Lot 113
Blount, Sir Christopher (1555 - 1601), English soldier, secret agent, and rebel
Autograph Letter Signed ("Chr. Blount"), to his friend Sir Humfrey Ferrers
£575
Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps & Photographs
Auction: 17 June 2020 at 11:00 BST
Description
Referring to his offer and security to assure his payment, one page, 4to, integral blank with address panel, slight soiling, minor loss to a few words at top left corner
Footnote
Note: Sir Christopher Blount was a Gentleman of the Horse to the Earl of Leicester. The Earl was married to Laetitia Knollys, widow of the 1st Earl of Essex. The latter had died in September 1576, Leicester marrying the countess two years later. In 1588 Lord Leicester died and in the following year Lady Leicester married Christopher Blount. Blount was a leading participant in the Earl of Essex's rebellion against Queen Elizabeth in 1601 and was executed on Tower Hill for high treason.
