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English politician
William Blois (or Bloys), (7 July 1600 - 1673) was an English politician based in Suffolk during the seventeenth century. He was one of the two MPs for
William_Blois
Prefecture and commune in Centre-Val de Loire, France
2023, Blois is the most populated city of the department, and the 4th of the region. Historically, the city was the capital of the County of Blois, created
Blois
French dynasty
Count of Blois Louis I, Count of Blois Theobald VI, Count of Blois Margaret, Countess of Blois William White Hands Stephen I of Sancerre William I, Count
House_of_Blois
Topics referred to by the same term
William of Blois or William de Blois may refer to: William, Count of Blois (c.772–834), count of Blois from 830 to 34 William, Count of Sully (c.1085–c
William_of_Blois
Countess of Blois from 1089 to 1102
Flanders. She later became the countess of Blois, Chartres, and Meaux by marriage to Stephen II of Blois. Her husband greatly benefited from the increased
Adela_of_Normandy
English bishop (c. 1096–1171)
of Stephen II, Count of Blois and Adela of Normandy, a younger brother of Stephen, King of England, and a grandson of William the Conqueror. Henry was
Henry_of_Blois
Ipswich, between 9 November 1670 and 16 March 1685. He served with William Blois, Gilbert Lindfield and Sir John Barker, respectively. He was originally
John_Wright_(Ipswich_MP)
Count of Blois and Chartres from 1102 to 1107
portal William the Simple (c. 1085 – c. 1150) was Count of Blois and Count of Chartres from 1102 to 1107, and jure uxoris Lord of Sully. William was the
William,_Lord_of_Sully
Count of Blois from 1089 to 1102
was the son of Theobald III, count of Blois, and Gersent of Le Mans. He is first mentioned as approaching William the Conqueror to ask for and receive
Stephen-Henry_of_Blois
Major landowners in Suffolk, England
England listing, No. 1030723. Will of William Blois of Ipswich (P.C.C. 1621, Savile quire). P. Watson, 'Blois, William (1600-73), of Grundisburgh Hall, Suff
Blois_family
Count of Blois (died 834)
the Pious. He was the Count of Blois from about 830 and, at the time of his death in battle, was Louis's constable. William was the son of Adrian, Count
William,_Count_of_Blois
Title in the Baronetage of England
baronet. Sir Charles Blois, 1st Baronet (1657–1738) William Blois (1691–1734) Sir Charles Blois, 2nd Baronet (1733–1760) Sir Charles Blois, 3rd Baronet (1692–1761)
Blois_baronets
King of England from 1135 to 1154
born in the County of Blois in central France as the fourth son of Stephen-Henry, Count of Blois, and Adela, daughter of William the Conqueror. His father
Stephen,_King_of_England
During the Middle Ages, the counts of Blois were among the most powerful vassals of the King of France. This title of nobility seems to have been created
Count_of_Blois
Duchess of Aquitaine (c. 950 – 1003)
Emma of Blois (c. 950 – 27 December 1004/5) was Duchess of Aquitaine by marriage to William IV, Duke of Aquitaine. She ruled Aquitaine as regent for her
Emma_of_Blois
12th-century poet and writer
Catania in Italy. William was from the Loire Valley, the brother of fellow poet Peter of Blois. While named after the city of Blois, there is no documentary
William_of_Blois_(poet)
Count of Blois (1102–1152) and Champagne (1125–1152)
children were: Henry I of Champagne, count of Champagne Theobald V of Blois, count of Blois and seneschal of France Adela, queen of France as the wife of King
Theobald_II_of_Champagne
English politician
P. for Ipswich, between 1661 and his death in 1670. He served with William Blois. John was the second son of John Sicklemore (d.1645) of Tuddenham and
John_Sicklemore
Grade I listed building in Suffolk, England
daughter of the elder Sir Robert and Elizabeth, Lady Brooke, married Sir William Blois of Grundisburgh Hall, Suffolk, but died in 1657. After Lady Brooke died
Cockfield_Hall
English Tory politician
Charles's father Sir William Blois dying in 1676 (when Abigail Hodges, Sir William's sister, disputed the estate with Jane Blois, the relict), Charles
Sir Charles Blois, 1st Baronet
Sir_Charles_Blois,_1st_Baronet
Count of Blois
Theobald III of Blois (French: Thibaut; 1012–1089) was count of Blois, Meaux and Troyes. He was captured in 1044 by Geoffrey II, Count of Anjou, and exchanged
Theobald_III_of_Blois
King of England from 1066 to 1087
of William. Constance died 1090, married Alan IV, Duke of Brittany. Adela born between 1066 and 1070, died 1137, married Stephen, Count of Blois. (Disputed)
William_the_Conqueror
Surname list
