Background
Blunt was the eldest son of Sir Charles William Blunt, 3rd Baronet, and his wife Elizabeth (née Peers), and succeeded his father in the baronetcy in 1802.
Blunt was the eldest son of Sir Charles William Blunt, 3rd Baronet, and his wife Elizabeth (née Peers), and succeeded his father in the baronetcy in 1802.
He served with the East India Company and also represented Lewes in the House of Commons from 1831 until his death. Blunt married Sophia, daughter of Joseph Baker, in 1824. Lady Blunt died in 1862.