Richard Blake (other)
Richard Blake may refer to: * Richard Blake (16th century), mayor of Galway, 1533–1534 * Richard Blake (17th century), mayor of Galway, fl. 1647 * Richard Blake Brown, British priest and author, 1902–1968 * Richard H. Blake Richard H. Blake (born May 17, 1975 as ''Richard Harrison Thomas'Show People with Paul Wontorek'' (2016-11-30)"A Bronx Tale Star Richard H. Blake on Migrating from Jersey to the Bronx, Being Italian by Marriage & 'Ruining' Sutton Foster's Caree ...

Richard Blake (16th Century)
Richard Blake was Mayor of Galway from 1533 to 1534. Blake resided at Kiltolla (modern-day Kiltullagh, Carnamore), some ten miles east of Galway town. His grandfather, John Blake (mayor), John Blake fitz William, was elected for the term 1487–88, being the third mayor. He had disputes with the Burke family, as well as his own Blake relatives, concerning the ownership of lands at Kiltolla, having inherited from his great-grandfather, William Blake. The dispute was not settled till 1536, with the intervention of Lord Chancellor of Ireland, John Barnewall. In 1558 Blake gave legal approval to gifts of his ancestors to St. Nicholas's church, Galway. He died in 1564, having had sons Geoffrey, John, Martin and Thomas. The second son, John Blake fitz Richard, was elected mayor in 1578. References

* ''History of Galway'', James Hardiman, Galway, 1820. * ''Old Galway'', Maureen Donovan O'Sullivan, 1942. * Henry, William (2002). ''Role of Honour: The Mayors of Galway City 1485-2001' ...
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Richard Blake (17th Century)
Sir Richard Blake was an Irish politician and Mayor of Galway, fl. 1627–1648. Blake was the son of Richard Blake of Ardfry, near Oranmore, County Galway. Sir Richard was Mayor of Galway for the term 1627-28 and from 1639 to 1649 elected to sit for County Galway in the Parliament of Ireland. In 1648 he was elected Speaker or Chairman, of the assembly of the Irish Confederation at Kilkenny. He supported the Ormonde peace treaties. Both he and his cousin, Sir Valentine Blake, 3rd Baronet, were captured by the soldiers of Owen Roe O'Neill in June, 1648 but were released unharmed. His descendants included Baron Wallscourt Baron Wallscourt, of Ardfry in the County of Galway, was a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created on 31 July 1800 for Joseph Blake, with remainder, in default of male issue of his own, to the heirs male of the body of his father Joseph B ... and Michael Blake. References * ''Roll of Honour:The Mayors of Galway'', William Henry, Galway, 2002. ...
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Richard Blake Brown
Richard Blake Brown (4 January 1902 – 3 November 1968) was a British clergyman, writer, actor, and published author, particularly known for openly writing about homosexuality in his novels, plays, poetry, travel writing, and memoirs . Early Life and education Brown was born in Melrose, Massachusetts in Greater Boston on 4 January 1902, to Harold Gilbert Brown and Lillian Studley Knight. Shortly after his birth, his father, of English ancestry, moved with his family to England in 1902 due to his work in developing a system of power-signalling for the London Underground. Brown was educated at Tonbridge and Berkhamsted public schools, and later studied at Magdalene College, Cambridge, from where he graduated in 1923. After graduation he joined The Old Vic as a student actor. After some time he left the theatre and commenced theological studies at St Stephen's House, Oxford. He graduated, and was ordained priest in December 1927 by the Bishop of Portsmouth Neville Lovett. Clerical ...
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