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Bland Family History
Bland Genealogy & Family TreeBland is an English name from Yorkshire, England. It comes from the Old English bland which means "storm" or "commotion." The earliest known ancestor--John de Bland--was recorded in 1297. The family motto is Sperate et virite fortes which means "Hope and live boldly."
Other spellings include "Blands." Notable people with the surname include British Olympic athlete Donald Bland, American football player Carl Bland (Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers), and American baseball player Nate Bland (Houston Astros). The first Bland to come to America was Edward Bland in Virginia in 1635.
Bland Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Grace Bland -- --, 1604 December 0, 1626
- Mary Bland -- --, 1750 December 0, 1800 North Carolina
- John Bland -- --, 1572 January 6, 1668
- Annabella Bland -- --, 1592 July 13, 1683
- Gregory Bland -- --, 1567 December 0, 1627
Bland Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- John Bland -- --, 1572 January 6, 1668
- James Bland -- --, 1661 December 22, 1708 Cumberland
- Vy Bland -- --, 1572 December 0, 1608
- Frances Bland -- --, 1578 December 0, 1609
- Auburn Bland -- --, 1911 January 12, 2000 North Carolina
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