Robert Blake (abt. 1412 - 1471)

Born about 1412 in Calne, Wiltshire, England

Ancestors

Husband of Alice (Wallop) Blake — married 1434 in Calne,,Wiltshire,England

Descendants

Died 1471 at about age 59 in Calne, Wiltshire, England

Biography

"Robert, son of Henry Blake, succeeded his father and inherited land at Calne and Quenberford in right of his mother. He married Alice Wallop, daughter and heir of John Wallop, of Nether Wallop, county Southampton, and acquired estates in that county. His wife died October 29, 1474, and was buried in Calne church. In windows of this church in stained glass he is represented as habited in armor with a surcoat charged with his armorial bearings, and she with a scarf embroidered with her family arms. Children: Gilbert, Alexander, John, Robert, William, Alice, Joan”.^[1].

By his wife he acquired large estates in Wilts. county. His father-in-law being called "Esq." indicated the next higher rank to "Mr.". Both he and his wife are buried inside the church at Calne, where in stained glass windows he is represented as habited in armor, with a surcoat charged with his armorial bearings. Avice is in a long robe with a scarf embroidered with the arms of her family: Gules, on a chevron argent, two crescents^[2].

The Visitation of Wiltshire in 1565 recorded that Robert Blake of Cumberford, Wiltshire, married Avys Wallop of Hampshire and had issue, Gilbert, Alexander, Robert, John, Elizabeth, Alys and Jone. Gilbert and Alexander died without issue. The third son Robert Blake married Margarett daughter of Sir Thomas Englefeild of Berkshire^[3].

Sources

1. ↑ New England Families. Genealogical and Memorial. William Richard Cutter (Ed.), Third series Volume II., New York, 1915. [1]
2. ↑ Cutter, William Richard. New England Families Genealogical and Memorial: Third Series, Volume III. 1915. Reprint, Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1996.
3. ↑ Visitation of Wiltshire 1565. Edited by Metcalfe W.C. Published by William Pollard & Co. 1897. Blake Pedigree p7.