Blakeney
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- Allan BlakeneyAllan BlakeneyAllan Emrys Blakeney, PC, OC, SOM, QC, FRSC was the tenth Premier of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan from 1971 to 1982, and leader of the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party .-Life and career:...
(1925–2011), Canadian politician - Ben Bruce BlakeneyBen Bruce BlakeneyBen Bruce Blakeney was an American lawyer.Served during the Second World War in the Pacific theatre. In 1946–1948 served as a defence councel at the Tokyo War Crimes Trial, and defended Shigenori Tōgō, General Yoshijirō Umezu and Admiral Soemu Toyoda, who was found not guilty...
(1908–1963), American lawyer - Edward BlakeneyEdward BlakeneyField Marshal Sir Edward Blakeney PC GCB GCH was a British Army Field Marshal.-Background:Born at Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Blakeney, was the fourth son of Colonel William Blakeney, who sat in the Parliament of Ireland, and his wife Sarah née Shields...
(1778–1868), British Field Marshal - John Blakeney (died 1747)John Blakeney (died 1747)John Blakeney was an Irish Member of Parliament.He was born the son of Robert Blakeney and Sarah née Ormsby Blakeney....
, Irish MP for Athenry from 1727–47 - John Blakeney (died 1781)John Blakeney (died 1781)John Blakeney was an Irish Member of Parliament.The son of Robert Blakeney, he was elected to the Irish House of Commons for the family borough of Athenry in June 1776, sitting until his death at age 24...
, Irish MP for Athenry from 1776–81 - John Blakeney (died 1789)John Blakeney (died 1789)John Blakeney was an Irish soldier.He was son of John Blakeney, grandson of Robert Blakeney, brother of Robert Blakeney, Theophilus Blakeney and William Blakeney, and uncle of John Blakeney and Edward Blakeney....
, Irish MP for Athenry from 1763–89 - Michael BlakeneyMichael BlakeneyProfessor Michael L. Blakeney, British and Australian, is a Co-Director of the Queen Mary Intellectual Property Research Institute, at Queen Mary, University of London. He is also a Herchel Smith Professor of Intellectual Property Law. His main areas of research are: traditional knowledge, access...
, British and Australian academic - Robert Blakeney (died 1733)Robert Blakeney (died 1733)Robert Blakeney was an Irish Member of Parliament.He represented Athenry in the Irish House of Commons from 1721 to his death....
, Irish MP for Athenry from 1721–33 - Robert Blakeney (died 1762)Robert Blakeney (died 1762)Robert Blakeney was an Irish Member of Parliament.He was born the son of John Blakeney and was the brother of Theophilus, John and William Blakeney.He sat in the Irish House of Commons for Athenry from 1747 to his death...
, Irish MP for Athenry from 1747–62 - Theophilus BlakeneyTheophilus BlakeneyTheophilus Blakeney was an Irish politician.He was born the son of MP John Blakeney and was brother of Robert, John and William Blakeney....
, Irish MP for Athenry from 1768–76 & 1783–99, and for Carlingford from 1776–83, soldier, and High Sheriff of County Galway - General William Blakeney, 1st Baron BlakeneyWilliam Blakeney, 1st Baron BlakeneyWilliam Blakeney, 1st Baron Blakeney KB was an Irish soldier known for his unsuccessful defence of the Spanish island of Minorca following the Battle of Minorca in 1756.-Early life:...
(1672–1761), Irish soldier - William Theophilus BlakeneyWilliam Theophilus Blakeney-Public life:Having arrived in New South Wales in 1853, Blakeney spent a few years in commerce. He became a public servant in the New South Wales Sheriff's Office in 1856. In 1859 he moved to the new colony of Queensland to take up a similar role in the Sheriff's Office in the newly established...
(1832–1898), Registrar-General for Queensland - William Blakeney (died 1804)William Blakeney (died 1804)Colonel William Blakeney was an Irish British Army officer and politician.He was born the son of MP John Blakeney and was the brother of Robert, John and Theophilus Blakeney....
, Irish MP for Athenry from 1781–83 and 1790–1800
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- Sir Percy Blakeney, hero of The Scarlet Pimpernel, by Baroness Orczy
- Blakeney (horse)Blakeney (horse)Blakeney was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. He won the Derby at Epsom as a three-year-old in 1969 and was one of the few winners of the race to campaign successfully at four. He later had a successful stud career.-Background:...
, winner of the 1969 Epsom Derby