'Blake04'Index links to: Lead / Letter
Families covered: Blake of Ardfry, Blake of Ballinafad (Ballinaford), Blake of Coolcon, Blake of Merlin Park, Blake of Moyne, Blake of Wallscourt

                               
Walter Blake
1. Marcus Blake
  A. Walter Blake (d 05.06.1633)
  m. Mary Kirwan (dau of Piers Kirwan)
  i. Marcus or Maurice Blake
  m. Anstance Darcy (dau of John Darcy of Kinloch)
a. Mark Blake of Ballinafad or Ballinaford (d c1759)
  m. (25.10.1712) Juliana Kirwan (dau of Edmond Kirwan of Dalgin)
  (1) Marcus Blake of Ballinafad or Ballinaford (d c1779)
  m. (1733) Sibilla French (dau of Roebuck French of Dooras)
  (A) Mark Blake of Ballinafad or Ballinaford (d c1810)
  m. (01.1777) Christian Kirwan (dau of Martin Kirwan of Blindwell)
  (i) Maurice Blake of Ballinafad or Ballinaford, Sheriff of co. Mayo (d 1852) had issue
  m1/2. Ann Lynch (dau of Marcus Lynch of Cloghballymore by Maria, dau of Isidore Blake of Towerhill)
  Maurice may also have married ...
  m2/1. ?? Lynch (dau of James Lynch, son of Marcus of Barn)a
  (ii) Mary Blake
  m. (1815) Andrew Browne of Moyvilla
  (iii)+ other issue - Martin, Mark, Joseph
  (B) Julia Blake
  m. Francis Lynch
(C) Catherine Blake
  m. (12.09.1762) George Browne of Brownestown
  (D) Mary Blake (dsp)
  m. Mark Blake (d 1783)
  (E) Anstase Blake (d unm)
  (2) Mark Blake of Knockmore (dsp 29.05.1760)
  m. (c1745) Margaret Blake (dau of John Blake of Windfield)
(3) Anstas Blake (d 03.1766)
  m. (1742) Mark Lynch of Barra
  b. Walter Blake of Ballinaford (d unm 1758)
  c. John Blake of Ballinaford
  (1) Margaret Maria Blake
  m. (1766) Joseph Lynch of Partry (d 1785)
  d. Mary Blake
  m. Isidore Blake of Clooneen (d 04.1763)
  e. Anstance Blake
  m. Joseph Lynch of Partry (d 1721)
f. Margaret Blake
  m. _ Carroll
  ii.+ other issue - Jennet, Mary
  B. Thomas Blake
  i. Henry Blake of Culgad (d 1675)
2. Robert Blake of Ballinacourt and Ardfry (d 15.12.1615)
  BP1870 starts with Robert but suggests that his wife was Anne, dau of Richard Drury. We follow BIFR1976 which identifies his wife as ...
