BLAKELY, REV. FLETCHER (_youngest son of Joseph Bleakly of Ballyroney, co. Down, farmer_). _b._ Ballyroney 13 May 1783; ed. at Glasgow college; Presbyterian minister of Moneyrea, co. Down 19 Sep. 1809; the first avowed humanitarian preacher in Ulster from which arose the proverb ‘Moneyrea, where there is one God and no devil’; joined with his whole congregation the remonstrant secession from the Synod of Ulster 1829; assisted Henry Montgomery leader of the New Light party in forming remonstrant synod; joint editor of the _Bible Christian_ 1830–33; resigned ministry of Moneyrea 22 Sep. 1857; author of several tracts and sermons, _d._ Cradley, Worcestershire 25 Feb. 1862. _bur._ at Moneyrea. _Inquirer 15 March 1862_; _Christian Unitarian_ (1862), _p._ 123. BLAKELY, VERY REV. THEOPHILUS. Educ. at Trin. coll. Cam., B.A. 1794; alternate morning preacher at Berkeley and Fitzroy chapels London; dean of Connor 4 May 1811 to 6 Dec. 1824; dean of Achonry 6 Dec. 1824 to 11 May 1839; dean of Down 11 May 1839 to death; one of the first advocates of the Irish National system of education. _d._ Clare st. Dublin 1 Dec. 1855 aged 85. _G.M. xlv_, 309 (1856). BLAKENEY, SIR EDWARD (_4 son of colonel Wm. Blakeney M.P. for Athenry in Irish parliament_). _b._ Newcastle 1778; Cornet 8 Light dragoons 28 Feb. 1794; lieut. col. 7 Foot 20 June 1811 to 2 June 1825; served in the Peninsula 1811–14; commanded first brigade in army sent to Portugal 1825; colonel 7 Foot 20 Sep. 1832 to 21 Dec. 1854; commanded troops in Ireland 1838–55; general 20 June 1854; colonel 1 Foot 21 Dec. 1854 to death; lieutenant governor of Chelsea hospital 6 Feb. 1855, governor 25 Sep. 1856 to death; field marshal 9 Nov. 1862; colonel in chief of Rifle brigade 28 Aug. 1865 to death; K.T.S. 1812, K.C.B. 2 Jany. 1815, G.C.B. 7 May 1849; G.C.H. 7 May 1836; P.C. Ireland 7 May 1836. _d._ Chelsea hospital 2 Aug. 1868. BLAKENEY, REV. RICHARD PAUL. _b._ Roscommon 2 June 1820; ed. at Trin. coll. Dublin, B.A. 1842, LL.B. and LLD. 1852, D.D. Edin. 1868; C. of St. Paul’s, Nottingham 1843–44; P.C. of Hyson Green, Notts. 1844–52; P.C. of Ch. Ch. Claughton, Cheshire Jany. 1852 to 1874; V. of Bridlington 1874 to death; rural dean of Bridlington 1876 to death; canon of York 1882 to death; author of _Translation of the Moral theology of Alphonsus Liguori_ 1845, _2 ed._ 1852; _A manual of Romish controversy_ 1851; _Protestant Catechism_ 1854; _History and interpretation of the Book of common prayer_ 1865, _3 ed._ 1878. _d._ Bridlington 31 Dec. 1884. _Church portrait journal May 1880, portrait._