His father granted him a life interest in property at Seghill and also bequeathed Helen, the widow of his brother Robert Dudley Blake (1776–1860). Blake's principal beneficiary was Captain Francis Blake (1832–1861) whose son Francis Douglas Blake was created a baronet in his own right in 1907.
His father granted him a life interest in property at Seghill and also left Helen, the widow of his brother Robert Dudley Blake (1776–1860). Captain Francis Blake (1832–1861), who was the primary beneficiary, had a son named Francis Douglas Blake who became a baronet.