Christopher Blount | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1555/1556 |
| Died | 18 March 1601 |
| Cause of death | Beheading |
| Resting place | St. Peter ad Vincula, London |
| Nationality | English |
| Known for | Soldier and secret agent |
| Spouse | Lettice Knollys |
| Parent(s) | Sir Thomas Blount Margery Poley |
Sir Christopher Blount (1555/1556[1] – 18 March 1601) was an English soldier, secret agent, and rebel. He served as a leading household officer of Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester. A Catholic, Blount corresponded with Mary, Queen of Scots's Paris agent, Thomas Morgan, probably as a double agent. After the Earl of Leicester's death he married the Dowager Countess, Lettice Knollys, mother of Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex. Blount became a comrade-in-arms and confidant of the Earl of Essex and was a leading participant in the latter's rebellion in February 1601. About five weeks later he was beheaded on Tower Hill for high treason.