Charles de Blois (1319–1364), Duke of Brittany from 1341 to his death Guillaume de Blois (1135–1202), French cardinal, also called William of the White
De_Blois
British writer
William Blois remarried to Jane Barnardiston, relict of Martha's brother John Brooke. So Jane, who became Jane Brooke and then Dame Jane Blois, was the
Elizabeth_Brooke_(writer)
French noblewoman (died 1229)
and sixth child of Stephen, Count of Blois and his wife, Adela of Normandy, and thus a sister of Stephen of Blois (later Stephen, King of England). Her
Agnes_of_Blois
English landowner of Parliamentarian sympathies
Squire Bence, William Blois, Francis Brewster, Robert Brewster, Sir Edward Duke, William Heveningham, Sir William Playters, Edward Read, William Rivet and
Robert_Brewster_(Roundhead)
Auxiliary force of the British Army
another company added from Harvey's regiment in November. Barnardiston and Blois were not recommissioned, though Barnardiston continued to serve as a militia
Suffolk_Trained_Bands
Count of Blois from 940 to 975/7
Blois was a faithful vassal of the Duke of the Franks and is considered his best lieutenant. The district of his county power included Tours, Blois,
Theobald_I_of_Blois
English landowner, magistrate, commissioner, military officer, knight and MP
He entailed his unbequeathed real estate through William Blois's sons Robert, John and Charles Blois, in turn. His executors were Dame Margaret Hungerford
Robert_Brooke_(died_1669)
English politician (1595–1679)
Parliament for Suffolk 1654 With: Sir William Spring Sir Thomas Barnardiston Sir Thomas Bedingfield William Blois William Gibbes John Brandling Alexander Bence
John_Gurdon_(died_1679)
Duchess consort of Brittany
Bertha of Blois (French: Berthe de Blois; c. 1005 — c. 1080), was a Duchess consort of Brittany and a countess consort of Maine. Bertha was the daughter
Bertha_of_Blois
English lawyer and Whig politician
Catelyn, widow of Sir Nevil Catelyn of Kirby Cane and daughter of Sir William Blois of Grundisburgh, Suffolk. He died suddenly on 24 November 1738, at Houghton
Sir Charles Turner, 1st Baronet, of Warham
Sir_Charles_Turner,_1st_Baronet,_of_Warham
Scandinavian rulers of Northern France and England
Plantagenet, and Stephen of the House of Blois (or Blesevin dynasty). Counts of Rouen: Rollo, 911–927 William Longsword, 927–942 Dukes of Normandy: Richard
House_of_Normandy
Trickster (through 975), also count of Blois and Chartres Odo I (975–996), son of the previous, also count of Blois and Chartres Theobald II (996–1004),
Counts and viscounts of Châteaudun
Counts_and_viscounts_of_Châteaudun
English politician
Kent. He was succeeded by his son Henry. His daughter Peregrina married William Hanmer and was the mother of Sir Thomas Hanmer, 4th Baronet, Speaker of
Sir_Henry_North,_1st_Baronet
Count of Boulogne from 1153 to 1159
William I (c. 1137 – 11 October 1159) (French: Guillaume de Boulogne), also referred to as William of Blois, was Count of Boulogne and Earl of Surrey
William_I_of_Boulogne
French noble (d. 1397)
Châtillon, Count of Blois (died 22 December 1397), the youngest son of Louis I of Châtillon and Joan of Avesnes, was Count of Blois and Soissons, and lord
Guy_II,_Count_of_Blois
1504 treaty between Louis XII of France and the Holy Roman Emperor Maximillian I
The Treaty of Blois (1504), also known as the First Treaty of Blois, was an agreement between Louis XII of France and the Holy Roman Emperor, Maximillian
Treaty_of_Blois_(1504)
English landowner, magistrate, commissioner, administrator and MP
1628, married Sir William Blois (the younger), by whom she had both sons and daughters. Their surviving son and heir, (Sir) Charles Blois, became sole master
Robert Brooke (MP for Dunwich)
Robert_Brooke_(MP_for_Dunwich)
English merchant and politician
William Gibbes (died May 1689) was an English merchant and politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1654 and 1656. Gibbes was a London merchant
William Gibbes (MP for Suffolk)
William_Gibbes_(MP_for_Suffolk)
Historical province in the Kingdom of France
The County of Blois was a feudal principality centred on Blois, south of Paris, France. It was created just after king Clovis I conquered Roman Gaul around
County_of_Blois
King of England from 1087 to 1100
elected." William's remains are in Winchester Cathedral. The tomb long thought to be his is now thought to belong to William's nephew, Henry of Blois. Presently
William_II_of_England
French nobleman (c. 1036 – 1115)
also sister of William the Conqueror, and Odo accompanied his brother-in-law in the Norman conquest of England (1066). Theobald III of Blois then seized
