BLUNDEN

[LeeanneB]

Hello,

I'm researching the Blunden's of Kilkenny.  Particularly any with links to Castle Blunden as this is where my family lived (lives). 

My biggest brick wall so far is Overington Blunden (b. cir 1600), father of Overington Blunden (b. bef 1630) who married Elizabeth Field in 1647 in Bisley, Surrey, England.  They had 6 children that I know of being John; Robert; Dorothy; Sarah; Mary and Lydia.  They all lived at Castle Blunden in Kilkenny.

Is there anyone else researching this line, or anyone who has any information?

Regards,
Leeanne Blunden

[Jack2227]

No connection. Found these on Familysearch;

John Blunden;
b. 15/8/1767 Castle Blunden Kilkenny
d. 1/3/1818

Spouse; Hester Helsham;
b.about 1796 Kilkenny
Married; 1812 Kilkenny
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Catherine Rose Blunden;
b. 1770 Clonmore Kilkenny
d. 1840

Spouse; Edward Elliott
Married; before 1793
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Christopher Blunden;
b. 1768 Clonmore Kilkenny
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John Blunden;
b. 1766 Clonmore Kilkenny
d. bef. 1819 Annfield Kilkenny
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Simon Osborne Blunden;
b. about 1775 Clonmore Kilkenny
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Trevor Lloyd Blunden;
b. 1764 Clonmore Kilkenny
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Jack

[janinez]

Hi there have found this

Blunden  christening 4 May 1601 St Michael Paternoster Royal City of London

Can't quite read the transcription it is faded badly

Doesn't appear to have a name or parents on it

[janinez]

Burial

Overington Blunden Dec 1674 St Giles Cripplegate London

[janinez]

Robert Blunden christened 26 March 1598 Steyning, Sussex

Maybe a parish lookup would help or something. Some kind person may go have a look for you if you know where

sorry no parents or anything mentioned anywhere I can see

Blunden male christening 2 Sept 1603 Fletching, Sussex

Jone Blunden bapt 29 Dec 1605 Female

[janinez]

Just saw a tree in A and it has Overington Blunden born in Castlle Blunden, Kilkenny

Interesting maybe there is a castle there they all lived in oooohhhh - lucky you

maybe they have there own records or something - sorry don't know myself

[LeeanneB]

Thank you both for the information!! I really appreciate the time you took to check for me!

Janine - Castle Blunden does belong to my family   It's really more of a Manor House now though.  In 1667 Overington (the son of the Overington who is my brick wall) obtained a "grant of Glanmore, alias Clanmore, for the land and Manor House to be forever called Blunden's Castle, and other lands in County Kilkenny, Queens County and County Waterford, by patent dated 19 Feb 20 (1620?). Charles II in 1667." This is as per Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition.

Castle Blunden is still our family seat, so to speak, and the current Baronet of Castle Blunden, Hubert Chisholm Blunden 8th Bart, is my 6th cousin 1x removed.  I have photographs of Castle Blunden, but have never had the opportunity to go there myself, I very much want to though.  Anyway, to cut a long story short, they will most definitely have information there relevant to what I'm researching, I just need to find contact details for them somewhere

Where did you find the christening and burial info on Overington? That fits with dates I have for him and it very well might be his burial date...

[janinez]

Found it on the big A... site. It really is a world of wonders sometimes. Although in saying that it can also confuse you too !!

Not a lot else on there I could see that related to your side apart from a family tree in there that has a bit of info.

[LeeanneB]

Ok, I have an account there so I'll check.  Thanks again for checking for me!!