John was born about 1380 in Icomb, Worcestershire, England, the son of unknown parents.
He died on 24 JUN 1430 in Icomb, Worcestershire, England.
His wife was Margaret Beaupyne. They were married, but the date and place have not been found. Their only known child was Anne (c1412-?).
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| Birth | ABT 1380 |
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| Death | 24 JUN 1430 |
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Note 1
!Source: WikiTree John Blaket https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Blaket-1
Born about 1380 [uncertain] in Icomb, Worcestershire, England [uncertain]
Died 24 Jun 1430 at about age 50 in Icomb, Worcestershire, England [uncertain]
Biography
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Sir John Blaket of Icomb, Worcestershire , may have been a descendant of Roger Blaket and his wife Margaret who were holding half a knights fee in Icomb in 1352.[1][2]
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His year of birth is unknown and is estimated as c 1380.
Marriages and Children
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He married three widows:
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Margaret Hastings [1][2]
Margaret Beaupyne [2]
Elizabeth [1][2]
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Royce[1] suggested that Sir John Blaket's second wife was a Margaret d'Eynsford, daughter of Sir John d'Eynsford, but he appears to be mistaken and his second wife was Margaret Beaupyne.[2]
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Children:[1]
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Edmund Blaket
Anne Blaket
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They are presumed to be by his second wife Margaret Beaupyne.[2]
Career
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Sir John Blackett built the manor-house at Icomb, 'Gloucestershire', about 1400.[3]
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In the Inquisition Post Mortem of Elizabeth, widow of John, Earl of Kent, in 1411 it was recorded that John Blaket held half a knights fee at Iccomb.[4]
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He is presumed to be the John Blaket who was with Henry V in France, some say he fought at Agincourt, others that he may have been part of the garrison at Honfleur.[2][3]
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Knighted between May and October 1415.[2]
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24 Jan, 2 Henry VI Richard Hastings, second son of Sir Ralph Hastings, granted the manor of Kirkby, Leicestershire, and two parts of Wiston and Brankeston, Leicestershire, and of Welford, North Hants, and Drakenage, Warwickshire, to hold to Sir John Blaket, for life.[1]
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Before his death he and his third wife Elizabeth were plaintiffs with others in a case concerning the wardship of Robert, son and heir of Thomas Harcourt, knt.[5]
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After his death his widow, Elizabeth, brought a case concerning the late William Caddysby.[6]
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Manor of North Leigh, Oxfordshire:[7] "Sir William's [Wilcote] widow Elizabeth married Sir John Blacket of Icomb , but retained it at her death in 1445. Elizabeth's heirs were the descendants of her first marriage, viz. her surviving daughter Isabel, wife of John Barton, and her grandchildren William Wykeham, Elizabeth and Philippa Bishopsden, Richard Beaufeu, and Thomas Conyers."
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Elizabeth, widow of John Blaket, granted lands to William Mortymer and William Brayles, chaplains of a chantry in the parish church of North Leigh, Oxfordshire.[8]
Arms
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Blacket of Icomb: 'Azure a bend between six cross crosslet fitchy Or'.[3]
Death
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He died on the day of St John the Baptist 1430.[1]
Will 1430
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His will dated Wednesday in the week of Easter 1430 requested his burial at "the Chapel of the Blessed Virgin in the church at Icomb". His Executors were his wife Elizabeth, his son Edmund, and John Barton Junior Esq.[1][3]
Inquisition Post Mortems
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Inquisition Post Mortem of Margaret, wife of John Blaket, Knight, 1420: She died on 8 Aug. last. Margaret married John Blaket , who survives, and they had a son Edmund. John Worston, son of Margaret and William Worston, formerly her husband, is her son and next heir, aged 19 years and more.[9][10]
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Inquisition Post Mortem of John Blaket, Chevalier, 1430: Writ 18 Oct 1430. Inquisition 09 Nov 1430. He held no lands or tenements of the king in chief or any other in demesne or service. He died on 24 June last. Edmund Blaket, his son and next heir, is aged 18 and more.[11]
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Inquisition Post Mortem of Elizabeth Blaket, 1445: She died on 20 October last. The next heirs of William Willecotez and Elizabeth are [1.] William Wykeham , son and heir of Elizabeth, daughter and one of the heirs of William and Elizabeth; [2.] Elizabeth, wife of Thomas Palmer , one of the daughters and heirs of Philippa, daughter and one of the heirs of William and Elizabeth; [3.] Philippa, wife of William Catesby , another daughter and heir of the above Philippa; [4.] Richard Beaufo , son and heir of Margaret, daughter and one of the heirs of William and Elizabeth; [5.] Isabel Barton , daughter and one of the heirs of William and Elizabeth; and [6.] Thomas Conyers, son and heir of Anne, daughter and one of the heirs of William and Elizabeth. He is aged 17 and more. The others were aged 24 and more on 29 September last.[12]