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William Blount, 4th Baron Mountjoy

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English courtier, scholar, and patron of learning

United KingdomHistorical FiguresLived 1478 to 1534 · aged 56
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William Blount, 4th Baron Mountjoy KG, of Barton Blount, Derbyshire, was an extremely influential English courtier, a respected humanistic scholar and patron of learning. He was one of the most influential and perhaps the wealthiest English noble courtier of his time.

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Knight of the Garter

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William Blount, 4th Baron Mountjoy KG, of Barton Blount, Derbyshire, was an extremely influential English courtier, a respected humanistic scholar and patron of learning. He was one of the most influential and perhaps the wealthiest English noble courtier of his time. Mountjoy was known internationally as a humanist writer and scholar and patron of the arts.

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United Kingdom
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Historical Figures
Type
Historical Figure
Status
deceased
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Lived 1478 to 1534 · aged 56
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8 languages

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