William Blathwayt
William Blathwayt | |
|---|---|
Portrait by Michael Dahl | |
| Secretary at War | |
| In office August 1683 – 1704 | |
| Monarch | James II |
| Preceded by | Matthew Locke |
| Succeeded by | George Clarke |
| Member of Parliament for Bath | |
| In office 1707–1710 Serving with Samuel Trotman | |
| Preceded by | Parliament of England |
| Succeeded by | Samuel Trotman John Codrington |
| In office 1693–1707 | |
| Preceded by | Sir William Bassett Joseph Langton |
| Succeeded by | Parliament of Great Britain |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. March 1649 St Botolph's, Aldersgate, London |
| Died | 16 August 1717 (aged 68) Dyrham Park, Dyrham |
| Spouse |
Mary Wynter
(m. 1686; died 1691) |
| Relations | Justinian Povey (grandfather) Thomas Povey (uncle) |
| Children | William Blathwayt John Blathwayt Anne Blathwayt Southwell |
| Parent(s) | William Blathwayt Anne Povey |
| Alma mater | Brasenose College, Oxford |
William Blathwayt (or Blathwayte) (1649 – 16 August 1717) was an English diplomat, public official and Whig politician who sat in the English and British House of Commons between 1685 and 1710. He established the War Office as a department of the British Government and played an important part in administering the English (later British) colonies of North America.