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Valentine Blake (other)
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Valentine Blake (1560–1635) was an Irish merchant and Mayor of Galway. Valentine Blake may also refer to: *Sir Valentine Blake, 3rd Baronet (d. 1652) *Sir Valentine Blake, 5th Baronet (d. c. 1672), of the Blake baronets *Sir Valentine Blake, 12th Baronet, MP for Galway Borough (UK Parliament constituency), of the Blake baronets *Sir Valentine Blake, 14th Baronet (1836–1912), of the Blake baronets See also *Blake (surname) Blake is a surname which originated from Old English. Its derivation is uncertain; it could come from "blac", a nickname for someone who had dark hair or skin, or from "blaac", a nickname for someone with pale hair or skin. Another theory, presuma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valentine Blake
Sir Valentine Blake was an Irish merchant and Mayor of Galway The office of Mayor of Galway is an honorific title used by the of Galway City Council. The council has jurisdiction throughout its administrative area of the city of Galway which is the largest city in the province of Connacht, in Ireland. The ..., 15602 January 1635. Biography He lived in Menlo castle and had a wife called lady Blake. The Blakes were the richest family in the area with properties in Mayo, Clare and Galway. The family made many refurbishments to the castle over the years, including the addition of a Jacobean mansion to the old tower house in the late 17th century. The family were well-liked by the villagers of Menlo, many of whom were their tenants. Each year they invited the villagers to the castle grounds for the 'Maying in Menlo' festival, which was a great Galway tradition at the time. The grounds were used for all kinds of sports and athletics, yachting, tennis, rowing, music and dancing. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir Valentine Blake, 3rd Baronet
Sir Valentine Blake, 3rd Baronet (died 1652) was an Irish merchant and politician. Biography Blake was the eldest of three sons of Sir Thomas Blake and Juliane, daughter of Geoffrey Browne. He was admitted to the Middle Temple on 19 July 1628, was knighted on 3 October 1629, and sat in the Parliament of Ireland of 1634–35 as MP either for Tuam or Galway county. He was a member of Galway's town council by 1638 and is listed as an alderman in 1641. He succeeded his father the following year. Elected MP for Galway Borough in 1639, Blake was expelled from the Irish House of Commons in June 1642 for association with the Irish Rebellion of 1641. This was a result of his activities in Galway early in the year, which included aiding the amassing of a military force to oppose the British garrison at Forthill, overlooking the town. He served as Mayor from 1643–44 and was a highly active member of the Irish Confederation. He supported the Ormonde peace treaties of 1646 and 1649. He a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blake Baronets
There have been four baronetcies for persons with the surname Blake, one in the Baronetage of Ireland, two in the Baronetage of Great Britain and one in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. Two of the creations are extant as of 2010. The Blake Baronetcy, of Menlo Castle, Menlough in the County of Galway, was created in the Baronetage of Ireland on 10 July 1622 for Sir Valentine Blake, 1st Baronet, Valentine Blake, Mayor of Galway in 1611 and 1630 and a member of the Irish House of Commons for Galway County (Parliament of Ireland constituency), Galway. His grandfather Thomas Blake (died 1574) had preceded him as Mayor. The second Baronet was a member of the Irish Parliament for Galway Borough (Parliament of Ireland constituency), Galway Borough. The third Baronet represented both County Galway and Galway Borough in Parliament. The sixth Baronet was a member of the Irish House of Commons for County Galway. He was the first Catholic gentlemen of distinction to join William III of E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir Valentine Blake, 12th Baronet
Sir Valentine John Blake, 12 Baronet (23 June 1780 – January 1847) was an Irish Repeal Association and Tory politician. Blake was the son of Sir John Blake, 11th Baronet and his first wife, and cousin, Eleanor née Lycnh. He was educated at Trinity College Dublin and then admitted to Lincoln's Inn in 1801. He first married, on 8 August 1803, Eliza Donellan, daughter of Joseph Donellan, and they had two sons and three daughters—including Sir Thomas Edward Blake, 13th Baronet (1805–1875) and John Francis Blake (1809–1888), before her death in 1836. After this, he remarried, on 8 April 1843, Julia Sophia MacDonnell, daughter of Robert MacDonnell, with whom he had one son, Valentine Charles Blake (born 1844). In an attempt to put family affairs in order, Blake was convinced to stand for election for at the 1812 general election. While he was defeated, the result was the next year overturned and Blake was then declared elected, professing to be "warmly attached to the gov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Galway Borough (UK Parliament Constituency)
Galway Borough was a United Kingdom Parliament constituency in Ireland. It returned one MP from 1801 to 1832, two MPs from 1832 to 1885 and one MP from 1885 to 1918. It was an original constituency represented in Parliament when the Union of Great Britain and Ireland took effect on 1 January 1801. Boundaries This constituency was the parliamentary borough of Galway in County Galway. Members of Parliament *''Representation increased to two seats'' (1832) *''Representation reduced to one seat'' (1885) 1There was no election but the IPP split into two factions, and Pinkerton joined the faction opposing Parnell. Elections Elections in the 1830s * On petition, MacLachlan was unseated in favour of Blake Lynch was appointed as a Master in Chancery, requiring a by-election. Elections in the 1840s Valentine Blake's death caused a by-election. Elections in the 1850s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
