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Families covered: Blacker of Carrickblacker
[This page was originally launched as Blacker1 but was renamed to enable a new Blacker1 to be produced to cover earlier generations.]

                               
Valentine Blacker of Carrickblacker (formerly Carrowbrack), co. Armagh (b 1597, d 17.08.1677)
m. Judith Harrison (d 27.03.1664, dau of Michael Harrison of Ballydargan)
1. George Blacker of Carrickblacker, Sheriff of Armagh (a 1684, Lt. Colonel, 2nd son)
  m. Rose Latham (dau/heir of William Latham of Ballytroan by Rosa, dau of Rowland Young of Drakestown
A. William Blacker of Carrick & Ballytroan (d 1732)
  m1. (c1666) Elizabeth Stewart (d 11.01.1678, dau of Col. Hon. Robert Stewart of Irry & Stewart Hall)
  i. Stewart Blacker of Carrickblacker, Sheriff of co. Tyrone (b 1671)
  m. (1704) Barbara Young (d by 1743, dau of Rev. Henry Young, niece/heir of William Latham of Brookend)
  a. William Blacker of Carrickblacker & Brookend, Sheriff of co. Armagh then co. Tyrone (b 12.09.1709, d 1783)
m. (08.08.1738) Letitia Cary (dau of Henry Cary of Dungiven Castle)
  (1) Stewart Blacker of Carrickblacker (b 1740, d 01.12.1826, Dean of Leighlin, Archdeacon of Dromore)
  m. (19.11.1774) Elizabeth Hill (d 27.02.1797, dau of Sir Hugh Hill, 1st Bart of Brook Hall)
  (A) William Blacker of Carrickblacker, Sheriff (b 01.09.1777, dsp 25.11.1855, Vice Treasurer of Ireland)
  m. (11.1810) Anne Ferguson (d 03.01.1861, dau of Sir Andrew Ferguson, 1st Bart)
  (B) George Blacker (b 27.12.1784, d Kolunga 31.08.1815, Captain) had issue
  m. Anne Sloane (dau of Captain William Sloane)
  (C) James Stewart Blacker (b 16.02.1795, d 1835, rector of Keady, 4th son) had issue
  m. (30.11.1824) Eliza Greg (dau of Conyngham Greg of Ballymenoch)
  (D) Letitiia Blacker (d 08.04.1831)
  m. George Studdert (son of Thomas of Bunratty Castle)
  (E) Sophia Blacker (d 06.1829)
  m1. (1811) Mathew Forde of Seaforde & Coolgreany (d 1812)
  m2. (1818) William Stewart Hamilton ('son of John of Brownhall')
(F) Eliza Blacker
  m1. (27.01.1812) Hugh Lyons-Montomgery of Belhavel & Lawrencetowne (d 26.04.1826)
  m2. (29.09.1830) _ de Champre
  (G) Louisa Blacker (d 1815)
  m. John Rea of St. Columba (d 1832)
  (H)+ other issue (d unm) - Stewart (d 25.04.1826, Captain RN), Caroline (d 30.04.1828)
  (2) William Blacker (Captain)
  m. (1784) Susan Jacob (dau/heir of Arthur Jacob of Woodbrook, Archdeacon of Armagh)
(A) William Blacker of Woodbrook (b 1790, d 05.1831) had issue
  m. (1814) Elizabeth Anne Carew (d 19.03.1877, dau of Robert Shapland Carew of Castleboro)
  (B) Susan Blacker
  m. (12.1789) Beaver Blacker (d 1808, cousin) @@ below
  (C)+ other issue - Edward (d unm), Letitia, Jane, Hannah
  (3) Eliza Blacker (b 1739)
  m. Sir William Dunkin (judge in Bengal)
  (4) Barbara Blacker
  m. (1783) Richard Olphert of Armagh
  (5) Alicia Blacker
  m. (1772) Sir James Stewart Denham, 1st Bart (General)
  (6) Jane Blacker
  m. James Fleming of Belleville
  (7) Letitia Blacker (d 15.02.1841)
  m. (01.10.1783) Edward Stopford (d 15.02.15841, Lt. General, son of 1st Earl of Courtown)
  (8)+ other issue - Henry of Milburn (d 01.09.1827, Captain), George (b 1763-4, d 01.05.1810, vicar of Seagoe), Martha (d unm), Lucinda (d unm 1843)
  b. Latham Blacker of Applefield (alias Rathesker), co. Louth (b 1711, d 1781)
  m. Martha Beaver (d 09.1802, dau of Peter Beaver of Drogheda)
(1) William Latham Blacker (b 1745, d 1810, 2nd son)
  m. (1773) Mary Hamlin (dau of Thomas Hamlin)
  (A) Latham Blacker, later Hamlin
(B)+ other issue
  (2) Beaver Blacker (b 1754, d 1808, 5th son)
  m. (12.1789) Susan Blacker (dau of Capt. William Blacker, cousin) @@ above
  (A) Latham Blacker of Airfield & Lishnahanna (b 25.10.1793, d 20.04.1872) had issue
  m1. (30.04.1820) Catherine Miller (d 14.12.1853, dau of Rev. George Miller)
  m2. (sp?) ??
