Modern English biography, volume 1 (of 4), A-H by Frederic Boase

BLAKE, FREDERICK RODOLPH (_son of Wm. Blake of Danesbury who d. 24 Nov. 1852_). _b._ 15 Aug. 1808; ensign 85 Foot 30 June 1825; lieut. col. 33 Foot 3 Oct. 1848 to death; served at battle of the Alma and before Sebastopol; C.B. 5 July 1855. _d._ Rottingdean, Sussex 23 Aug. 1855. BLAKE, REV. GEORGE BANNERMAN. _b._ Aberdeen; ed. at Marischal college Aberdeen; studied theology at New college Edinburgh; M.A. 1854; licensed by Presbytery of Edin. 1855; assistant pastor of St. George’s presbyterian church Sunderland July 1856, junior minister 9 July 1857 to death, ordained 9 July 1857; founded Ropery lane mission, Sunderland March 1859. _d._ Sunderland 29 Aug. 1863 aged 32. _A memorial sketch of the late Rev. G. B. Blake with a selection from his sermons_ 1864, _portrait_. BLAKE, GEORGE CHARLES. Entered navy 2 July 1799; inspecting commander in Coast Guard 1832–35; captain 28 June 1838; gentleman usher to Prince Albert 1841; retired captain 15 Oct. 1852; retired admiral 10 Sep. 1869. _d._ Bury near Gosport 14 Nov. 1872 aged 84. BLAKE, SIR HENRY CHARLES, 4 Baronet. _b._ 23 Nov. 1794; succeeded 21 April 1832. _d._ Ashfield lodge, Great Ickworth, Suffolk 22 Jany. 1880. BLAKE, MARTIN JOSEPH (_elder son of Walter Blake of Ballyglunin park, Athenry, co. Galway_). _b._ 1790; M.P. for co. Galway 1833–57. _d._ Ballyglunin park March 1861. BLAKE, PATRICK JOHN (_2 son of Sir James Henry Blake, 3 baronet who d. 21 April, 1832_). _b._ 1797; entered navy April 1813; captain 6 May 1841; commanded the Juno 26 guns in the Pacific 3 Sep. 1845 to 14 Feb. 1849; admiral on h.p. 20 Oct. 1872. _d._ Thurston, Bury St. Edmunds 29 Sep. 1884. BLAKE, SIR THOMAS EDWARD, 13 Baronet. _b._ Killagh, co. Galway 25 May 1805; succeeded Jany. 1847. _d._ 2 Jany. 1875. BLAKE, WILLIAM. Bought estate of Danesbury near Welwyn Herts. 1820; sheriff of Herts. 1836; formed a valuable collection of modern water colour paintings; F.R.S. 14 May 1807. _d._ Danesbury 24 Nov. 1852 aged 78. BLAKE, WILLIAM HUME (_son of Rev. Dominick Edward Blake, R. of Kiltegan, co. Wicklow_). _b._ Kiltegan 10 March 1809; ed. at Trin. coll. Dublin; emigrated to Canada and settled in township of Adelaide 1832; called to Canadian bar 1835; a bencher of Canadian law society Nov. 1845; solicitor general 1848; chancellor of Upper Canada 30 Sep. 1849 to 1862; judge of court of appeal; chancellor of Univ. of Toronto; professor of law in Univ. of Toronto. _d._ Toronto 15 Nov. 1870. _Law Journal vi_, 23–24 (1871). BLAKE, WILLIAM JOHN (_eld. son of Wm. Blake of Danesbury, Herts, who d. 24 Nov. 1852_). _b._ 12 May 1805; ed. at Ch. Ch. Ox.; double first class 1826, B.A. 1827, M.A. 1829; barrister L.I. 10 June 1831; M.P. for Newport, Isle of Wight 26 July 1837 to 23 June 1841, defeated by one vote only 31 July 1847; F.R.S. 20 Jany.