BLOUNT— BL UNDEN. 53 "OLOUNT, Sir Walter -^-^ DE SODINGTON, of Sodington, co. Worcester, J.p. and D.L. (1G41, E. ) ; s. his father as 9th Baronet in 1881 ; b. 19 Dec. 1833 (? married and has issue) ; heir presumptive, his brother Stephen. Arms — Barry-nebuli5e of six or and sa. CREST--A sun in splendour charged with a gauntlet ppr. MOTTO — Lux tua via mea. Seats— Sodington, Bewdley, and Mawley Hall, Cleobvu-y Mortimer, both CO. Worcester. Hineage. (3) Hugh Francis, b. 1 June, 1844. (4) Mary Catherine, a sister of mercy. (5) Joan Frances (6) Margaret Mary-Teresa, m. 10 Jan. 1878, to George Edmund Wicksted, Esq. of Betley Hall, Staff. J.P. and of Lincolns Inn, bar.-at-law. SIR WALTER BLOUNT, of Sodington (said to be descended from Sir Robert [m. Gundred, dau. of the Earl of Ferrers], son of Blound, Lord of Guisnes in France, who came in with the Conqueror, and by whom he was created Baron of Ickworth in Suffolk), was created a Baroxet 5 Oct. leil; he suffered severely in the royal cause, was imprisoned at Oxford, and subsequently in the Tower of London ; d. 27 Aug. 1654, having m. Elizabeth, dau. of George Wyld, of Droitwich, Wore, serjeant-at-law ; she d. 23 April, 1651, having had 7 sons and 3 daus. His great-grandson, QIR WALTER, 6th Baronet (on the death of his brother kJ Sir Edward, 19 Oct. 1765); d. 5 Nov. 1785, having m. 21 Sept. 1766, Mary, eldest dau. and coheir of James, Lord Aston of Forfar (ext.) ; she d. 31 Jan. 1805, having had 3 sons, [1] Sir "Walter, s. as 7th Baronet. [2] Edward, of London, lord of the manor of Shabbiugton, Bucks. M.P. Steyning, Sussex; b. 18 July, 1769; d. 20 Mar. 1843, having m. 20 April, 1803, Frances Mary, dau. and coheir of Francis Wright, of London ; she d. 2 May, 1859, having had S sons and 5 daus. (1) Walter Aston Edward, lord of the manor of Shabbington, Norroy king of arms, genealogist of the order of the Bath, which he resigned in 1858; b. 17 Feb. 1807. (2) Edward Charles, of Imberhorne, Sussex, and of Paris, banker, c.B. consul at Paris 1871; b.l4 Mar. 1809; m. 18 Nov. 1834, Gertrude Frances, 3rd dau. of William Charles Jerning- ham (B. STAFFORD), and has had with other issue 2 sons and 2 daus. /I/ Herbert Aston Edward, b. 22 April, 1837; d. 21 July, 1878. /2/ Henry Edmund, b. 16 Dec. 1844; m. 5 July, 1869, Marguerite Marie Hyacinthe, dau. of Charles Paul Marie Moreau de la Rochette, Baron de la Rochette, and has a son and dau. Edward Aston Charles Marie, b. 2 Jan. 1874. Marie Charlotte Gertrude Louisa. /3/ Alice Mary, d. 9 May, 1873, having m. 9 June, 1856, to Edward, Baron Haiuguerlot, of Villandry, Indre et Loire. /4/ Mary Frances Gertrude, d. unm. 13 June, 1871. (3) Herbert James, lieut.-col. in the army, knight 5th class order of medjidie, b. 20 May, 1811; d. 10 May, 18G0. (4) George Thomas, b. 3 May, 1819, unm. (5) Henry Joseph, a benedictine monk, b. 5 June, 1821; d. 12 Feb. 1865. (6) Mary Frances, m. 14 Sept. 1830, to her cousin Sir Edward Blount, 8th Bart, who d. 28 April, 1881. (7) Constantia Catherine. (8) Apollonia, a nun. (9) Frances Johanna Elizabeth, d. 28 Nov. 1858, having m, 11 Jan. 1853, to Henry William Pownal, Esq. of Isleworth. (10) Laura Juliana, a nun. [3] George, b. 