Peerage Record – 27543

     Joanna Godsun married John Blake, son of Richard Blake and Eveline Lynch.¹
     Her married name became Blake.¹

     William Blake was the son of John Blake and Joanna Godsun.¹

     Edmund Blake was the son of John Blake and Joanna Godsun.¹ His will was proven (by probate) on 16 October 1420 at Athenry, County Galway, Ireland^G.¹

     Nicholas Blake was the son of Richard Blake and Eveline Lynch.¹

     Valentine Blake was the son of Richard Blake and Eveline Lynch.¹

     Henry Blake, Sr. was the son of Walter Blake.¹
     On 4 February 1383 Henry Blake, Sr. had a lease for 20 years of tithes of Dolflyche, County Galway, Ireland^G, from an unknown person , Dermot O’Connor, Abbot of Knockmay.¹ He was indicted for high treason because he joined the rebellion of Sir William (or Ulick) de Burgh in 1388.¹ He was returned to the King’s allegiance and received a pardon in 1395.¹ He held the office of Burgess of Galway.¹ Henry Blake, Sr.’s last will was dated in 1421, devising his lands to his nephew William Blake (FitzGeoffrey), with the remainder to his other nephews Walter Blake and Henry Blake.¹

     Charles Walcot was born in 1567.² He married, firstly, Mary Forster.² He married, secondly, Elizabeth Games, daughter of Sir John Games, circa 1610.² He died in 1630.²
     He graduated from Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, in 1585.²

     Celia Blake was the daughter of Henry Blake, Sr.¹
     She might also have been known as Silly Blake¹, Cille Blake¹, or as Gylle Blake.¹ Celia Blake, and Henry Blake, Jr., with their cousins Henry Blake, Walter Blake and William Blake made a perpetual grant to the parish church of St. Nicholas, Galway, County Galway, Ireland^G, in 1435.¹ On 6 October 1438 Celia Blake granted by deed all of the messuages, lands and tenements that descended or might in the future descend to her as the heir of her father to Henry Blake, Jr.¹

     Henry Blake, Jr. was the son of John Blake and Margaret le Brun.^1,2 He married Mary Bermingham.²
     He was mentioned in a Deed of Award in 1424.² Celia Blake, and Henry Blake, Jr., with their cousins Henry Blake, Walter Blake and William Blake made a perpetual grant to the parish church of St. Nicholas, Galway, County Galway, Ireland^G, in 1435.¹ He received a grant by deed all of the messuages, lands and tenements that descended or might in the future descend to her as the heir of her father from Celia Blake on 6 October 1438.¹ In 1445 an award was made between William Blake, and his cousins Henry Blake, Jr. and John Blake, to settle the disputes between them as to the division of the lands of their uncle Henry Blake, Sr., (they refered all disputes between themselves to arbitration of Willug Burk, Lord of Clanricarde and Sheriff of Connaught, and Master John, Friar-General of the Friars Preachers.)¹ He held the office of Burgess of Galway and of Athenry.² His last will was dated 1457.²

     William Blake was the son of Geoffrey Blake.¹ He married unknown Athy.¹ He died in 1453.¹
     Henry Blake, Sr.‘s last will was dated in 1421, devising his lands to his nephew William Blake (FitzGeoffrey), with the remainder to his other nephews Walter Blake and Henry Blake.¹ He with Celia Blake and Henry Blake, Jr. and their cousins Henry Blake and Walter Blake, made a perpetual grant to the parish church of St. Nicholas, Galway, County Galway, Ireland^G, in 1435.¹ In 1445 an award was made between William Blake and his cousins John Blake and Henry Blake, Jr. to settle the disputes between them as to the division of the lands of their uncle Henry Blake, Sr., (they refered all disputes between themselves to arbitration of Willug Burk, Lord of Clanricarde and Sheriff of Connaught, and Master John, Friar-General of the Friars Preachers.)¹ He held the office of Burgess of Galway.¹