Richard Blake (16th century)

This article is about the 16th century Mayor of Galway. For the Mayor of Galway from 1627 to 1628, see Richard Blake (17th century). For the American musical actor, see Richard H. Blake.

Richard Blake was Mayor of Galway from 1533 to 1534.

Blake resided at Kiltolla (modern-day Kiltullagh, Carnamore), some ten miles east of Galway town. His grandfather, John Blake fitz William, was elected for the term 1487-88, being the third Mayor. He had disputes with the Burke family, as well as his own Blake relatives, concerning the ownership of lands at Kiltolla, having inherited from his great-grandfather, William Blake. The dispute was not settled till 1536, with the intervention of Lord Chancellor of Ireland, John Barnewall.

In 1558 Blake gave legal approval to gifts of his ancestors to St. Nicholas's church, Galway. He died in 1564, having had sons Geoffrey, John, Martin and Thomas. The second son, John Blake fitz Richard, was elected Mayor in 1578.

References

History of Galway, James Hardiman, Galway, 1820.
Old Galway, Maureen Donovan O'Sullivan, 1942.
The Tribes of Galway, Adrian James Martyn, Galway, 2001.
Henry, William (2002). Role of Honour: The Mayors of Galway City 1485-2001. Galway: Galway City Council. ISBN 0-906312-50-9

Civic offices
Preceded by James Skerrett	Mayor of Galway 1533–1534	Succeeded by Thomas Kirwan (Mayor)

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