Walter Blake

Born [date unknown] in County Galway, Ireland

Ancestors

Descendants

Died about 1575 in County Galway, Ireland

Walter Blake is Notable.

Biography

Walter Blake born about ----, son of Thomas Blake, who was mayor in 1545.

Walter married Juliane Browne, daughter of James Browne. ^[1]

Children: ^[2]

1. Valentine born about 1560
2. James, ancestor of the Blake family of Drum, married Margery Browne, daughter of Alderman Dominick Browne
3. Robert, mayor of Galway in 1624, ancestor of the Blake family of Twisel, Northumberland

Walter Blake was mayor of Galway in 1562.

Walter died in 1575. His sons remained prominent.

Sources

1. ↑ "Blake family records, 1600 to 1700; a chronological catalogue with notes, appendices, and the genealogies of many branches, of the Blake family, together with a brief account of the fourteen ancient families of tribes of the town of Galway, and a description of the corporate arms used by that town at different periods; with an index to the records in the first part. Illustrated with photographs of various original documents and seals. 2d series" by Martin Joseph Blake, publ 1905 p 143 https://archive.org/details/blakefamilyrecor00blakuoft/page/143
2. ↑ A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry of Great ..., By Bernard Burke, Volume 2 pg 31 [1]

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