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Charles BLAKE 1664-1730

Biographical Note

Born at Reading, son of John Blake, wharfinger. BA St John's College, Oxford 1687, MA 1694, BD 1696, DD 1712. He became domestic chaplain to Sir William Dawes in 1712 and a prebendary of Chester Cathedral in 1710, of York Minster in 1715. He was appointed archdeacon of York in 1720 and held several other ecclesiastical livings. He was noted as a classicist and theologian, and also published several poems. A clerical contemporary described him as "a devoted scholar, meticulous liturgist, and a genial companion, who occasionally enjoyed a very spruce dinner and more frequently a domestic glass of wine".

Books

Blake's library was auctioned in York, beginning 13 March 1732.

Sources

Alston, R. C., Inventory of sale catalogues ... 1676-1800., St Philip, 2010.
Bibliotheca Blakeiana, York, 1732.
Hargreaves, John A. "Blake, Charles (1664–1730), Church of England clergyman and poet." Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.

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-Born at [[place of birth::Reading]], son of [[family::John Blake]], [[occupation::wharfinger]]. BA [[education::St John's College, Oxford]] 1687, MA 1694, BD 1696, DD 1712. He became domestic [[occupation::chaplain]] to Sir [[associates::William Dawes]] in 1712 and became a [[occupation::prebendary]] of [[organisations::Chester Cathedral]] in 1710, of [[organisations::York Minster]] in 1715. He was appointed [[occupation::archdeacon]] of York in 1720 and held several other ecclesiastical livings. He was noted as a classicist and theologian, and also published several poems. A clerical contemporary described him as "a devoted scholar, meticulous liturgist, and a genial companion, who occasionally enjoyed a very spruce dinner and more frequently a domestic glass of wine".
+Born at [[place of birth::Reading]], son of [[family::John Blake]], [[occupation::wharfinger]]. BA [[education::St John's College, Oxford]] 1687, MA 1694, BD 1696, DD 1712. He became domestic [[occupation::chaplain]] to Sir [[associates::William Dawes]] in 1712 and a [[occupation::prebendary]] of [[organisations::Chester Cathedral]] in 1710, of [[organisations::York Minster]] in 1715. He was appointed [[occupation::archdeacon]] of York in 1720 and held several other ecclesiastical livings. He was noted as a classicist and theologian, and also published several poems. A clerical contemporary described him as "a devoted scholar, meticulous liturgist, and a genial companion, who occasionally enjoyed a very spruce dinner and more frequently a domestic glass of wine".
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