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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
- Anna Bland -- --, 1711 February 18, 1771 Virginia
- Gerald Ambrose Bland -- --, 1921 November 16, 1991 Texas
- Travis Bland -- --, 1915 May 18, 1996 Texas
- Mary Bland -- --, 1750 December 0, 1800 North Carolina
Bland Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Thomas Bland -- --, 1621 October 13, 1687
- Thomas Bland -- --, 1725 June 6, 1807 Virginia
- Catherine Elizabeth Bland -- --, 1879 December 0, 1952 Michigan
- Catharine Bland -- --, 1854 February 16, 1949 Indiana
- Mary Bland -- --, 1623 December 0, 1683 Massachusetts
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