Home People John Blackner John Blackner John Blackner (1770–1816) was editor of The Statesman and author of a history of Nottingham. Personal facts Birth dateJanuary 01, 1770 Birth placeDerbyshire , Ilkeston Date of deathJanuary 01, 1816 Place of deathNottingham facebook tumblr linkedin twitter reddit google+ Search John Blackner on Wikipedia John Blackner External resources http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/woodboroughheritage/Frame-knitting-Brackner/Frame-knitting-Brackner.html