Mary Athy1 
F, #275461
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Mary Athy was the daughter of Walter Athy.1 She married Walter Blake, son of Andrew Blake, in 1693.1
From 1693, her married name became Blake.1
From 1693, her married name became Blake.1
Children of Mary Athy and Walter Blake
- Xaverius J. A. Blake+ d. Nov 17681
- Anne Blake 2
Walter Athy1 
M, #275462
Last Edited=17 Mar 2008
Child of Walter Athy
- Mary Athy+ 1
Citations
- [S47] Hugh Montgomery-Massingberd, editor, Burke's Irish Family Records (London, U.K.: Burkes Peerage Ltd, 1976), Blake, page 116. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Irish Family Records.
Xaverius J. A. Blake1 
M, #275463, d. November 1768
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Xaverius J. A. Blake was the son of Walter Blake and Mary Athy.1 He married unknown Daly, daughter of Charles Daly.1 He died in November 1768 at London, Middlesex, England.1
Xaverius J. A. Blake lived at Dunmacrina, County Mayo, Ireland,1 and at Oranmore Castle, Oranmore, County Galway, Ireland.1
Xaverius J. A. Blake lived at Dunmacrina, County Mayo, Ireland,1 and at Oranmore Castle, Oranmore, County Galway, Ireland.1
Children of Xaverius J. A. Blake and unknown Daly
- Walter Blake+ d. 17571
- Andrew Blake d. 17702
unknown Daly1 
F, #275464
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unknown Daly was the daughter of Charles Daly.1 She married Xaverius J. A. Blake, son of Walter Blake and Mary Athy.1
Her married name became Blake.1
Her married name became Blake.1
Children of unknown Daly and Xaverius J. A. Blake
- Walter Blake+ d. 17571
- Andrew Blake d. 17702
Charles Daly1,2 
M, #275465
Last Edited=17 Mar 2008
Child of Charles Daly
- unknown Daly+ 2
Citations
- (the elder).
- [S47] Hugh Montgomery-Massingberd, editor, Burke's Irish Family Records (London, U.K.: Burkes Peerage Ltd, 1976), Blake, page 116. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Irish Family Records.
Walter Blake1 
M, #275466, d. 1757
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Walter Blake was the son of Xaverius J. A. Blake and unknown Daly.1 He married Bridget Daly, daughter of Denis Daly, in 1741.1 He died in 1757, before his father.1
Walter Blake lived at Oranmore Castle, Oranmore, County Galway, Ireland.1
Walter Blake lived at Oranmore Castle, Oranmore, County Galway, Ireland.1
Child of Walter Blake and Bridget Daly
- Xaverius Blake+ b. 1752, d. 26 Jan 17841
Citations
- [S47] Hugh Montgomery-Massingberd, editor, Burke's Irish Family Records (London, U.K.: Burkes Peerage Ltd, 1976), Blake, page 116. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Irish Family Records.
Bridget Daly1 
F, #275467
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Bridget Daly was the daughter of Denis Daly.1 She married Walter Blake, son of Xaverius J. A. Blake and unknown Daly, in 1741.1
From 1741, her married name became Blake.1
From 1741, her married name became Blake.1
Child of Bridget Daly and Walter Blake
- Xaverius Blake+ b. 1752, d. 26 Jan 17841
Citations
- [S47] Hugh Montgomery-Massingberd, editor, Burke's Irish Family Records (London, U.K.: Burkes Peerage Ltd, 1976), Blake, page 116. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Irish Family Records.
Denis Daly1 
M, #275468
Last Edited=17 Mar 2008
Child of Denis Daly
- Bridget Daly+ ; youngest daughter1
Citations
- [S47] Hugh Montgomery-Massingberd, editor, Burke's Irish Family Records (London, U.K.: Burkes Peerage Ltd, 1976), Blake, page 116. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Irish Family Records.
Xaverius Blake1 
M, #275469, b. 1752, d. 26 January 1784
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Xaverius Blake was born in 1752.2 He was the son of Walter Blake and Bridget Daly.1 He married Isabella Knox, daughter of John Knox, in 1773, with one other daughter not listed.2 He died on 26 January 1784.2
Xaverius Blake, on his majority, entered into possession of a rent-roll of £5,500 a year, together with £100,000 in ready money which had accumulated during his 16 year minority. With his wife he embarked on a career of such extravagance that by his death the greater part of the inheritance had been dissipated.2 He lived at Dunmacrina, County Mayo, Ireland,1 and at Oranmore Castle, Oranmore, County Galway, Ireland.1 His death was followed by a lengthy litigation regarding the ownership of the Knox Diamonds, which was not settled until nearly a century later.2
Xaverius Blake, on his majority, entered into possession of a rent-roll of £5,500 a year, together with £100,000 in ready money which had accumulated during his 16 year minority. With his wife he embarked on a career of such extravagance that by his death the greater part of the inheritance had been dissipated.2 He lived at Dunmacrina, County Mayo, Ireland,1 and at Oranmore Castle, Oranmore, County Galway, Ireland.1 His death was followed by a lengthy litigation regarding the ownership of the Knox Diamonds, which was not settled until nearly a century later.2
Children of Xaverius Blake and Isabella Knox
- Walter Arthur Blake+ d. 18362
- John Blake 2
- Xaverius Blake 2
- Arthur Blake 2
- Colonel Andrew Blake+ 2
- Ann Blake d. 13 May 18552
Isabella Knox1 
F, #275470
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Last Edited=17 Mar 2008
Isabella Knox was the daughter of John Knox.1 She married, firstly, Xaverius Blake, son of Walter Blake and Bridget Daly, in 1773, with one other daughter not listed.1 She married, secondly, Andrew Blake.1
From 1773, her married name became Blake.1 She and John Knox were £10,000 on her marriage, and later the famous Knox Diamonds.1
From 1773, her married name became Blake.1 She and John Knox were £10,000 on her marriage, and later the famous Knox Diamonds.1
Children of Isabella Knox and Xaverius Blake
- Walter Arthur Blake+ d. 18361
- John Blake 1
- Xaverius Blake 1
- Arthur Blake 1
- Colonel Andrew Blake+ 1
- Ann Blake d. 13 May 18551
Citations
- [S47] Hugh Montgomery-Massingberd, editor, Burke's Irish Family Records (London, U.K.: Burkes Peerage Ltd, 1976), Blake, page 117. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Irish Family Records.




