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     Dominick Edward Blake is the son of Joseph Blake and Anna Josephine Bourke.¹

     Mary Agnes Blake was the daughter of Dominick Edward Blake.² She married Sir Christopher John Nixon, 1st Bt., son of Christopher William Nixon and Mary Anne Hackett, on 6 November 1871.¹ She died on 11 January 1924.¹
     From 6 November 1871, her married name became Nixon.

     Sir Christopher William Nixon, 2nd Bt. was born on 19 November 1877.¹ He is the son of Sir Christopher John Nixon, 1st Bt. and Mary Agnes Blake.² He married Louise Clery, daughter of Robert Clery, on 7 July 1917.¹ He died on 21 April 1945 at age 67.¹
     He graduated with a Bachelor of Law (B.L.)¹ He graduated with a Master of Arts (M.A.)¹ He fought in the First World War, where he was mentioned in despatches.¹ He gained the rank of Major in the Royal Artillery.¹ He succeeded as the 2nd Baronet Nixon, of Roebuck Grove, Milltown, co. Dublin [U.K., 1906] on 19 July 1914.¹ He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) in 1918.¹ He was chairman and managing director of Clery & Company, Dublin.¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.)¹

     Dominick Edward Francis Nixon was born on 3 September 1883.¹ He was the son of Sir Christopher John Nixon, 1st Bt. and Mary Agnes Blake.² He died on 23 July 1890 at age 6.¹

     Elizabeth Mary Blake Nixon was the daughter of Sir Christopher John Nixon, 1st Bt. and Mary Agnes Blake.² She died, an infant.¹

     Josephine Anna Mary Nixon was the daughter of Sir Christopher John Nixon, 1st Bt. and Mary Agnes Blake.² She died, an infant.¹

     Mary Christina Nixon was the daughter of Sir Christopher John Nixon, 1st Bt. and Mary Agnes Blake.² She married Colonel William John Phelim Preston, son of Surgn.-Gen. A. F. Preston, on 17 August 1912.¹ She died on 30 April 1952.¹
     From 17 August 1912, her married name became Preston.

     Surgn.-Gen. A. F. Preston lived at County Meath, Ireland.¹

     Colonel William John Phelim Preston was the son of Surgn.-Gen. A. F. Preston.² He married Mary Christina Nixon, daughter of Sir Christopher John Nixon, 1st Bt. and Mary Agnes Blake, on 17 August 1912.¹ He died on 18 January 1943.¹
     He gained the rank of Colonel in the Indian Army.¹ He was appointed Officer, Order of the British Empire (O.B.E.)¹ He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.)¹

     Josephine Francesca Nixon was the daughter of Sir Christopher John Nixon, 1st Bt. and Mary Agnes Blake.² She married Charles Aloysius Barnewall, 18th Baron Trimlestown, son of Charles Barnewall and Letitia Aylmer, on 12 August 1930.¹ She died on 15 June 1945.¹
     After her marriage, Josephine Francesca Nixon was styled as Baroness Trimlestown on 12 August 1930. From 12 August 1930, her married name became Barnewall.