Odo_of_Champagne
Countess of Vermandois (1102–1147)
Eleanor of Blois or Champagne (French: Eléonore; 1102–1147) was a French noblewoman. She was daughter of Stephen, Count of Blois and Adela of Normandy
Eleanor_of_Champagne
French cleric
Peter of Blois (Latin: Petrus Blesensis; French: Pierre de Blois; c. 1130 – c. 1211) was a French cleric, theologian, poet and diplomat. He is particularly
Peter_of_Blois
10th-century French noblewoman
France. She first married William I of Normandy before 940. As a widow, following his death in 942, she married Theobald I of Blois in 943 or 944. She had
Luitgarde_of_Vermandois
Nathaniel Bacon Ipswich Nathaniel Bacon Friston Francis Brewster Wrentham William Blois Grundisburgh 1620 Robert Brewster Wrentham Robert Duncon Ipswich Brother
Suffolk Committees for Scandalous Ministers
Suffolk_Committees_for_Scandalous_Ministers
English clergyman, topographer and antiquarian
and an account of the Fiske family. Some copies have additions from William Blois and Candler's eldest son, Philip. He died Coddenham on 6 December 1663
Matthias_Candler
Civil war in England and Normandy (1138–1153)
Henry's death in 1135, his nephew Stephen of Blois seized the throne with the help of his brother Henry of Blois, bishop of Winchester. King Stephen's early
The_Anarchy
Duke of Aquitaine and Count of Poitou from 990 to 1030
title against Conrad II. William was the son and successor of William IV by his wife Emma of Blois, daughter of Theobald I of Blois. He seems to have taken
William_V_of_Aquitaine
Ermengarde of Auvergne (c. 984-1042) was Countess of Blois via her marriage to Odo II, Count Blois. She influenced her husband to endow and repair monasteries
Ermengarde_of_Auvergne
Count of Blois
Châtillon (died 26 August 1346), also known as Louis I of Blois-Châtillon, was count of Blois, count of Dunois, and jure uxoris count of Soissons from
Louis_II,_Count_of_Blois
Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1295 onwards
Called on William Thompson becoming a judge By-election called on William Thompson being made a Baron of the Exchequer By-election called on William Churchill
Ipswich_(constituency)
English princess, noblewoman, and abbess (1136–1182)
Romsey Abbey in Hampshire. The abbey had been rebuilt by her uncle Henry of Blois, Bishop of Winchester. It was at Romsey that she became a nun sometime between
Marie_of_Boulogne
Count of Aumale (c. 1070–1127)
Stephen was therefore the nephew of William the Conqueror and first cousin to Robert Curthose and Kings William II and Henry I of England. Stephen succeeded
Stephen_of_Aumale
English peer
English peer. The son of Andrew St John and his wife Jane Blois, daughter of William Blois of Cockfield Hall, Suffolk, he was an uncle of Paulet St John
John St John, 11th Baron St John of Bletso
John_St_John,_11th_Baron_St_John_of_Bletso
French cardinal (1135–1202)
was a son of Theobald the Great, Count of Blois and Count of Champagne, and Matilda of Carinthia. William served as Bishop of Chartres in 1165, Archbishop
William_of_the_White_Hands
English landowner and politician (1588–1653)
to William Bird of Hackney, and died in 1707. William Barnardiston of London, merchant, died at Aleppo. Jane Barnardiston (as recorded in the Blois MSS)
Nathaniel_Barnardiston
17th-century English politician
represented in the Barebones Parliament Member of Parliament for Ipswich 1654–1660 With: Nathaniel Bacon 1654–1659 Succeeded by John Sicklemore William Blois
Francis_Bacon_(Ipswich_MP)
prévôt of Blois...” These individuals included: Nivelo of Fréteval Guarin of Gallardon Hugh I of Gallardon Hugh Guernonatus, the Prévôt of Blois, plus his
Armies of Stephen of Blois on the First Crusade and the Crusade of 1101
Armies_of_Stephen_of_Blois_on_the_First_Crusade_and_the_Crusade_of_1101
Grade I listed castle in England
the second Norman bishop, William Giffard, constructed a new hall to the south west. Under Giffard's successor, Henry of Blois, brother of King Stephen
Wolvesey_Castle
11th and 12th-century Bishop of Lincoln
later in life, Blois probably came from Blois in France. His relationship with Puiset reinforces the likelihood of his origins being in Blois, as Puiset was
William de Blois (bishop of Lincoln)
William_de_Blois_(bishop_of_Lincoln)
French nobleman (1136–1164)
Blois. William would have seen little of either of his parents, for, while his father fought in Normandy, his mother campaigned in England. William's
William_FitzEmpress
13th-century Bishop of Worcester
