Charles Blount, 8th Baron Mountjoy
Charles Blount, 1st Earl of Devonshire, KG (pronounced Blunt; 1563 – 3 April 1606) was an English nobleman and soldier who served as Lord Deputy of Ireland under Queen Elizabeth I, and later as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland under King James I.
The Right Honourable The Earl of Devonshire KG | |
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Portrait of Lord Mountjoy c. 1594 | |
| Born | 1563 |
| Died | 3 April 1606 (aged 42–43) Savoy House, London |
| Spouse | Lady Penelope Devereux |
| Children | Penelope Rich Mountjoy Blount, 1st Earl of Newport Elizabeth Blount John Blount |
| Parent(s) | James Blount, 6th Baron Mountjoy Catherine Legh |
He succeeded to the family title as 8th Baron Mountjoy in 1594, before commanding the Crown's forces during the final years of Tyrone's Rebellion. He was able to defeat Tyrone at the Battle of Kinsale, and captured his headquarters at Dungannon before peace was agreed at the Treaty of Mellifont in 1603.
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