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Black, Archibald Adam Gordon, son of Adam Black, publisher, and Emily McKenzie, d. of Dr William Eagleson Gordon of Bridge of Allan, Stirlingshire; b. 23 Dec. 1907; adm. Sept. 1921 (KS); left July 1926; Ch. Ch. Oxf., matric. 1926, BA 1930, MA 1953; Lond. Scottish (TA) 1939 (Maj.); successively chairman, president and hon. president A. & C. Black, publishers (founded 1807); m. 30 Apr. 1934 Violet Rosamund, d. of Lieut.-Col. Charles Hyde Villiers, Roy. Horse Guards; d. 9 Sept. 1990.

Black, Jacob Misha, son of Sir Misha Black OBE RDI FSIAD MInstRA, Prof. of Industrial Design, Roy. Coll. of Art, and Helen Lillian, d. of Frank Foster Evans; b. 26 Oct. 1938; adm. Sept. 1952 (B); left July 1957; Ch. Ch. Oxf., matric. 1958, BA 1961, MA 1966; SOAS, Univ. of Lond. 1966-71, MPhil 1969; guest lecturer, Bergen Univ., Norway, 1971; sociological consult. to Quebec Govt., Canada, 1973-5; m. 1962 Nicole Chouanne; d. 1 Jan. 1998.

Black, John Robert, son of Stanley Black of St John’s Wood, and Doris, d. of Joseph Aaron Isaacson of Westminster; b. 9 Jan. 1940; adm. Sept. 1953 (B); left July 1958; merchant banking 1963-; m. 18 June 1980 Margaret, d. of Gilles Cornelus Brandt of Dordrecht, Netherlands; d. 1 Aug. 2010.

BLACKALL, JOHN OFFSPRING, son of John Blackall MD FRCP, Southernhay, Exeter, Devon, and Laura, youngest [eldest ?] dau. of Ralph Barnes (adm. 1744, qv); b. 4 Nov 1809; adm. 9 Oct 1822 (Stelfox's); KS 1823; drowned in the River Exe 9 Aug 1826.

BLACKALL, THOMAS, brother of John Offspring Blackall (qv); b. 18 May 1814; adm. 14 Jan 1829 (Stelfox's); left Dec 1831; Gonville and Caius Coll. Cambridge, adm. pens. 23 Jun 1832, scholar 1833-5, matr. Mich. 1832; BA 1837; MA 1840; ML 1843; MD 1848; FRCP 1848; practised in London (but living in Exeter, non-practising, by 1881); d. 4 May 1899.

Blackburn, Ernest Murray; third surviving son of Edward Blackburn, Teignmouth, Devon, businessman in Madeira wine trade, and Charlotte, dau. of Nicholas Brooking, Dartmouth, Devon ; b. 26 Nov 1856 ; ed. Winchester Coll. and Corpus Christi Coll.Oxford, matr. 27 Jan 1876, aged 19 ; BA 1880 ; MA 1882 ; Assistant Master (Classics) Jan 1881 – Aug 1885 ; afterwards joint Head Master, with Charles Earle Freeman (see below), of Park House School, Southborough, Tunbridge Wells, Kent ; retired from teaching profession on inheriting a fortune from his father ; the client for whom the future Sir Edwin Lutyens designed Little Thakeham House, Storrington, West Sussex, built in 1902-3 ; m. 28 Jul 1891 Fanny Julia, third dau. of George James Graystone Reid, Broadwater Down, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, stockbroker ; d. 14 Feb 1943.

Blackburn, Maurice Cecil Mitford, son of Maj. Maurice Edgar Musgrave Blackburn, Indian Army, and Gladys Marion, d. of Robert Osbaldeston Mitford, of Mitford Castle, Northumberland; b. 17 July 1923; adm. Sept. 1936 (H); left July 1941; KCL 1946-8, BSc 1948; flying boat captain, Aquila Airways and Eagle Aviation 1948-59, Reseau Aerien Interinsulaire, Tahiti, 1959-60; Internat. Computers Ltd. 1960-88; m. 1st, 4 Apr. 1957 Yvonne Eileen Hinns; 2nd, 13 June 1975 Sarah, d. of Col. Matthew Dunning DSO MB RAMC; d. 12 Jan. 2015.

BLACKBURNE, LANCELOT, son of Richard Blackburne, London; b. 10 Dec 1658; adm.; KS 1671; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1676, matr. 20 Oct 1676, Westminster Student 24 Dec 1676-85 (void); BA 1680; MA (in his absence) 28 Jan 1683/4; ordained 1681; went to Antigua, West Indies, soon after his ordination; a protegé of Sir Jonathan Trelawny, Bart. (q. v. ), Bishop of Exeter; Prebendary of Exeter 15 Jun 1691, Sub-Dean 1695-1702, 1704-5; Rector of Calstock, Cornwall, 29 May 1696 (dispensation to hold with Bishopric of Exeter 1716/7); Vicar of Altarnun, Cornwall, 1699 (dispensation to hold with Calstock, 1699); Dean of Exeter 3 Nov 1705 - Feb 1716/7; Archdeacon of Cornwall 24 Jan 1714/5 - Feb 1716/7 (but dispensation to hold with Bishopric of Exeter, 1716/7 ?); Chaplain in Ordinary to George I (Chamberlayne 1716); DD Lambeth 28 Jan 1716; consecrated Bishop of Exeter 24 Feb 1716/7; Lord Almoner from 26 Oct 1723; Archbishop of York from 8 Nov 1724; Privy Councillor 10 Dec 1724; Busby Trustee from 18 Feb 1725/6; a gay and witty divine of remarkably free manners, which gave rise to many scandalous stories; was described by Horace Walpole as “the jolly old Archbishop of York who had all the manners of a man of quality, though he had been a buccaneer, and was a clergyman; but he retained nothing of his first profession, except his seraglio” (Walpole, Memoirs of the Reign of George II, 1847, i, 87); m. 2 Sep 1684 Catherine, widow of Walter Littleton, Lichfield, Staffs., and dau. of William Talbot, Stourton Castle, Staffs.; d. 23 Mar 1742/3. DNB.

BLACKBURNE, THOMAS, second son of Thomas Blackburne, Orford Hall, near Warrington, Lancs., and Ireland, second dau. of Isaac Green, Childwall and Hale, Lancs.; b.; at school under Markham (The Wardens of Manchester, Chetham Society NS vi, 177) [but if he was at Westminster, it is much more likely that he was at school under Smith : was he really at Westminster ?]; Brasenose Coll. Oxford, matr. 26 Oct 1776, aged 18; BA 1781; migrated to Trin. Coll.; MA and BCL 1794; returned to Brasenose Coll.; DCL 1801; adm. Middle Temple 17 May 1777; ordained deacon (Oxford for Salisbury) 10 Jun 1781; Perpetual Curate of Thelwall, Cheshire, Oct. 1782 - 1806; Vicar of Weverham, Cheshire, 12 Apr 1796-1806; Warden, Collegiate Church of Manchester, from 12 Jul 1800; JP Cheshire; m. 11 Apr 1782 Margaret, eldest dau. of Sir Richard Brooke, Bart.; d. 13 Jan 1823]

BLACKERBY, BENJAMIN; b.; adm. (aged 11) Apr 1730; in under school list 1731; 2nd Lieut., Moreton’s Marines 26 Nov 1739; Lieut., 21 Jan 1740/1; Capt., [check regt. ] 29 Nov 1745; 10th Foot, 16 Dec 1752.