William de Blois was a medieval Bishop of Worcester. William was a canon of the diocese of Lincoln and held the office of Archdeacon of Buckingham in that
William de Blois (bishop of Worcester)
William_de_Blois_(bishop_of_Worcester)
Lord of Sully
a French nobleman of the 12th century. Eudes (Odo) was the son of William of Blois (c. 1085 – c. 1150) and Agnes, Lady of Sully. The two brothers of Eudes
Eudes_Archambaud
Charles Gawdy, 1st Baronet Ipswich John Sicklemore William Blois Sicklemore replaced 1670 by John Wright Blois replaced 1674 by Gilbert Lindfield Orford Walter
List of MPs elected to the English Parliament in 1661
List_of_MPs_elected_to_the_English_Parliament_in_1661
Part of the Hundred Years' War (1341 to 1365)
Charles of Blois had been freed, and returned to Brittany as Duke. The situation remained in stalemate for some time, with Charles of Blois as de facto
War_of_the_Breton_Succession
Sprowston. Thirdly he married Mary Blois, sister of Sir Charles Blois, 1st Baronet and daughter of Sir William Blois of Grundisburgh by his first wife
Nevill_Catlin
English peer
Treasurer of the Household 1660–1662. He was the eldest surviving son of Sir William Cornwallis of Brome, Suffolk, and his second wife, Jane. After his father's
Frederick Cornwallis, 1st Baron Cornwallis
Frederick_Cornwallis,_1st_Baron_Cornwallis
Heir apparent of Henry I of England (1103–1120)
father uncertain. After King Henry died in 1135, William's sister Empress Matilda and cousin Stephen of Blois waged a long war for the English throne in what
William_Adelin
Count of Blois (c. 950 – 996)
– 12 March 996), Count of Blois, Chartres, Reims, Châteaudun and Omois, lord of Provins, was the son of Theobald I of Blois and Luitgard, daughter of
Odo_I_of_Blois
Duke of Aquitaine from 963 to 990
Emma, daughter of Theobald I of Blois and Luitgarde of Vermandois. Their marriage was stormy, in part because of William's indulgence in the pursuit of women
William_IV_of_Aquitaine
Count of Maine from 1051 to 1062
of Maine and Bertha of Blois. On the death of Hugh IV, Geoffrey Martel, Count of Anjou occupied Maine, expelling Berthe de Blois and Gervais de Château
Herbert_II_of_Maine
American fantasy TV series
succession after the death of Henry I of England between his nephew Stephen of Blois and only surviving child, Empress Matilda, who had fled to Normandy in the
House_of_the_Dragon
English politician (1623–1671)
Parkin, An Essay towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk (William Miller, London 1809), Vol. X, pp. 458-64 (Internet Archive). "Brewster
Francis_Brewster_(English_MP)
English noble (1020–1076)
Soissons, Bishop of Cambrai, Bishop of Soissons (died 1 Mar 1108) Lithuise de Blois, married to Milo I of Montlhéry Raintrude, married to Raoul I of Nesle,
William_Busac
Queen of the Franks from 1160 to 1180
Adèle; c. 1140 – 4 June 1206), also known as Adelaide, Alix and Adela of Blois, was Queen of France as the third wife of Louis VII. She was regent of France
Adela_of_Champagne
English baronet, landowner, soldier and MP
Parliament in 1659. Barnardiston married Anne Airmine, daughter of Sir William Airmine, 1st Baronet of Osgodby in South Kesteven, Lincolnshire. He supported
Sir Thomas Barnardiston, 1st Baronet
Sir_Thomas_Barnardiston,_1st_Baronet
Queen of England from 1066 to 1083
November 1083) was Queen of England and Duchess of Normandy by marriage to William the Conqueror, and regent of Normandy during his absences from the duchy
Matilda_of_Flanders
Queen of France (1137–52) and England (1154–89); Duchess of Aquitaine (1137–1204)
attempts. First, Count Theobald V of Blois attempted to capture Eleanor on the night of 21 March as she passed through Blois, but she escaped by taking a boat
Eleanor_of_Aquitaine
Surname list
Alençon, his daughter Mathilde married to Theobald VI, Count of Blois, of the House of Blois, great-grandson of Eleanor of Aquitaine, Queen of England. Roger
Montgomerie_family
Frankish noble
Blois: 834 – 2 July 866 Predecessor Guntram (in Worms) William (in Orléans) Title established (in Anjou) Vivian (in Tours) William of Blois (in Blois)
Robert_the_Strong
English nobleman, politician (1591–1636)
autumn of 1610 he traveled to France with his brother. On John's death at Blois in 1612, he became the heir to the barony. He became a Member of Parliament
William Spencer, 2nd Baron Spencer of Wormleighton
William_Spencer,_2nd_Baron_Spencer_of_Wormleighton
Country in West Asia
Malay. Charles Scribner's Sons. p. 48. ISBN 978-0-684-80617-4. François de Blois (April 2004). Persian Literature: A Bio-bibliographical Survey. Vol. 5.
