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BLAGRAVE, John (1630-1704), of Reading, Berks.

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bap. 12 Aug. 1630, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of Anthony Blagrave of Bulmarsh, Sonning by Dorothy, da. of Thomas Dolman of Shaw, nr. Newbury. educ. St. John’s Oxf. 1650, BA 1651, MA 1653; M. Temple 1655. m. lic. 28 Feb. 1665, ‘aged 28’, Hester, da. of William Gore, merchant, of Morden, Surr. and Barrow Gurney, Som., 2s. (1 d.v.p.) 3da. suc. fa. 1657, cos. Alexander in Southcot estate by 1698.Berks. RO, Sonning par. reg.; Vis. Berks. (Harl. Soc. lvi), 173; London Mar. Lic. ed. Foster, 138; Reading Univ. Lib. H. C. Cherry, ‘Bercherienses Prosapiae’, 1, pp. 23, 25; PCC 80 Ash.
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Fellow of St. John’s 1651 – ?55, commr. for assessment, Berks. Aug. 1660–80, 1689 – 90, Oxon. 1679 – 80; j.p. Berks. 1662 – ?81, by 1695 – d., Wallingford 1664; commr. for recusants, Berks. 1675; freeman, Reading 1679; capt. of militia horse, Berks. by 1680, maj. by 1683.HMC Downshire, i. 562; Berks. RO, Reading corp. diary, 4 Feb. 1679; CSP Dom. July-Sept. 1683, p. 389.

Main residence: Reading, Berks.
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BLAKER, Edward (1630-78), of Buckingham House, Old Shoreham, Suss.

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bap. 10 Jan. 1630, 1st s. of Edward Blaker of Portslade by Susan, da. of Tuppen Scrase of West Blatchington. educ. I. Temple 1647. m. bef. July 1657, Dorothy, da. of Henry Goring of Highden, Washington, s.p. suc. fa. 1654.W. C. Renshaw, Blaker Fam. 38-44; Vis. Suss. (Harl. Soc. liii), 178.
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Sheriff, Suss. 1657 – 58, commr. for assessment 1657, Jan. 1660 – d., sewers. W. Suss. Oct. 1660, militia Mar. 1660, j.p. Mar. 1660 – d., commr. for recusants 1675.C181/7/58.

Main residence: Buckingham House, Old Shoreham, Suss.
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BLAKER, Edward (1630-78)

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

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bap. 17 Oct. 1638, 2nd s. of Francis Blake (d.1693) of Highgate, Mdx. and Cogges, Oxon., registrar of fines in the c.p. by 1646-; d., by 1st w. Catherine, da. of Sir Valentine Browne of Croft, Lincs. m. 13 Feb. 1662, Elizabeth, da. and coh. of Thomas Carr of Ford Castle, 1s. d.v.p. 7 da. Kntd. 27 Aug. 1689; suc. bro. in Oxon. estate 1695.Kensington Par. Reg. (Harl. Soc. Reg. xvi), 25, 31; Hist. Northumb. xi. 402; Lincs. Peds. (Harl. Soc. l), 181; Paroch. Colls. (Oxf. Rec. Soc. ii), 100.
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J.p. Northumb. 1675 – 87, ?1689 – d., Oxon. 1697–?d.; commr. for assessment, Northumb. 1677 – 80, Northumb. and Berwick 1689 – 90; dep. lt. Northumb. and Oxon. by 1701–?d.

Main residence: Ford Castle, Northumb.
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BLAKE, Francis (1638-1718)

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BLAKISTON, William (c.1621-85), of Old Malton, Yorks. and Pittington Hall, co. Dur.

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b. c. 1621, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of William Blakiston of Newton Hall, Durham by Anne, da. and coh. of Francis Briggs of Old Malton. educ. Peterhouse, Camb. adm. 17 Nov. 1639, aged 18; G. Inn 1641. m. aft. 1645, Mary, da. of Sir William Belasyse of Morton, co. Dur., wid. of Henry Simpson of Pittington Hall, 1da. d.v.p. suc. fa. 1628.Surtees, Dur. iii. 163.
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Lt.-col. of horse (royalist) 1642–?4.List of Officers Claiming (1663), 13.

J.p. co. Dur. July 1660 – d., commr. for assessment, Aug. 1660–1, 1663 – 80, loyal and indigent officers 1662, receiver of taxes 1662 – 63, farmer of excise 1662 – 65; freeman, Durham 1663; dep. lt. co. Dur. by 1664 – d., v.-adm. 1666 – d., commr. for recusants 1675; mayor, Durham 1678 – 79; commr. for carriage of coals, Newcastle-upon-Tyne 1679.Cal. Treas. Bks. i. 380, 430, 633, 1205; vii. 157; Surtees, iv. pt. 2, p. 23; CSP Dom. 1664–5, p. 40; 1671–2, p. 231; Dur. Univ. Jnl. xlvii. 114, Bean, Six N. Counties, 147; Dur. Univ. Lib. Mickleton Spearman mss 2/89.

Main residences: Old Malton, Yorks.; Pittington Hall, co. Dur.
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BLAKISTON, William (C.1621-85)

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BLAND, Sir John, 4th Bt. (1663-1715), of Kippax Park, Yorks.

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b. 2 Nov. 1663, 2nd s. of Sir Francis Bland, 2nd Bt., of Kippax Park by Jane, da. of (Sir) William Lowther of Swillington. educ. Univ. Coll. Oxf. 1679. m. 31 Mar. 1685, Anne (d. 28 Aug. 1734), da. and h. of Sir Edward Mosley of Hulme, Lancs., 4s. (3 d.v.p.) sda. suc. bro. 14 Dec. 1667.N. Carlisle, Hist. Fam. Bland, 42-43.
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Dep. lt. Yorks. (W. Riding) Sept. 1688–?d., York 1700–?d.; commr. for assessment (W. Riding) 1689 – 90; j.p. (W. Riding) by 1698 – d., Lancs. 1702 – 06, 1710–?d.; alderman, Pontefract 1698 – d., mayor 1703–4.Westmld. RO, D/Ry 3190, Kenyon to Fleming, 16 Apr. 1688; Add. 29674, f. 160; Pontefract Corp. Bk. of Entries ed. Holmes, 397, 422.

Commr. for revenue [I] 1704–6.Cal. Treas. Bks. xix. 346; xx. 70.

Main residence: Kippax Park, Yorks.
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BLAND, Sir John (1663-1715)

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