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inherited Blake Hall upon her brother's death. From then on, it was sold and rented out a number of times. In 1598, Robert Bourne purchased Blake Hall, but it passed to
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through his marriage to Alice Bourne in 1656. In 1709, John Clarke purchased it from their heirs for £8,000. During the 18th century, the Clarke family rebuilt the
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