BLAKE, Sir Francis, 3rd bt. (1774-1860), of Tilmouth Park, co. Dur.; Knowle Green, Staines, and 15 Sloane Street, Mdx.

b. 18 Aug. 1774, 1st. s. of Sir Francis Blake, 2nd bt., of Tilmouth Park and Elizabeth, da. and event. h. of Alexander Douglas, head of the British settlement at Bussorah, Persia. educ. Westminster 1787; St. John’s, Camb. 1792. m. bef. 3 Apr. 1827, Jane, da. of William Neale, s.p.; She was b. in Norwich, 29 July 1786. No record has been found of the marriage, but a transfer of family estates to Blake on 15 July 1807 may be an indication of the date (J. Raine, N. Dur. 316). had 2s. 1da. illegit. with Mary Anne Cook of Waltham, Mdx. and a further 3s. 2da. illegit. suc. fa. as 3rd bt. 22 May 1818. Not 2 June as generally stated (IR26/892/364). d. 3 Aug. 1860. The date of death erroneously given for Blake in Burke PB and elsewhere, 10 Sept. 1860, is based on misinformation in the Berwick Jnl. 22 Sept. 1860.