BLAKESLEY, VERY REV. JOSEPH WILLIAMS (_son of Jeremiah George Blakesley of City of London, factor who d. 1817 or 1818_). _b._ 38 Coleman st. city of London 6 March 1808; ed. at St. Paul’s school 1819–27 (captain 1826–27) and C. C. coll. Cam., migrated to Trinity college 1830, foundation scholar 1830, 21 wrangler and 3 classic 1831, B.A. 1831, M.A. 1834, B.D. 1850; fellow of Trinity 1831, assistant tutor 1834, tutor 1839–45; member of the celebrated Apostles club at Cambridge; select preacher 1840 and 1843; V. of Ware, Herts. 30 May 1845 to 1872; canon of Canterbury 27 June 1863 to 4 July 1872; dean of Lincoln 4 July 1872 to death; master of the Mercers Company 1864; an active member of the committee for revision of translation of New Testament; author of _Thoughts on the recommendations of the Ecclesiastical commission_ 1837; _Life of Aristotle_ 1839; _Conciones Academicæ_ 1843; _Herodotus with a commentary 2 vols._ 1852–54; _Four months in Algeria, with a visit to Carthage_ 1859; wrote under signature of “A Hertfordshire Incumbent” many letters on social questions to _The Times_ which attracted general attention. _d._ The deanery, Lincoln 18 April 1885. _Saturday Review lix_, 533 (1885); _Guardian 22 April 1885_, _p._ 596. BLAKEY, ROBERT (_son of Robert Blakey of Morpeth, Northumberland, mechanic who d. Feb. 1796 aged 22_). _b._ Manchester lane, Morpeth 18 May 1795; wrote for the _Black Dwarf_ a London paper 1817–21 and for the _Newcastle Mag._, _Durham Chronicle_ and _Cobbett’s Register_ 1822–32; mayor of Morpeth 1836–37; purchased the _Newcastle Liberator_ 1 Jany. 1838 which was amalgamated with the _Champion_ a London weekly paper 1840; started the _Politician_ a London weekly paper of which only 6 numbers were issued; professor of logic and metaphysics in Queen’s college Belfast Aug. 1849 to 1851; a great proficient in the art of angling; granted civil list pension of £100, 20 Jany. 1860; author of _An essay towards an easy and useful system of logic_ 1834, _2 ed._ 1848; _Hints on angling by Hackle Palmer_ 1846; _History of the philosophy of the mind 4 vols._ 1848; _The anglers complete guide to the rivers and lakes of England_ 1854; _The history of political literature from the earliest times 2 vols._ 1854, and of a number of minor works. _d._ 20 Blomfield road, Shepherds Bush, London 26 Oct. 1878. _Memoirs of R. Blakey edited by Rev. H. Miller_ 1879. BLAKISTON, ANNE (_elder dau. of John Rochfort of Clogrenane, co. Carlow_). _m._ Sep. 1782 Sir Matthew Blakiston, 2 baronet, who was _b._ 1760 and _d._ 20 Sep. 1806, she _d._ Lymington, Hants, 27 Nov. 1862 in 102 year. BLAKISTON, SIR MATTHEW, 3 Baronet. _b._ Athlone 13 May 1783; succeeded 20 Sep, 1806. _d._ Sandybrooke hall, Ashbourne, Derbyshire 23 Dec. 1862.