Nicholas Blundell

For Nicholas Blundell (MP), see Lancashire (UK Parliament constituency).

Nicholas Blundell of Little Crosby (1669–1737), Lord of the Manor of Little Crosby, Lancashire, is known for his diaries, which provide information on the life of the gentry in early 18th century England.

Nicholas was the son of William Blundell, who was known as ‘the Cavalier’ for his exploits during the English Civil War (his Cavalier’s note book, published in 1880 by the Rev. T. E. Gibson A Cavalier’s Note book, was referred to as a source by Antonia Fraser for her study of 17th Century Women in England The Weaker Vessel (Phonenix, London, 2002 paperback, originally published 1984).

Bibliography

Three volumes of Nicholas Blundell's diaries were produced by Frank Tyrer and J. J. Bagley and published by the Record Society of Lancashire & Cheshire from 1968 to 1972.

• The great diurnal of Nicholas Blundell volume 1 : 1702-1711; (1968)
• The great diurnal of Nicholas Blundell volume 2 : 1712-1719 (1970)
• The great diurnal of Nicholas Blundell volume 3 : 1720-1728 (1972)

• A volume Blundell’s diary & letter book 1702-1728 was published in 1952. Edited by Margaret Blundell (Liverpool University Press, Liverpool, 1952).
• A secondary source is J. J. Bagley, Historical importance of Nicholas Blundell's diurnal, 1972.