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91 PEERS, BAROXEl-,S, BISHOPS, PRIVY COUNSELLORS [BLAKISTON HUNTER - BLAIR, 5th Bt. (G.B.), Great. 27 June, 1786. — Right Rev. Sir David Huntee- Blaib, s. of 4th Bt. B. 30 Sept. 1853; sue. his father 1896 ; ed. at Eton and Oxford, M.A. 1878 ; is ill holy orders of the Church of Rome, monk of the Order of St. Benedict, and Mitred Abbot of Fort Augustus Abbey ; late Master of the Hall for Benedictine Students at Oxford ; formerly capt. Ayr and Wigtown militia. The 1st Bt. was Lord Provost of and M.P. for Edinburgh, where he was a partner in the great banking- house of Sir William Forbes and Co. Residence — St. Benedict's Abbey, Fort-Augustus, N.B. Clubs — Caledonian ; Scottish Conservative. Sir Edwakd Hunter-Blair, -Ith Bt., b. 24 March, 1818 ; served In R.N., and 93rd Higlilrs. ; D.L., J.P., Avr, and Wigtown ; m. 4 June, 1850, Elizabeth (d. 5 Sept. 1899), dau. of George Wauehopc, and d. 7 Oct. 1896. Issue living — 1. Sir David Oswald Hunter-Blair, Pres. Bt. 2. Capt. Edward HUNTER-BLiiiR, heir pres., late K.N., b. 14 March, 1858 ; 13. L., J. P., C.C, Ayr ; m. 6 .luly, 1886, Cecilia Dora, dau. of Sir William James Farrer of Sandhurst Lodge. Residence — Blairquhan Castle, Maybolo, N.B. ; Clubs — Naval and Military ; New (Edinburgh). Issue — 1. James Hunter-Blair, b. 7 May, 1889; ed. at Wellington Coll. and Oxford. 2. Gaspard Patrick Hunter-Blair, b. 21 Sept. 1895 ; cadet, R.N. 3. Forbes Cromartie Hunter-Blair, b. 22 Sept. 1859 ; late lieut. 4th Batt. Roy. Scots Fus. ; ed. at Repton and Camb. B.A., LL.B. Residence — 38, Warwick Street, Leamington. Clubs — Carlton ; New (Edinburgh). 4. Col. Walter Charles Hunter-Blair, late R.A., b. 1 Sept. 1860 ; served in Soudan, 1898, A.A.G. at the War Office since 1913 ; m. 8 July, 1888, Ethel Mary, dau. of David Logan. Club — United Service. Issue — 1. Jolm Wauchope Hunter-Blair, 1). 4 Oct. 1903. 1. Alice Dalrymple, m. 7 Sept. 1909, Willoughby Ewart Peel, and has issue. Residence — 2. Cicely Mary, m. 31 Aug. 1910, Brig.-Gen. Per- cival Sp(arman Wilkinson, Inspector-Gen. of W. African frontier forces. 5. Major Reginald Stanley Hunter-Blair, late Gordon Highlanders., b. 18 Nov. 1861 ; served in Egypt 1882, Suakim 1884, Nile exped. 1885, S.A. 1901 ; m. 17 Oct. 1893, Emily, dau. of Robert Heaton Rhodes of Christ- church, N.Z. Residence — Kelloe, Edrom, Berwickshire. Club — Naval and Military. Issue — 1. David Walter Hunter-Blair, b. 22 July, 1894 ; lieut. Gordon Highlanders. 2. Alistcr Hunter-Blair. b. 25 April, 1893 ; 2nd lieut. Cameron Highlrs., 1914. 3. Ronald Hunter-Blair, b. 23 Dec. 1898 ; midship- man R.N. 4. Reginald Eustace Hunter-Blair, b. 27 Feb. 1905. 1. Elizabeth Anne. C. John Hunter-Blair, b. 26 July, 1865 ; m. 14 June, 1890, Maude, dau. of the late Sandford Wills-Sandford of Compton Castle, Somerset. Residence — Elmbank, Halliford-on-Thames. Club — Windham. Issue — Colin Edward Hunter-Blair, b. 13 Feb. 1898. 7. Gilbert Wauchope Hunter-Blair, b. 25 Oct. 1868 ; J. P. Ceylon ; served in S.A. with Ceylon contingt. ; m. 5 Jan. 1904, Muriel Frances, dau. of Frank Napier Tho- rowgood of Wimbledon. Residence — Hoolankande, Madulkele, Ceylon. Club — Badminton. 1. Dorothea Elizabeth Thomasina, m. 23 July, 1873, David, 7th Earl of Glasgow. 2. Helen Constance, m. 1st, 12 July, 1883, Capt. Stair Hathorn Johnston Johnston-Stewart, 20th Hussars, who d. 1 April, 1904., of Physgill, Wigtown ; m. 2nd, 9 June, 1906, Capt. Charles Francis Craeroft .larvis, late 19th Regt., and has issue. Residence — Nutwood, Reigate. Dau. living of Sir David, 3rd Bt. — Jane Anne Eliza, m. 16 Oct. 1862, Philip Lutley Sclater, who d. 27 June, 1913, and has issue. Resi- dence — Odiham Priory, Winchfleld. BLAKE, 1st Bt. of Tillmouth. (U.K.). Great. 22 July, 1907. — Sir Francis Dougl.^.s Blakk, eld. s. of the late Capt. Francis Blake. B. 27 Feb. 1856 ; m. 14 Dec. 1886. Selina Colqu- houn.dau. of the late James Gleland Burns, J. P., of Glenlee, Hamilton, N.B. ; ed. at Oxford (B.A. 1879) ; called to the Bar (Inner Temple) 1881 ; D.L., J.P., Northumberland ; lieut.