  m. Catherine D'Arcy (dau of Richard D'Arcy of Gorteen)
  A. Sir Richard Blake of Ardfry, Mayor of Galway (d before 20.07.1663)
  m. Gyles Kirwan (dau of Andrew Kirwan, alderman of Galway)
i. Richard Blake of Ardfry and Wallscourt (d 20.03.1697)
  m. Elizabeth Lynch (dau of Martin Lynch of Levally)
  a. Richard Blake of Ardfry (d 12.05.1735)
  m1. (01.03.1681) Mary Magdalen Martyn (dau of Oliver Martyn of Tulira)
(1) Robert Blake of Ardfry and Newgrove (d 12.05.1741)
  m. Anstance Daly (d 01.05.1739, dau of Denis Daly of Carrownakelly)
  (A) Richard Blake of Ardfry (d 03.07.1744)
  m. (1739) Marcia Mary ffrench (d 16.10.1743, dau of Marcus ffrench of Rahassane)
  (i) Anstance Blake (d 1753)
  (B) Mary Blake
  m1. Sir Ulick Blake, Bart of Menlough (d 22.06.1766)
  m2. Peter Smith
  (2) Oliver Blake of Dublin (d 1737)
  m. _ O'Flaherty (dau of Michael O'Flaherty of Aghnanure)
  (A)+ issue - Richard (dsp), Denis Oliver of Dublin (dsp 1740)
(3) Elizabeth Blake
  m. Peter Daly of Quansbury (d 1757)
  (4) Cecilia Blake
  m. Edward Geaghegan of Bunowen Castle
  (5)+ other issue - Peter, Mary, Megg
  m2. (12.1700) Elizabeth Dillon (dau of Robert Dillon of Clonbrook)
(8)+ other issue - Richard Thomas (dsp), William Vincent (dsp), Constantine (dsp), Sibella Apollonia (d 06.11.1753), Mary Prudentia Anne, Jane Henrietta Barbara
  b. Andrew Blake
  c. Joseph Blake of Grange
  m. Mary Browne (dau of Ignatius Browne, son of Geoffrey of Carrabrowne)
  (1) Richard Blake (d 1754)
  m. Maria Youngel
  (A) Joseph Blake of Ardfry (b 02.10.1739, d 19.01.1806)
  m. (10.1764) Honoria Daly (d 14.07.1784, dau of Dermot Daly)
  (i) Joseph Henry Blake, 1st Lord Wallscourt of Ardfry (b 05.10.1765, d 28.03.1803)
  m. (18.08.1784) Louisa Catherine Mary Bermingham (d 28.05.1827, dau of Thomas Bermingham, Earl of Louth)
  (a) Anastasia Blake (b 31.10.1785, d 05.06.1816)
  m. (06.01.1803) Luke Dillon, 2nd Lord Clonbrock (b 24.04.1780, d 13.12.1826)
  (ii) Ignatius Charles Blake (b 21.08.1773, d 06.08.1797, captain)
  m. (1794) Helen Cashel (dau of William Cashel of Berwick-upon-Tweed)
  (a) Joseph Henry Blake, 2nd Lord Wallscourt of Ardfry (b 23.07.1795, d unm11.10.1816)
  (b) Louisa Helena Blake (d 15.02.1863)
  m. (21.12.1816) R. Bourne of Lynberry (Captain RN)
  (iii) Henry James Blake (b 05.10.1774, d 11.11.1811, Colonel)
  m. (14.02.1796) Anne French (dau of John French of Galway)
(a) Joseph Henry Blake, 3rd Lord Wallscourt of Ardfry (b 02.06.1797, d 28.05.1849) had issue
  m. (23.09.1822) Elizabeth Locke (b c1804, d 02.01.1877, dau of William Locke of Norbury Park by Elizabeth Jennings)
  (b) Henry James Blake (b 26.01.1805)
  m. (23.02.1839) Anne (widow of Lt. Col. _ Swaine)
  (c) Honoria Blake
  m. (1837) Hamilton Francis Chichester (d 01.01.1854)
(d)+ other issue - John (b 13.10.1801, d 31.10.1846), Erroll (b 08.12.1803)
  (iv) Joanna Harriet Blake
  m1. (02.1783) Richard Burke of Glinsk
  m2. (1792) Dominick Daly 'of Galway'(d 1841)
  (a) Malachy Daly of Paris (d 1865) had issue
  m. (11.11.1837) Anna McCarthy (dau of Daniel McCarthy of Cork)
  (b) Thomas Daly (b 31.08.1796)
  m. (1841) Amelia Hobhouse (dau of Sir Benjamin Hothouse, Bart)
  (c) Sir Dominick Daly, Governor of South Australia (b 11.08.1798, d 19.02.1868) had issue