Iran
King of England from 1100 to 1135
considered William Clito the legitimate heir to the Duchy. War broke out after Henry returned to Normandy with an army to support Theobald of Blois, who was
Henry_I_of_England
Duke of Normandy from 942 to 996
another two kings of England Maud of Normandy, wife of Odo II of Blois, Count of Blois, Champagne and Chartres Hawise of Normandy, wife of Geoffrey I,
Richard_I_of_Normandy
Franco-Dutch nobleman (died 1381)
Châtillon who held lands in France and the Low Countries. He was count of Blois and Dunois from 1372 until his death, lord of Avesnes, Schoonhoven, Gouda
John_II,_Count_of_Blois
English politician
Parliament for Suffolk 1654 With: Sir William Spring Sir Thomas Barnardiston Sir Thomas Bedingfield William Blois William Gibbes John Brandling John Gurdon
Alexander_Bence
Flemish Benedictine abbot and mystical writer (1506–1566)
de Blois was born in October 1506 at the château of Donstiennes near Thuin, then in the Prince-Bishopric of Liège. His father was Adrien de Blois, lord
Louis_de_Blois
French nobleman (died 1102)
first wife is unknown. His second wife was Lithuise de Blois, Vicomtesse de Troyes, daughter of William Busac, Count of Soissons (c. 1084–1118). Milo and Lithuise
Milo_I_of_Montlhéry
Breton noble (1345–1404)
Jurgon-les-Lacs in Brittany while his parents, Joan of Penthièvre and Charles of Blois, ruled over the duchy of Brittany. Joan arranged to marry John to Margaret
John_I,_Count_of_Penthièvre
Duchess of Parma (r. 1814–1847); Empress of the French (1810–1814)
entered the city the following day. Marie Louise and the court moved to Blois, which was safe from the Allies. She did not expect her father to dethrone
Marie Louise, Duchess of Parma
Marie_Louise,_Duchess_of_Parma
the Catholic League revolt in Paris, King Henry III was forced to flee to Blois, there, he staged a coup, regaining control of the Estates-General by employing
Forty-five_guards
II, Count of Blois. Together they had three sons: Louis III, Count of Blois and Soissons John II, Count of Blois Guy II, Count of Blois and Soissons.
Jeanne_of_Hainault
Count of Flanders from 1127 to 1128
immediately challenged William's claim to Flanders, and ordered Stephen of Blois to invade. Stephen's attack was unsuccessful and William's counterattack into
William_Clito
English raid of the Hundred Years' War
expected the imminent arrival of the French. But John had crossed the Loire at Blois, to the east of Tours, on 10 September where he was joined by the army of
Black Prince's chevauchée of 1356
Black_Prince's_chevauchée_of_1356
Viking, Count of Rouen from 911 to 928
his direct male descendants continued to rule Normandy until Stephen of Blois became King of England and Duke of Normandy in 1135. The duchy was later
Rollo
French noble (died 1006)
Normandy; and Hawise of Normandy. Maud was married to Odo II, Count of Blois but died young and without issue. After her death in 1006, Odo started a
Maud_of_Normandy
American musician (1699 - 1778)
Blois or Dublois) was born in Oxford, England, on July 24, 1699, to Louis Du Blois. In 1720 he moved from England to New York with his friend William
Stephen_Deblois
Breton noblewoman and privateer (1300–1359)
being annulled by Pope John XXII. Guy then married into the de Blois faction to Marie de Blois, who was also a niece of Philip VI of France. Guy died unexpectedly
Jeanne_de_Clisson
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