-col. com- manding (hon. col. 1904) Northumberland R.G.A. (Mil.) 1901-8 ; lieut.-col. and hon. col. (hon. capt. ; in the Army) Northumberland R.F. (res.) Art. t 1909 ; hon. col. unattd. list ; vice-chairman I Northumberland Terr. Force Assn. Residence — Tillmouth Park, Cornhill-on-Tweed. Clubs — United University ; Northern Counties. Issue — 1. Francis Edward Colquhoun Blake, b. 11 Aug. 1893 ; lieut. Northumberland Yoo. 2. Patrick Delaval Blake, b. 27 March, 1904. 1. Kathleen Selina Douglas, m. 14 Sept. 1910, George Henry Ivan Grey. 2. Marjory Frances. BLAKE, 5th Bt., of Langham, (G.B.). Great. 8 Oct. 1772. — Sir Patrick James Gbah.vm Blake, o. s. of the late Rev. Henry Bunburv Blake (d. 20 April, 1873), Rector of Hessett, Suffolk (eld. s. of 4th Bt.), and the late Frances Marian (d. 16 Oct. 1910), dau. of the late Henry James Oakes, of Nowton Court, Bury St. Edwuuds. B. at Hessett Rectory, 22 Oct. 1861 ; m. 18 Oct. 1883, Emma Gertrude, o. dau. of the late T. Bilkington Dawson, of Groton House, Suffolk ; sue. his grandfather, 22 Jan. 1880 ; ed. at Chelten- ham Coll. ; lord of manor of Bardwell ; .1. P. Suffolk ; late lieut. 3rd Suffolk Regt. (M.). This family derives from a common ancestor with the Blakes, Bts. of Menlough (see next article). Residence — Bardwell Manor. Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk. Club — Orleans. Issue — Lieut. Cuthbert Patrick Blake, R.N., b. 2 Jan. 1885. Veronica, m. 27 .pril, 1911, Rev. Henry James Hensman. Sisters Living — 1. Marian Louisa. 2. Emma Gage, m. 24 Aug. 1892, George Henry Filllngham, J.P. , who d. 1895, and has issue. Residence — Syerston Hall, Notts. 3. Julia Partens. 4. Mary Anne Thelhisson. BLAKE, 15th Bt., of Menlough (Irel.). Great. 10 July, 1022. — Sir Thomas Patrick Ulick .John Harvey Bl.ke. o. s. of 14th Bt. B. 18 March 1870 : m. 8 July, 1903, Evelyn Winifred, dau. of Lewes Gower Stewart, of Mount Pleasant, Ilfracombe ; late lieut. W. of Scotland Art. ; sue. his father 1912. The 1st Bt. was mayor of Galway in 1611 and 1630 ; the 12th was for many years M.P. for G-alway. Residence — Menlough Castle, Galway. Issue — Ulick Temple Blake, b. 6 Aug. 1904. Sir Valentine John Blake, 12th Bt., b. 23 June, 1780 ; M.P. for Galway, 1812-20, 1841-47 : ni. 1st, 8 Aug.. 1803, Eliza(d.8 May, 1836), dau. of Jcseph Donelan, of KlUagh: m. 2nd, 8 April, 1843, Julia Sopliia (d. 11 March, 1883), dau. of Robert MacDonnell, M.D., and d. 15 Jan. 1847. Issue by 1st wife^ 1. Sir Thomas Bl.'^ke, 13th Bt., b. 25 May, 1805 ; m. 29 Mav, 1830, Letitia Maria (d. 18 Jan. 1879), 0. dau. of 'Ulick O'Brien, of Waterview, Co. Galway, and d. 2 Jan. 1875. Issue^ Sir Valentine Blake, 14th Bt., b. 2 Dec. 1836 ; m. 25 June, 1864, Camilla Eugenia (Residence^ The Cottage, Hatch End, Middlesex), dau. of the late Harvey Combe, and d. 24 July, 1912. Issue — Sir Thomas P. U. J. H. Blake, pres. Bt. Eliza Maria, m. 4 June. 1879, Thomas von Donop- Hardinge, late Madras C.S. Issue by 2nd wife — 2. Valentine Charles Blake, b. 1844 ; m. 1871, Isabel (d. 1882), dau. of Rev. John Dill, of Clonmell. Issue — Elizabeth. BLAKISTON, 15th Bt. (G.B.). Great. 22 April, 1763. — Sir Horace Nevile Blakiston, s. of the late Rev. Horace Mann Blakiston. B. 2 Aug. 1861 ; sue. his uncle 1883. The 1st Bt. was an eminent London merchant, elected Lord mayor in 1760. Seat — Sandy Brook Hall, near Ashborne, Derbyshire. Residence — Lynton, Westby Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth. The Late Rev. Horace Mann Blakiston, b. 10 Dec. 1819 ; m. 26 June,1860, Chariotte (Residence— Lynton, Westly Road, Boscombe), dau. of Rev. W. H. G. Mann, and d. 9 Feb. 1878. Issue — 1. Sir Horace Nevile Blakiston, .pres. Bt. 2. Charles Edward Blakiston, heir pres., b. 28 Dec. 1862. , ,, 3. The Late Frederick Turnly Blakiston, b. 22 April, 1864 ; m. 1888 Eleanor Isabella, dau. of John Freder- ick FitzGerald, and d. 1894. Issue — i