop of Elmham.
The date of Theodred's consecration unknown, but the date of his death was sometime between 995 and 997.
Sir Edward Smith, 1st Baronet
Sir Edward Smith, 1st Baronet( c. 1630 – 6 September 1707) was an English landowner and politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1653.
Smith was the son of Edward Smith of Cressy Hall, Lincolnshire, and his wife Elizabeth Heron, daughter of Sir Edward Heron.
His father died in 1632.
He was admitted to Lincoln's Inn on 8 February 1649.
In 1653, he was elected Member of Parliament for Leicestershire for the Barebones Parliament.
He succeeded to the family estates of Edmondthorpe in 1655 on the death of his grandfather Sir Roger Smith.
He was created a baronet on 16 August 1660.
In 1666, he was High Sheriff of Leicestershire.
Smith married firstly Constance Spencer, daughter of Sir William Spencer, 2nd Baronet of Yarnton, Oxfordshire.
He married secondly by licence dated 4 May 1682 Frances Lady Weston, widow of Sir Richard Weston and daughter of Sir George Marwood, 1st Baronet.
His third wife was Bridget Baylis, widow of Richard Baylis of Woodford, Essex.
He was succeeded in the baronetcy by his son Edward.
Sir Edward Blackett, 2nd Baronet
Sir Edward Blackett, 2nd Baronet (25 October 1649 – 23 April 1718) was an English landowner and politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1689 and 1701.
Blackett was the eldest surviving son of William Blackett and his wife Elizabeth Kirkley.
His father was a merchant of Newcastle and owned extensive property including coal mines.
Blackett became a member of the Merchant Adventurers' company of Newcastle-upon-Tyne in 1672.
He married an heiress in 1674 and at some time after he acquired the estate of Newby Park at Ripon, Yorkshire.
He was a J.P. for Northumberland and the North Riding of Yorkshire from 1677 and J.P, for Ripon from 1679.
From 1679 to 1680, he was High Sheriff of Northumberland which was during the Popish Plot
and he was active in levying fines on recusants.
However he was probably an opponent of exclusion, because he stayed on the commissions of the peace in 1680.
He succeeded to the baronetcy on the death of his father in 1680.
In 1684 he became a member of the Hostmen of Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
As a J.P. in the North Riding he responded to the questions on the Test Act and Penal Laws in February 1688 but he was removed from the commission of peace later in the year 1688.
He became freeman of Ripon in September 1688 and was re-appointed J.P. for Northumberland and the North Riding in 1689.
He also became commissioner for assessment for Yorkshire West and North Riding and Northumberland.
Also in 1689, Blackett was elected Member of Parliament for Ripon for a year from 1689 to 1690.
He demolished the old house on the Newby estate and in 1695 with the assistance of Sir Christopher Wren began building Newby Hall at a cost of £32,000, which remained the family seat until 1748.
He was elected MP for Northumberland in 1698 and sat until 1700.
Blackett died at the age of 67 and was buried in Ripon Minster.
Blackett married his first wife, Mary Norton, only child and heiress of Thomas Norton of Langthorpe Yorkshire, in 1674.
She died without surviving issue.
His second wife, whom he married in 1676, was Mary Yorke, only daughter of Sir John Yorke of Gowthwaite, and they had a large family.
Finally, in 1699 he married his third and last wife, Lady Diana Delaval, widow of Sir Ralph Delaval and daughter of George Booth, 1st Baron Delamer.
He was succeeded in the baronetcy by his eldest surviving son by his second marriage Edward who had been a Captain in the Royal Navy until he became heir to the estates on the death of his elder brother in 1714.
Walter Calverley-Blackett
Sir Walter Calverley- Blackett, 2nd Baronet( 18 December 1707 – 14 February 1777) was a British baronet and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1734 to 1777.
He was born Walter Calverley at Otley, the only son of Sir Walter Calverley, 1st Baronet, and Julia Blackett, daughter of Sir William Blackett( 1657- 1705), 1st Baronet.
He entered Balliol College, Oxford, aged 16 on 28 February 1724.
In 1728, he inherited the substantial estates of his uncle Sir William Blackett, 2nd Baronet, at Cambo and Allendale, Northumberland, on condition that he married Elizabeth Orde( his uncle's natural daughter) within twelve months and adopted the name and coat of arms of Blackett.
The marriage took place on 29 September 1729 at Newcastle.
His change of surname to Blackett was later confirmed by an Act of Parliament in 1733.
He was High Sheriff of Northumberland in 1731 – 32 and elected Tory Member of Parliament in the British House of Commons for Newcastle- upon- Tyne over seven parliaments from 1734 until his death.
He was an Alderman of the City of Newcastle and Mayor five times, in 1735, 1748, 1756, 1764 and 1771.
He inherited Sir William Blackett's mansion at Pilgrim Street, Newcastle and in 1749 inherited his father's baronetcy and estates at Calverley and Esholt, Yorkshire, which he soon sold.
He settled at Cambo, where he expended considerable sums on the improvement of Wallington Hall, remodelling in the then fashionable Palladian style to designs by architect Daniel Garrett.
In 1755, he commissioned Garrett to build a folly in the style of a medieval castle( Rothley Castle) on the hillside above Wallington.
His wife died on 21 September 1759, and was buried 6 days later at St Nicholas's, Newcastle.
His only daughter, Elizabeth, died young, and on his death in London aged 69 on 14 February 1777 the Calverley baronetcy became extinct.
He was buried at Calverley.
Under the will of Sir William Blackett his inherited estates passed on the death of Sir Walter to Sir Thomas Wentworth, the eldest surviving son of Sir Walter's aunt.
Sir Walter's own estates, including Wallington, which he had purchased outright, passed to the Trevelyan family into which his sister Julia had married.
Sir William Blackett, 1st Baronet, of Newcastle
Sir William Blackett, 1st Baronet (May 1621 – 16 May 1680) was a businessman who founded a mercantile and industrial base in Newcastle and a politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1673 to 1680.
Sir Edward Grogan, 2nd Baronet
Colonel Sir Edward Ion Beresford Grogan, 2nd Baronet,( 29 November 1873 – 11 July 1927) was a British Army officer.
Edward Bray (died 1581)
Sir Edward Bray( c. 1519–1581), was an English politician.
He was a Member( MP) of the Parliament of England for Helston in 1571.
He was the son of Sir Edward Bray

Question: What is the date of death of Sir Edward Blackett, 2Nd Baronet's father?
Answer: 16 May 1680