Francis Blake Delaval (1727-1771), After Joshua Reynolds
Francis Blake Delaval may refer to: * Francis Blake Delaval (1692–1752), naval officer * Sir Francis Blake Delaval (1727–1771) Sir Francis Blake Delaval Order of the Bath, KB (16 March 1727 – 7 August 1771) was a British actor, soldier and Member of Parliament. He had a privileged and aristocratic education at Westminster School, Eton College and then Christ Church, O ...

Francis Blake Delaval (1692–1752)
Captain Francis Blake Delaval (bapt. 27 December 1692 – 9 December 1752) was a Royal Navy officer and Member of Parliament. Early life He was the son of Edward Delaval (related to the Delaval baronets) and his wife Mary, daughter of Sir Francis Blake of Cogges (related to the Blake baronets). He inherited Seaton Delaval Hall from his uncle Admiral George Delaval, and Ford Castle from his mother's family.George Edward Cokayne, editor, ''The Complete Baronetage, 5 volumes (no date ()''; reprint, Gloucester: Alan Sutton Publishing, 1983), volume III, page 57. Career Delaval began his career in the Royal Navy in . He retired, on half pay, as a Lieutenant in 1715; but was made Captain in 1719. He represented Northumberland in Parliament from 1716 to 1722. From 1729 to 1730, he was High Sheriff of Northumberland. Personal life In August 1724 he married Rhoda Apreece, heiress of Doddington Hall, Lincolnshire who was the daughter of Robert Apreece and Sarah ( Hussey) Apreec ...
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