John Blakiston, Esq., of Blakiston

John Blakiston Esq.

• Born about 1535 in County Durham, England
• Died before 7 Feb 1587 before about age 52 in County Durham, England
• Son of Thomas Blakiston Esq. and Elizabeth (Place) Blakiston
• Husband of Elizabeth (Bowes) Blakiston — married about 1556 in Norton, County Durham, England
• Husband of Barbara Lawson — married 31 Jul 1582 in Norton, Durham, England

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Biography

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Blakiston-7

John Blakiston, Esq.[1]

Born about 1535 (age 22 in 1557)[1]

Parents
Thomas Blakiston, Esq. and Elizabeth Place[1]

Married first Elizabeth Bowes, daughter of Sir George Bowes and Muriel Eure. They had 10 sons and 6 daughters, as follows:[1]

1. Sir William Blakiston
2. Thomas Blakiston, Esq.
3. Christopher Blakiston
4. Henry Blakiston
5. Rev. Marmaduke Blakiston
6. John Blakiston
7. George Blakiston
8. Robert Blakiston
9. Peter Blakiston
10. Humphrey Blakiston
11. Muriel Blakiston, married William Wycliffe, Esq.
12. Alice Blakiston
13. Mary Blakiston
14. Dorothy Blakiston, married John Heath, Esq.
15. Eleanor Blakiston
16. Elizabeth Blakiston

Married second at Norton, Durham on 31 July 1582 to Barbara Lawson, widow of Thomas Whitehead, Esq., of Monk-Wearmouth and daughter of Thomas Lawson, Esq. of Usworth. They had no issue.[1]

Died between 5 January 1586/7 and 7 February 1586/7 (date of will and burial date). He was buried at Norton, Durham, England.[1] Will dated 5 January 1586/7, proved 1 April 1587.[2]
Buried February 7, 1587.[3] [1]

John Blakiston in “Magna Carta Ancestry”

References

Sources

1. https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/MPGX-8C8
2. Richardson, D. (2011). "#12. John Blakiston," in Magna Carta Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families, 2nd ed, p. 216. Google Books. < GoogleBooks >
3. https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Blakiston-7 cites
   1. Douglas Richardson. Royal Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families, 5 vols., ed. Kimball G. Everingham. (Salt Lake City, UT: the author, 2013), vol. I, page 382, BLAKISTON 15, John Blakiston, Esq.
   2. "Testamentum of Johannis Blakiston." Publications of the Surtees Society, 1860, 38, p. 145. Google Books.
   3. UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index, 1300s-Current; Name: John Blakiston, Birth Date: 1535, Death Date: Feb 1587, Death Place: County Durham, England, Cemetery: St. Mary the Virgin Churchyard, Burial or Cremation Place: Norton, Stockton-on-Tees Unitary Authority, County Durham, England, URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/204695682/
   4. Richardson, Douglas. Magna Carta Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families, 4 vols, ed. Kimball G. Everingham. 2nd edition. Salt Lake City: the author, 2011. See also WikiTree's source page for Magna Carta Ancestry.
   5. Richardson, Douglas. Royal Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families, 5 vols, ed. Kimball G. Everingham. Salt Lake City: the author, 2013. See also WikiTree's source page for Royal Ancestry.
   6. Lewis, Marlyn. "Our Royal, Titled, Noble, and Commoner Ancestors" (free database online). Database entry for John Blakiston, Esq. (accessed 27 July 2020). Citing Douglas Richardson (one or more of the following): Magna Carta Ancestry, p. 92 [1st edition]; Magna Carta Ancestry, 2nd Edition, Vol. I, p. 216, p. 294; Royal Ancestry, Vol. I, p. 381, p. 494.
   7. Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/204695682/john-blakiston : accessed 26 June 2022), memorial page for John Blakiston (1535–Feb 1587), Find a Grave Memorial ID 204695682, citing St. Mary the Virgin Churchyard, Norton, Stockton-on-Tees Unitary Authority, County Durham, England ; Maintained by President Christos Christou Jr (contributor 46491266)