BLACKBURNE, JOHN IRELAND. _b._ 26 May 1783; M.P. for Newton, Lancashire 8 May 1807 to 10 June 1818 and for Warrington 7 Jany. 1835 to 23 July 1847. _d._ Hale hall near Warrington 27 Jany. 1874. BLACKER, REV. GEORGE (_elder son of James Blacker of Dublin, police magistrate_). _b._ 1791; ed. at Trin. coll. Dublin; scholar 1809, B.A. 1811, M.A. 1858; C. of St. Andrew’s, Dublin 1811–38; V. of Maynooth 1838 to death; Preb. of St. Patrick’s cathedral 28 Dec. 1840 to death; author of _Castle of Maynooth_ 1853, _2 ed._ 1860; _Castle of Kilkea_ 1860; _A record of the history of Maynooth church_ 1867, all privately printed. _d._ the Rectory, Maynooth 23 May 1871 in 80 year. _Irish Ecclesiastical Gazette xiii_, 131 (1871). BLACKER, WILLIAM. Ensign 60 Foot 3 July 1801; lieut. col. Armagh militia 5 Nov. 1812 to 6 May 1846; vice treasurer of Ireland 1817–1829. _d._ Carrick house, Armagh 25 Nov. 1855 aged 80. BLACKETT, SIR EDWARD, 6 Baronet. _b._ London 23 Feb. 1805; ed. at Eton and Ch. Ch. Ox.; succeeded 27 Oct. 1816; sheriff of Northumberland 1833; married 4 times. _d._ Matfen hall, Northumberland 23 Nov. 1885. BLACKETT, HENRY. Publisher in London with Daniel Hurst (who _d._ 6 July 1870 aged 67). _d._ The Green, Ealing 7 March 1871 in 45 year. BLACKIE, JOHN (_son of John Blackie of Glasgow, publisher who d. 17 June 1874 aged 92_). _b._ Glasgow 29 Sep. 1805; ed. at the high school; head of the publishing firm of Blackie and Son in Glasgow and London, with branches in every important town in Scotland; member of Glasgow town council 1857; lord provost 1863; originated the City Improvement scheme. _d._ Hillhead, Lillybank, Glasgow 11 Feb. 1873. _Bookseller_ 1873 _p._ 205. BLACKLEY, REV. WILLIAM. Ed. at St. John’s coll. Cam.; B.A. 1835, M.A. 1852; chaplain to Viscount Hill 1837 to death; V. of Stanton-upon-Hine-Heath, Salop 1855–72; author of _Expository lectures on the first four chapters of St. Matthew’s Gospel_ 1842; _Diplomatic correspondence of the Right Hon. Richard Hill 2 vols._ 1845; _Scriptural teaching_ 1847; _The Gospel history between the death of Christ and the day of Pentecost_ 1855. _d._ Garforth house, Upper Sydenham 29 March 1885 aged 87. BLACKLOCK, AMBROSE. _b._ Dumfries 1816; Assistant surgeon Madras 8 Feb. 1840; professor of surgery and surgeon of the General hospital Madras 1851, and professor of medicine and physician 1858 to 28 April 1867; went to England on sick leave 29 Aug. 1865; returned to Madras 1868; deputy inspector general of Presidency, Circle and Northern, divisions 4 Aug. 1870 to death; author of _A treatise on sheep_ 1838, _12 ed._ 1853. _d._ of enteritis at Chittoor, Madras 11 Feb. 1873.