5 Feb. 1771; d. , having m. 1st — April, 1798, Elizabeth Courtenay, dau. of John Chichester, of Arlington, Devon ; she d. JIar. 1820, aged 48. He m. 2ndly, Fanny, dau. of Count de Mansigny. SIR WALTER, 7th Baronet, b. 3 Sept. 1768; d. 31 Oct. 1803, having m. 25 Nov. 1792, Anne, youngest dau. of Thomas Riddell,Esq. of Felton Park and Swinburne Castle, Northumb. ; she d. 15 Feb. 1823, leaving an only surviving son, viz.: — Sia EDWARD, 8th Baronet, high sheriff Wore. 1835; b. 3 Mar. 1795; d. 28 April, 1881, having m. 14 Sept. 1830, his cousin Mary Frances, eldest dau. of Edward Blount, Esq. M.P. and had with other issue 3 sous and 3 d;ius. (1) Sir Walter de Sodington, 9th and present Baronet. (2) Stephen Robert, bar.-at-law i;.i.; heir presumptive to the Baronetcy; b. 15 Nov. 1840 ; m. 10 Aug. 1874, Lizzie, dau. of late William Worswick, Esq. of Normantou and Birstall, CO. Leicester. BLUNDEN, Sir John, of Castle Blunden, co. Kilkenny (1766, l.), bar.-at-law ; s. his uncle as 3rd Baronet in 1818 ; b. 21 Dec. 1814 ; m, 22 April, 1839, Elizabeth, 8rd dau. of late Major John Knox (Knox-Gore), of Castlerea, co. Mayo, and has 6 sons and 3 daus. (1) William, b. 25 July, 1840. (2) John Overington, A.B. member of Irish bar. b. 27 Nov. 1842; m. 1871, Frances, dau. of late Joseph Hone, Esq. of Dublin. (3) Edward Herbert, b. 21 J.an. 1847. (4) Maurice Robert, b. 28 Mar. 1849; d. 17 April, 1876, having m. 10 April, 1875, Ellen Louisa, dau. of Edmimd John Arm- strong, of Lismoher, co. Clare, J.P. D.L. (5) Arthm- Henry, b. 21 Aug. 1850. (6) Abraham, b. 13 Oct. 1852 ; m. 30 June, 1881, Mary Jose- phine, eldest dau. of Richard J Magee, surgeon-major Kilkenny fusiliers. (7) Kate, m. 5 June, 1872, to Nicholas Gosselin Richardson, bar.-at-law, and has 2 sons, Thomas Henry RICHARDSON, b. 9 May, 1873. Alexander William, b. 11 Nov. 1874. (8) Harriette. (9) Nicola Sophia. ARMS— Quarterly, 1st and 4th, Arg., ten billets four, three, two, and one, sa. Blundell. 2nd and 3rd, Or a lion passant- guardant per pale gu. and sa. Blunden. CRESTS— 1st, A demi-lion rampant per fesse sa. and arg. 2nd, A griffln segreant vert. The above arms and crests were confirmed to Sir John Blunden by Sir William Betham, Ulster, 14 Nov. 1838. MOTTO — Cedamus amori. SEAT— Castle Blunden, Kilkenny. Eineage. SIR JOHN BLUNDEN [only surviving son of John Bhmden, Esq. (who d. 8 Jan. 1752), of Castle Blunden, M.P. Kil- kenny 1727/52, by his 1st wife Martha (d. 1726), dau. of Ag- mondisham Cuffe, Esq. and sister of John, 1st Lord Desart, and great-grandson of Overington Blunden, of Clonmorencv or Castle Bhmden, will dated 2 Dec. 1684, proved 16 Nov. 1685], counsellor-at-law, M.P. Kilkenny city, created a Baronet of Ireland, 12 Mar. 1766 ; b. ; d. , 1783, having m. 25 Feb. 1755, his cousin Hon. Lucy Susanna Cuffe, dau. of John, 1st Lord Desart, and had with other issue 3 sons, [1] Sir John, 2nd Baronet, b. ; d. 1 Mar. 1818, having m. 1st, Miss Hewitsou; she d. s. p. 12 .Ian. 1808. He m. 2ndly^ 1812, Hester, dau. of John Helsham, of Leggets Rath, co. Kilkenny, Esq. [2] William Pitt, b. 22 Oct. 1761 ; d. 17 April, 1817, having m. 29 July, 1813, Han-iet, only dau. of Thomas Pope, Esq. of
