Peerage Record – 17042

     Elizabeth Carr was the daughter of William Carr.¹

     William Carr lived at Ford Castle, Northumberland, England^G.¹

     Isabel Ayton was born circa 1711.¹ She was the daughter of Samuel Ayton.¹ She married Sir Francis Blake, 1st Bt., son of Robert Blake and Sarah Blake, before 1734.¹ She died on 25 May 1741.¹ She was buried at Houghton-le-Spring, County Durham, England^G.¹
     From before 1734, her married name became Blake.¹

     Samuel Ayton lived at West Herrington, Houghton-le-Spring, County Durham, England^G.¹

     Sir Francis Blake, 2nd Bt. was born circa 1737.¹ He was the son of Sir Francis Blake, 1st Bt. and Isabel Ayton.¹ He married Elizabeth Douglas, daughter of Alexander Douglas and Elizabeth (?), on 15 April 1772.¹ He died on 22 May 1818.¹
     He raised a regiment of infantry, called the Gold Spinks.¹ He spent £80,000 building a castle on the banks of the Till, which was never finished.¹ He succeeded as the 2nd Baronet Blake, of Twisel Castle, co. Durham [G.B., 1774] on 29 March 1780.¹ He held the office of Sheriff of Northumberland from 1784 to 1785.¹ He has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of National Biography.²
     

     Elizabeth Douglas was the daughter of Alexander Douglas and Elizabeth (?)¹ She married Sir Francis Blake, 2nd Bt., son of Sir Francis Blake, 1st Bt. and Isabel Ayton, on 15 April 1772.¹ She died on 23 March 1823 at Sloane Street, Chelsea, London, England^G.¹ She was buried at Northumberland, England^G.¹
     From 15 April 1772, her married name became Blake.¹

     Alexander Douglas married Elizabeth (?)
     He was head of the British settlement at Bussorah, Iran.¹

     Elizabeth (?) married Alexander Douglas.
     The nationality of Elizabeth (?) was Persian.¹ Her married name became Douglas.¹

     Robert Blake was born circa 1734.¹ He was the son of Sir Francis Blake, 1st Bt. and Isabel Ayton.¹ He died on 25 January 1754.¹ He was buried on 1 February 1754 at Westminster Abbey, Westminster, London, England^G.¹

     Sir Francis Blake, 3rd Bt. was born circa 1775 at Heston, London, England^G.¹ He was the son of Sir Francis Blake, 2nd Bt. and Elizabeth Douglas.¹ He married Jane Neale, daughter of William Neale.¹ He died on 10 September 1860, without legitmate issue.¹
     He gained the rank of Colonel in the North Fencible Regiment of infantry.¹ He succeeded as the 3rd Baronet Blake, of Twisel Castle, co. Durham [G.B., 1774] on 22 May 1818.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Berwick between December 1820 and 1826.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Berwick between March 1827 and 1834.¹
     On his death, his baronetcy became extinct.¹