Peerage Record – 14341

     Major Cecil Bruce Blake was born on 4 January 1880.¹ He was the son of Surgn.-Maj. Walter Blake and Ellen Gertrude Moriaty.¹ He married Effie Howell, daughter of S. Earnshaw Howell, on 19 November 1909.¹ He died on 22 June 1937 at age 57.¹
     He fought in the Boer War between 1901 and 1902.¹ He fought in the First World War in 1914, where he was wounded.¹ He gained the rank of Major in the Royal Field Artillery.¹

     Barbara Every was the daughter of John Every.¹ She married Sir Robert Henley, son of Robert Henley, on 1 September 1674.²
     From 1 September 1674, her married name became Henley.¹

     John Every lived at Wootton Glanville, Dorset, England^G.¹

     Sir John Rogers, 3rd Bt. was baptised on 31 August 1708 at Cornwood, Devon, England^G.¹ He was the son of Sir John Rogers, 2nd Bt. and Mary Henley.¹ He married Hannah Trefusis, daughter of Thomas Trefusis, on 28 October 1742 at St. Benet’s, Paul’s Wharf, London, England^G.¹ He died on 20 December 1773 at age 65 at Blachford, Cornwood, Devon, England^G, without issue.¹ He was buried on 24 December 1773 at Cornwood, Devon, England^G.¹ His will was proven (by probate) on 15 February 1774.¹
     He matriculated at New College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, on 13 August 1724.¹ He graduated from New College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, in 1726/27 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)¹ He held the office of Recorder of Plymouth.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Plymouth between June 1739 and January 1739/40.¹ He succeeded as the 3rd Baronet Rogers, of Wisdome, co. Devon [E., 1699] on 21 January 1743/44.¹ He held the office of High Sheriff of Devon in 1749.¹ He held the office of High Sheriff of Devon from 1755 to 1756.¹ He gained the rank of Colonel in the South Devon Militia.¹ His last will was dated 22 August 1763. He lived at Blachford, Cornwood, Devon, England^G.¹

     Hannah Trefusis was born circa 1718.¹ She was the daughter of Thomas Trefusis.¹ She married Sir John Rogers, 3rd Bt., son of Sir John Rogers, 2nd Bt. and Mary Henley, on 28 October 1742 at St. Benet’s, Paul’s Wharf, London, England^G.¹ She died on 18 April 1766.¹ She was buried on 23 April 1766 at Cornwood, Devon, England^G.¹ Her will (dated 8 September 1764) was proven (by probate) on 16 May 1766.¹
     From 28 October 1742, her married name became Rogers.¹ She founded the ‘Lady Rogers Church Schools at Plymouth.¹‘

     Sir Frederick Rogers, 4th Bt. was baptised on 24 October 1716 at Cornwood, Devon, England^G.¹ He was the son of Sir John Rogers, 2nd Bt. and Mary Henley.¹ He married, firstly, Grace Cooper, daughter of Nathaniel Cooper-Leman and Mary Edisbury, on 19 April 1742 at East Stonehouse, Devon, England^G.¹ He married, secondly, Catherine Vincent, daughter of Thomas Vincent, on 17 May 1768 at Stoke Damerel, Devon, England^G.¹ He died on 7 June 1777 at age 60 at Bath, Somerset, England^G.¹ He was buried on 13 June 1777 at Cornwood, Devon, England^G.¹ His will was proven (by probate) on 2 July 1777.¹
     He gained the rank of Captain in the Royal Navy.¹ He was Commissioner of the Plymouth Dockyard.¹ He held the office of Recorder of Plymouth.¹ He succeeded as the 4th Baronet Rogers, of Wisdome, co. Devon [E., 1699] on 20 December 1773.¹ His last will was dated 8 August 1775. He lived at Blachford, Cornwood, Devon, England^G.¹

     Grace Cooper was born circa 1718.¹ She was the daughter of Nathaniel Cooper-Leman and Mary Edisbury.¹ She married Sir Frederick Rogers, 4th Bt., son of Sir John Rogers, 2nd Bt. and Mary Henley, on 19 April 1742 at East Stonehouse, Devon, England^G.¹ She died on 6 January 1766.¹ She was buried on 13 January 1766 at Cornwood, Devon, England^G.¹
     From 19 April 1742, her married name became Rogers-Leman.¹

     Nathaniel Cooper-Leman is the son of Nathaniel Cooper-Leman and Ann Leman.¹
     He lived at Plymouth, Devon, England^G.¹ He was Clerk to the Victualling Board at London, England^G.¹ He was given the name of Nathaniel Cooper at birth.¹ He lived at Norwich, Norfolk, England^G.¹

     Nathaniel Cooper-Leman married Ann Leman, daughter of Thomas Leman.