John Blois, son of the reverend Ralph Blois [1]and his wife, Elizabeth Rabett, was baptised on 21 November 1740 at Yoxford in Suffolk.[2] [3] He was educated at Emmanuel College, Cambridge and Gray's Inn.[3][2] [1]
On 3 February 1762 he married Sarah Thornhill, daughter of George Thornhill and his wife, Sarah Barne.[3][2] His father died 8 May that year and John succeeded to his baronetcy as 5th Baronet Blois of Grundesburgh. Sarah died 17 May 1766 having born him a son, Charles, and a daughter, Sarah. [4]
On 21 April 1772 John took a second wife, Lucretia Offley, daughter of Thomas Offley of St Kitts.[3][2] Lucretia died 11 July 1808.[2]
John died intestate on 17 January 1810[2][1] at age 69.[3]
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