BLAKE, ROBERT DUDLEY, second son of Sir Francis Blake, Bart. (adm. 1751, qv); b.; adm. 16 Jan 1788; left 7 Jun 1790; Ensign, 68th Foot, 8 Mar 1793; Lieut., 57th Foot, 7 Nov 1793; Capt., 103rd Foot, 21 May 1794; Maj., 18 Sep 1794; Lieut. -Col., Northumberland Fencible Infantry (with permanent rank in Army), 28 Feb 1795; Brevet Col., 29 Apr 1802; Col., 8th Garrison Battalion, 9 Jul 1803; half-pay; Maj. -Gen., 25 Oct 1809; Lieut. -Gen., 4 Jun 1814; Gen., 10 Jan 1837; m. 27 Sep 1819 (IGI) Helen Sheridan, Glasgow, Lanarkshire; d. 16 Feb 1850, aged 74.