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The Blaker Society

the gift and feoffment of John, son of John de Dyghton, and James Pelle de
Cregilston, in Sheplay. Witnesses, John de Amyas, Ed. de Amyas, Robert de
Storres (Storthes Hall), John de Heyton, John Clerk de Pontefract, Adam
Holman, and many others. Dated at Pontefract, 1382.”
On October 3, 1516, in the Probate Act Book, Pontefract, appears the
name of Thomas Blacker of Sandall Magnor.
In the Will of Roger Amyas of Sandall, March 10, 1499-1500, he
mentions “John Thurgurland, junior, and Thomas Blakker, the husbands of my
two daughters.”

In 1588 occurs the first entry of the name Blacker, or Blackey, in the
Kirkburton Registers. Leonard Blackey had Helen baptised on Dec. 22, 1588;
Robert, on October 11, 1590; Margaret, on September 5, 1592; Alice, on
September 1, 1594; Isabel, on July 11, 1596; and Samuel, on May 17, 1599.
Gabriel Blakey and Jennett Sonyer (Senior) were married June 20, 1597.
They had Anne, baptised May 13, 1599; Alice, baptised in April, 1601, who
died the following August; Mary, baptised in June, 1602, who died in 1604.
Richard, son of Gabriel Blackey, was baptised May 13, 1604. Mary was
baptised October 6, 1605; Jennett was baptised October 18, 1607, and Edward
was baptised January 6, 1610-11. The death of the mother does not appear in the
Registers, but Gabriel Blakely married, secondly, Elizabeth Crosland on July 17,
1615. They had John baptised March 9, 1616-7; Isabel, daughter of Gabriel
Blakey, was buried in June, 1644. Gabriel was buried December 23, 1655, and
his widow in September, 1659.
John Roberts and Margaret Blnckley were married June 11, 1627.
Richard Blackley and Mary Sikes were married February 2, 1629-30.
Richard, son of Richard, was buried July 10, 1633. Joseph, son of Richard, was
baptised May 25, 1634. Mary, daughter of Richard, was buried October 27,
1646.
James Tayler and Mary Blakey were married November 27, 1634.
Richard Gouldthorpe and Mary Blakey were married September 1, 1642.
This marriage is of interest if read with the Goldthorpe deed of 1514.
John Armitage and Ann Blakey were married October 16, 1645.
Jenett Blakey was buried July 29, 1651.
Thomas Archer of Shepley and Isabel Blakey were married by Sir John
Savile, J.P., on May 24, 1655.
William Blakeley of Thornhill parish, and Mary Wright of this parish,
were married September 9, 1675.
From this date, for nearly one hundred years, the name does not appear in
the Kirkburton Registers. During this time there were Blackers living just
outside the border of this parish in the parish of Almondbury.
William Blacker and Anna Redferne of Woodsome Milne were married
at Almondbury in April, 1716. John, son of William Blacker of Fenay Bridge,