Edward Blaney (abt. 1597 - bef. 1626)

Born about 1597 in England [uncertain]

Husband of Margaret (Unknown) West — married 1623 (to 1626) in Jamestown Colony, British America

Died before 6 Feb 1626 before about age 29 in Jamestown, Colony of Virginia

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Biography

Edward Blaney was a Jamestown colonist.

Edward Blaney is a Qualifying Ancestor of the Jamestowne Society

This profile is part of the Blaney Name Study.

Edward Blayney's name was spelled variously, Blany, Blaney, Blayny, Blenie, Blaine. On 7 September 1621, Edward wrote a letter to Sir Edwin Sandys in which he spelled his own name as "Blayney."^[1]

Edward was born about 1597 in England. He immigrated to Jamestown Colony, British America, in April 1620 on the ship Francis Bonadventure.^[2]

On 16 Jul 1621, he was named by the Virginia Company as factor, or agent, in Virginia, to trade with the Indians with furs; he was responsible for the magazine, or store of goods.^[3]

He was a Gentleman, Member of Governor's Council. In 1623/4 and 1625 he served as a burgess for Jamestown in the Incorporation of James City, he was appointed a Member of the Virginia Council in 1626.^[4] Because of these accomplishments, he qualifies as an ancestor of the Jamestown Society.^[5]

Soon after 12 Apr 1623, it was reported that Blaney was "now married in Virginia" and intended to settle.^[6] He had married Margaret, widow of William Powell.^[7]

On January 7th 1623/4 he gave his age as about 28 when giving evidence in court.^[8]

Early in 1624, he was counted among the survivors of the 1622 Indian Massacre; he was living at James City.^[9] The Muster of 1624/25, an official census taken about a year later, shows that Blaney headed groups of men located in James City on both sides of the river.^[10][11] One or both of these locations are thought to have been previously owned by William Powell.^[7]

He was living in January 1626, when he was named to the Council,^[12] but was dead by 6 Feb 1626, when his widow Margaret (already remarried) was granted administration of his estate.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ Kingsbury, Susan Myra. The Records of the Virginia Company of London ... 4 Vols. (Washington: Gov't Prtg. Off., 1906) Archive.org (Vol 3, Page 508).
2. ↑ Passenger List of the Francis Bonadventure Research and compilation by Anne Stevens, packrat-pro.com. (accessed 29 Jan 2021)
3. ↑ Kingsbury, Susan Myra. The records of the Virginia Company of London Government Printing Office, 1906-1935, Vol. 1, p. 515.
4. ↑ McIlwaine, Henry Read, and Virginia. House of Burgesses, Journals of the House of Burgesses of VA, 1659/60-1963, Vol 1, 1619-1658/9. (Richmond, VA: [Library Board, Virginia State Library], 1619) Archive.org Vol 1, Pages viii, ix, 22, 26, 27, 39.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} Jamestowne Society: Blaney, Edward - A907; died by 6 February 1626; Plantations Over Water: 1625 (Burgess); 1626 (Councillor); Jamestowne Island: 1627 (Landowner). (accessed 17 Sep 2021)
6. ↑ Kingsbury, Susan Myra. The records of the Virginia Company of London Government Printing Office, 1906-1935, Vol. 4, p. 111.
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} McCartney, Martha W. Virginia Immigrants and Adventurers 1607-1635: A Biographical Dictionary; Genealogical Publishing Company, Baltimore, MD, 2007, pp. 139, 140.
8. ↑ Minutes of the Council and General Court, ed. McIlwaine, p. 9.
9. ↑ Coldham, Peter Wilson. The Complete Book of Emigrants, 1607-1660, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore, MD, p. 38.
10. ↑ Coldham, pages 55, 59.
11. ↑ Jester, Annie Lash., Hiden, Martha Woodruff. 1883. Musters of the Inhabitants in Virginia 1624/1625, Adventurers of Purse and Person Virginia 1607-1625: FamilySearch International, Title No. 2058494., pp. 29, 38.
12. ↑ Neill, Edward D., and Nath. Butler. "Virginia Carolorum: The Colony during the Days of Charles the First and Second." The Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography 9, no. 2 (1885): 134-66., Page 158 (Accessed January 29, 2021.)

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• McCartney, Martha W: Virginia Immigrants and Adventurers, 2007, p. 139.