DELAVAL, Francis (1692-1752), of Ford Castle, Seaton Delaval and Dissington, Northumb., and Doddington, Lincs.

bap. 27 Dec. 1692, 1st surv. s. of Edward Delaval, M.P., of South Dissington by Mary, da. and coh. of Sir Francis Blake, M.P., of Ford Castle, wid. of Ralph Ord of West Ord, Northumb. m. 6 Aug. 1724, Rhoda, da. of Robert Apreece of Washingly, Hunts., gd.-da. and eventually h. of Sir Thomas Hussey, 2nd Bt., M.P., of Doddington, Lincs., 8s. 4da. suc. to Ford Castle under will of his mat. gd.-fa. Sir Francis Blake, 1718, assuming name of Blake; suc. uncle Adm. George Delaval to Seaton Delaval 1723 and assumed name of Blake Delaval; fa. at Dissington 1744; and Sarah Apreece, his mother-in-law, at Doddington 1749.