BLAKE, Sir Francis (1638-1718), of Ford Castle, Northumb.

bap. 17 Oct. 1638, 2nd s. of Francis Blake of Highgate, Mdx. and Cogges, Oxon., registrar of fines in c.p. by 1646–; d., by his 1st w. Catherine, da. of Valentine Browne of Croft, Lincs. m. 13 Feb. 1662, Elizabeth, da. and coh. of Thomas Carr of Ford Castle, 1s. d.v.p. 7da. (2 ). Kntd. 27 Aug. 1689; suc. bro. in Oxon. estate 1695. Kensington Par. Reg. (Harl. Soc. Reg. xvi), 25, 31; New Hist. Northumb. xi. 402; Lincs. Peds. (Harl. Soc. l), 181; Paroch. Colls. (Oxf. Rec. Soc. ii), 100.