Peerage Record – 14392

     Maurice Charles Joseph Blake was born on 20 July 1837.¹ He was the son of Valentine O’Connor Blake and Hon. Margaret Mary ffrench.¹ He married Jeanette O’Reilly, daughter of Richard Pearce O’Reilly, on 24 November 1863.¹ He died on 29 April 1915 at age 77.¹
     He held the office of High Sheriff of County Mayo in 1864.¹ He gained the rank of Colonel in the 3rd Battalion, Connaught Rangers.¹ He was appointed Companion, Order of the Bath (C.B.)¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for County Galway.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for County Mayo.¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of County Mayo.¹ He lived at Towerhill, Clooneen, County Mayo, Ireland^G.¹
     He also had five daughters, all of whom either died in infancy, or were unmarried.¹

     Jeanette O’Reilly was the daughter of Richard Pearce O’Reilly.¹ She married Maurice Charles Joseph Blake, son of Valentine O’Connor Blake and Hon. Margaret Mary ffrench, on 24 November 1863.¹ She died in 1916.¹
     From 24 November 1863, her married name became Blake.¹

     Richard Pearce O’Reilly was a surgeon at Sans Souci, County Dublin, Ireland^G.¹

     Charles Joseph Blake was born on 11 June 1867.¹ He was the son of Maurice Charles Joseph Blake and Jeanette O’Reilly.¹ He died in 1913.¹

     Valentine Jospeh Blake was born on 10 June 1866.¹ He was the son of Maurice Charles Joseph Blake and Jeanette O’Reilly.¹ He died on 29 July 1947 at age 81, unmarried.¹
     He gained the rank of Captain in the 3rd Battalion, Connaught Rangers.¹ He held the office of High Sheriff of County Mayo in 1916.¹

     Charles Joseph Blake was born in 1839.¹ He was the son of Valentine O’Connor Blake and Hon. Margaret Mary ffrench.¹ He died on 27 November 1917, unmarried.¹
     He graduated from Trinity College, Dublin University, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland^G, with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)¹ He was a barrister.¹ He held the office of High Sheriff of Queen’s County in 1895.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Queen’s County.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for County Galway.¹ He lived at Heath House, County Laois, Ireland^G.¹ He lived at Bunowen Castle, Clifden, County Galway, Ireland^G.¹

     Valentine Joseph Blake was born on 4 October 1842.¹ He was the son of Valentine O’Connor Blake and Hon. Margaret Mary ffrench.¹ He married Hon. Mary Josephine French, daughter of Charles French, 3rd Baron de Freyne of Coolavin and Catherine Maree, on 1 September 1880.¹ He died on 2 October 1912 at age 69.¹
     He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for County Mayo.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for County Roscommon.¹ He lived at Cahir House, Loughglynn, Castlerea, County Roscommon, Ireland^G.¹

     Hon. Mary Josephine French was born in 1860 at Ireland.² She was the daughter of Charles French, 3rd Baron de Freyne of Coolavin and Catherine Maree.^1,3 She married Valentine Joseph Blake, son of Valentine O’Connor Blake and Hon. Margaret Mary ffrench, on 1 September 1880.³ She died on 20 February 1919.¹
     From 1 September 1880, her married name became Blake.³

     Charles French, 3rd Baron de Freyne of Coolavin was born on 22 October 1790.² He was the son of Arthur French and Margaret Costello.^3,4 He married Catherine Maree, daughter of Luke Maree, on 13 February 1851 in a in an Roman Catholic ceremony which under the laws of Ireland at the time was held invalid marriage.³ Charles and Catherine were also married in a religious ceremony on 17 May 1854.³ He died on 28 October 1868 at age 78.³
     He succeeded as the 3rd Baron de Freyne of Coolavin, co. Sligo [U.K., 1851] on 22 August 1863.³

     Lady Alice Magdalene Grey Egerton was born in 1848.² She was the daughter of Thomas Grosvenor Egerton, 2nd Earl of Wilton of Wilton Castle and Lady Mary Margaret Stanley.¹ She married Sir Henry Dalrymple Des Voeux, 5th Bt., son of Reverend Henry Des Voeux and Frances Dalrymple, on 13 August 1863.¹ She died on 21 December 1925.¹
     From 13 August 1863, her married name became Des Voeux.¹