Sir Matthew Blakiston, 1st Baronet (c. 1702 – 14 July 1774) [1] was a British merchant, grocer and baronet.
He was the son of George Blakiston and his wife Elizabeth Kay, daughter of Matthew Kay. [2] He was an Alderman of London from 1750 to 1769, was elected Sheriff of London in 1754 and became the 442nd Lord Mayor of London in 1761. [3] He was knighted at Kensington Palace in 1759 [4] and was created a Baronet, of the City of London on 22 April 1763. [5] Blakiston served as colonel of the Green Regiment of the London Trained Bands. [4] He died at Jermyn Street in London. [6]
Blakiston married firstly Margaret Hall, daughter of Reverend Charles Hall. [7] His second wife, Mary Blew, died in 1754 [7] and Blakiston married thirdly Annabella Bayley, daughter of Thomas Bayley in St Johns, London on 8 April 1760. [2] He had a son by his first wife and two sons by his third wife. [2] He was succeeded in the baronetcy by his second and only surviving son, Matthew. [8]
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Sir Matthew Blakiston, 1st Baronet (c. 1702 – 14 July 1774) [1] was a British merchant, grocer and baronet.
He was the son of George Blakiston and his wife Elizabeth Kay, daughter of Matthew Kay. [2] He was an Alderman of London from 1750 to 1769, was elected Sheriff of London in 1754 and became the 442nd Lord Mayor of London in 1761. [3] He was knighted at Kensington Palace in 1759 [4] and was created a Baronet, of the City of London on 22 April 1763. [5] Blakiston served as colonel of the Green Regiment of the London Trained Bands. [4] He died at Jermyn Street in London. [6]
Blakiston married firstly Margaret Hall, daughter of Reverend Charles Hall. [7] His second wife, Mary Blew, died in 1754 [7] and Blakiston married thirdly Annabella Bayley, daughter of Thomas Bayley in St Johns, London on 8 April 1760. [2] He had a son by his first wife and two sons by his third wife. [2] He was succeeded in the baronetcy by his second and only surviving son, Matthew. [8]
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