Captain Francis Blake Delaval (27 December 1692 – 9 December 1752) was a Royal Navy

Royal Navy

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 officer and Member of Parliament.

He was the son of Edward Delaval (related to the Delaval Baronets

Delaval Baronets

There have been two Baronetcies created for people with the surname Delaval.The Delaval Baronetcy of Seaton in the County of Northumberland was created in the Baronetage of England on 29 June 1660 for Ralph Delaval, of Seaton. The latter was Member of Parliament for Northumberland and was...

) and his wife Mary, daughter of Sir Francis Blake of Cogges

Cogges

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 (related to the Blake Baronets

Blake Baronets

There have been four Baronetcies for persons with the surname Blake, one in the Baronetage of Ireland, two in the Baronetage of Great Britain and one in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom...

). He inherited Seaton Delaval Hall

Seaton Delaval Hall

Seaton Delaval Hall is a Grade I listed country house in Northumberland, England. It is near the coast just north of Newcastle upon Tyne. Located between Seaton Sluice and Seaton Delaval, it was designed by Sir John Vanbrugh in 1718 for Admiral George Delaval and is now owned by the National...

 from his uncle Admiral George Delaval

George Delaval

-Family:He was of a junior branch of the Delaval family, the son of George Delaval of North Dissington, Northumberland. His father left him a legacy of only £100 but he went on to make a large fortune from his naval and diplomatic career.-Naval career:...

 and Ford Castle

Ford Castle

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 from his mother's family.

He represented Northumberland

Northumberland (UK Parliament constituency)

Northumberland, was a County constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832. It was represented by two Members of Parliament.The constituency was split into two...

 in Parliament from 1716 to 1722.

He was father of Francis Blake Delaval

Francis Blake Delaval (1727–1771)

Sir Francis Blake Delaval KB was a British soldier and Member of Parliament.He was the eldest son of Captain Francis Blake Delaval RN of Seaton Delaval Hall, and succeeded to the estate in 1752....

, John Hussey Delaval, 1st Baron Delaval, and Edward Hussey Delaval. His daughter Rhoda Delaval married Sir Edward Astley

Sir Edward Astley, 4th Baronet

Sir Edward Astley, 4th Baronet was a British politician.He was the oldest son of Sir Jacob Astley, 3rd Baronet and his second wife Lucy le Strange, youngest daughter of Sir Nicholas le Strange, 4th Baronet, and was baptised at Hindolveston in Norfolk three days after his birth. He was admitted to...

 of Melton Constable

Melton Constable

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; through her Seaton Delaval passed to the Astley family (later Baron Hastings

Baron Hastings

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).