Blake Surname History

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SURNAME MEANING
English and Scottish Variant of Black, meaning “swarthy” or “dark-haired” from a byform of the Old English adjective blaec or blac, meaning “black”

Anglicized form of Ó Bláthmhaic ‘descendant of Bláthmhac’ a personal name from bláth meaning “flower blossom” or “fame or prosperty” and mac, meaning “son”

EARLY BEARERS
Hamo le Blake – Buckinghamshire – 1273
Reginald le Blake – Cambridgeshire – 1273
Reyner le Blake – Cambridgeshire – 1273
Atkyn Blake – co. Ayrshire - 1340

NOBLE TITLES HELD
The Blake Baronetcy, of Menlough in the County of Galway, was created in the Baronetage of Ireland in 1622 for Sir Valentine Blake, Mayor of Galway in 1611 and 1630 and a member of the Irish House of Commons for Galway

The Blake Baronetcy, of Langham in the County of Suffolk, was created in the Baronetage of Great Britain in 1772 for Sir Patrick Blake, Member of Parliament for Sudbury.

Baron Wallscourt, of Ardfry in the County of Galway, was a title in the Peerage of Ireland created in 1800 for Joseph Blake

ESTATES & ANCESTRAL HOMES
Ardfry House, co. Galway
Twizel Castle, co. Northumerland
Menlo Castle, co. Galway, Ireland

LANDED GENTRY
Blake of Danesbury, co. Hertfordshire
Blake of Renvyle, co. Galway
Blake of Kiltullagh, co. Galway
Blake of Cregg Castle, co. Galway
Blake of Towerhill, co. Mayo
Blake of Ballinafad, co. Mayo
Blake of Ballyglunin Park, co. Galway

NOTABLES
Euphemia Vale Blake (1817-1904) was a British-born American author and critic who wrote extensively for the North American Review, the Christian Examiner, the Boston Evening Transcript

Robert Blake (1598-1657) was an English naval officer who served as the Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports from 1656 to 1657. Blake is recognised as the chief founder of England's naval supremacy

William Blake (1757-1827) was an English poet, painter, and printmaker

Harry Cooper Blake (1874-1919), sometimes known by the nickname "Dude", was an American outfielder in Major League Baseball who played in the late 19th century

Charles Blake (1880-1961) was an Anglo-Canadian chess player and prominent lawyer in Canada.

EARLY SETTLERS
Thomas Blake – New England - 1636
William Blake – Massachusetts – 1636
Richard Blake – Massashusetts - 1638
Jasper Blake – New Hampshire – 1647
Elizabeth Blake – Maryland – 1661
Peter Blake – Maryland - 1662
Deborah Blake – New Hampshire – 1675
Edward Blake – Pennsylvania - 1683