  (B) Susan Blacker (d unm)
  (C) Martha Beaver Blacker (d 1830)
  m. Rev. Thomas Blacker-Owens
  (D) Frances Anne Blacker
  m. John Shaw McCulloch
  (3) Latham Blacker (b 1765, Major, 7th son)
  m. Catherine Madisson (dau of Col. _ Madisson of Newent)
  (4) Elizabeth Blacker
  m. (1762) Henry Coddington of Oldbridge (d 21.09.1816, Serjeant-at-arms)
(5)+ other issue - William (b 1744, d unm), Edward (b 1750), Henry (b 1753, dsp, Captain),Stewart (b 1757), Mary, Barbara, Alicia, Lucinda, Letitia, Martha, Susanna, Rebecca
  c. Henry Blacker (b 10.07.1713, Rev.)
  m. _ Martin
  (1) Frances Blacker (d unm 1831)
  d. George Blacker of Hallsmill, co. Down (b 26.09.1718)
  m1. (1744) Mary Nicholson (dau of Joseph Nicholson)
  m2. (1746) Alicia Dowdall (dau/heir of Edward Dowdall of Mountown)
  (1) James Blacker of Dublin (b 14.08.1759)
  m. (1786) Jane Elizabeth Mansergh (dau of Capt. George Mansergh)
  (A)+ issue including George (dsp 05.1871, chaplain of Dublin City, rector of Taghadoe)
  (2)+ other issue
  e. Barbara Blacker (b 23.10.1706, d 1784)
m. (c07.1730) James Twigg of Bettystown (d 1742)
  ii. Robert Blacker ancestor of Blackers of Drogheda & Meath
  m2. Hannah Lawrence
  m3. Theodosia St. John (dau of Oliver St. John of Tanderagee Castle)
  iii. Samuel Blacker of Tanderagee, co. Armagh
  The following comes from BLGI1912 (Blacker-Douglass of Grace Hall) & BLG1886 (Blacker-Douglass of Elm Park).
  m. (29.04.1734) Mary Corry (d 30.10.1771, dau of Isaiah Corry of Rock Corry)
  a. St. John Blacker (b 28.09.1743, rector of Moira, prebendary of Inver)
  m1. (1767) Grace Close (dau of Maxwell Close of Elm Park)
  (1) Samuel Blacker (prebendary of Mullabrack) (b 1771, d 1849) had issue
  m. Elizabeth Douglass (dau of Thomas Douglass of Grace Hall)
  Their elder son inherited Grace Hall and assumed the name Blacker-Douglass.
  (2) Valentine Blacker (b 1778, Lt. Colonel, Surveyor General of India, 4th son) had issue
  m. (22.12.1813) Emma Johnson (dau of Robert Johnson of Elm Grove)
  (3) St. John Blacker (b 14.03.1786, d 1842, Lt. Colonel) had issue
  m. (1828) Anen Hammond Morgan (dau/heir of Sir Charles Morgan)
  (4) Catherine Blacker
  m1. (01.1804) Charles Barker (Canon of Wells)
  m2. Rev. Robert Ball
  (5) Grace Blacker
  m. (06.05.1809) Robert Alexander of London
  (6) Charlotte Blacker
  m. (08.12.1809) _ Munro of Teaninich (General)
  (7)+ other issue - Maxwell of Dublin (b 14.03.1773, dsp 1843), William (b 1776, dsp 20.10.1850), Mary (d unm 27.07.1857)
  m2. (sp) Susan Messiter of London
2. Violetta Blacker
  m. _ Gill
3.+ other issue - Ferdinando, Dora, Maud

Main source(s): BIFR1976 (Blacker), BLG1886 (Blacker of Woodbrook)
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