  m. (20.05.1826) Caroline Maria Gore (dau of Ralph Gore of Barrowmount
(d) Louisa Daly
  m1. Thomas Burke of Spring Garden
  m2. Thomas Burke (son of Michael of Ballydugan)
  (e) Marcella Daly
  m. Thomas R. Ryan
  (f)+ other issue - Anne, Joanna
  (v) Elizabeth Jemima Blake (dsp 17.01.1831)
  m1. (25.01.1790) George Hay, 16th Earl of Erroll (b 13.05.1767, dsp 14.06.1798)
  m2. John Hookham Frere of Roydon Hall (d 07.01.1846)
(vi) Agnes Maria Blake (d 1808)
  m. (1807) Charles Aldrich
  (vii) Margaret Blake (b c1770, d unm 01.1862)
  (viii) Louisa Honoria Blake (d 12.09.1845)
  m. (04.04.1810) George Cadogan, 3rd Earl Cadogan (b 05.05.1783, d 15.09.1864, Admiral)
  (2)+ other issue - Ignatius (dsp), Henry (d unm before 21.12.1789)
  ii. Andrew Blake
  iii. Peter Blake of Corbally (d 1712) ancestor of Blakes of Corbally Castle
  iv. Bridget Blake
  m. Edmond Dillon (son/heir of John)
  v. Catherine Blake probably of this generation
  m. (20.05.1653) Martin D'Arcy of Clonuane (d 17.10.1690)
B. Nicholas Blake of Crumlin (d 1682, 3rd son)
  i. Mary Blake (d 1718)
  m. Sir Henry Lynch, 3rd Bart (d 1691)
  ii.+ other issue - Peter, Katherine
  C. John Blake of Coolcon (5th son)
  i. Francis Blake of Moyne Castle and Coolcon (d by 1716)
a. Martin Blake of Coolcon and Moyne
  m. Mabel Browne (dau of Sir George Browne, 2nd Bart of The Neale)
  (1) Francis Blake of Coolcon
  m. (13.06.1721) Frances Daly (dau of Charles Daly of Callow by Anne, dau of Hyacinth D'Arcy of Kiltullagh)
(A) Charles Blake of Coolcon, Moyne and Merlin Park (d 1769)
  m. (17.04.1762) Margaret Daly (dau of Denis Daly of Raford)
  (i) Charles Blake of Coolcon, Moyne and Merlin Park
  m. (03.08.1790) Georgina Browne (d 24.11.1840, dau of Sir George Browne, 6th Bart)
  (a) Charles Blake of Coolcon and Merlin Park, Sheriff of co. Galway (d 1867) had issue
  m. (07.05.1839) Dorothea Stuart Ormsby (dau of Thomas Gore Ormsby of Cummin)
  (b) Denis John Blake had issue
  m. (04.1831) Anna Poer (dau of Samuel Poer of Belleville Park)
  (c) Martin Blake had issue
  m. (1835) Johan Maria Blake (d 1877, dau of John Blake of Tuam)
  (d) Georgiana Blake (d 1863)
  m. (01.03.1813) Walter Lawrence of Lisreaghan (d 21.09.1873)
  (e) Margaret Blake (dsp 1875)
  m. George Kirwan of Dalgin Park
  (f) Frances Augusta Blake
  (ii) Denis John Blake (d 1801, Captain)
  (iii) Frances Blake
m. John D'Arcy of Houndswood
  (B) Anthony Blake of Shruel House (dsp 1817)
  m. Margaret Kirwan (dau of Martin Kirwan of Dalgin Park)
  (C)+ other issue - John (Major), Martin (d unm 1805), Michael/Mable (d unm 1797), Ann (d unm)
  (2) Jane Blake
  m. Edmund Dillon of Hollywell
  (3) Alice Blake
  m. Martin Kirwan of Blindwell
  D. Andrew Blake of Fortygar & Castle Grove (Castlegrove) (7th son) ancestor of Blakes of Castlegrove, Netterville and Canada
  E. Christian Blake probably of this generation
  m. Loughlin or Melaghlin Donelan of Ballydonelan (d 08.1673)
  F.+ other issue - Peter of Clonbaneen, Henry, Francis

Main source(s): BIFR1976 (Blake) with some support from BP1870 (Wallscourt), BLG1886 (Blake of Ballinafad), BLG1886 (Blake of Coolcon)
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