Sir Edward Blackett, 7th Baronet
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Colonel Sir Edward William Blackett, 7th Baronet CB (22 March 1831 – 13 September 1909) was the son of Sir Edward Blackett, 6th Baronet.
He succeeded to the Baronetcy on the death of his father in 1885.
He was educated at Eton College and served in the Rifle Brigade in the Crimean War and was seriously injured at the Sebastopol Redan. He was promoted to Colonel in 1878, in which year he was Aide de Camp to HM Queen Victoria and was appointed Companion of the Order of the Bath.
He was High Sheriff of Northumberland in 1889.
He married Julia Francis Somerville, daughter and co-heiress of Kenelm Somerville, 17th Lord Somerville.
He was succeeded by his son Hugh.
| Baronetage of England | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Edward Blackett |
Baronet (of Matfen Hall) 1885–1909 |
Succeeded by Hugh Blackett |
