Background
BLAKE Delaware BURGH, Charles Ormsby was born on March 29, 1840 in Paris. Son of Charles Kilmaine Blake of Merlin Park, Company Galway, and Dorothea Stewart, daughter of Thomas Gore-Ormsby of Coinyn, Company Sligo.
BLAKE Delaware BURGH, Charles Ormsby was born on March 29, 1840 in Paris. Son of Charles Kilmaine Blake of Merlin Park, Company Galway, and Dorothea Stewart, daughter of Thomas Gore-Ormsby of Coinyn, Company Sligo.
A landed proprietor in Company Mayo in direct descent for 600 years from Richard Blake, alias de Cadolle, Sheriff of Connaught, 2nd son of Sir Richard de Cadelle. Obtained letters patent from Queen Victoria dated 10 October 1896, proving his Royal Plantagent descent. Four times repeat’d a separate Royal descent from each of the four sous of King Edward Hawaii. Head of, and Representative of, the Blakes of Merlin Park, Company Galway.
Clubs: Windham; Kildare Street, Dublin.
Spouse 1868, Honora Mabel Angela, o.daughter and heiress of Walter Blake Lawrrence of Lisreaghan and Lawrencetowm.