Sir Matthew Blakiston, 1st Baronet (c. 1702 - 14 July 1774)[1] was a British merchant, grocer and baronet.
He was the son of George Blakiston and his wife Elizabeth Kay, daughter of Matthew Kay.[2] He was an Alderman of London from 1750 to 1769, was elected Sheriff of London in 1754 and became the 442nd Lord Mayor of London in 1761.[3] He was knighted at Kensington Palace in 1759[4] and was created a Baronet, of the City of London on 22 April 1763. Blakiston served as colonel of the Green Regiment of the London Trained Bands.[4] He died at Jermyn Street in London.[5]
Blakiston married firstly Margaret Hall, daughter of Reverend Charles Hall.[6] His second wife, Mary Blew, died in 1754[6] and Blakiston married thirdly Annabella Bayley, daughter of Thomas Bayley in St Johns, London on 8 April 1760.[2] He had a son by his first wife and two sons by his third wife.[2] He was succeeded in the baronetcy by his second and only surviving son, Matthew.[7]
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