BLAND, HUMPHREY. _b._ England 1812; an actor at Surrey theatre London 1834; went to America 1844; made his début at Park theatre New York 1 Sep. 1845 as Lewson in _The Gamester_; first appeared in Philadelphia 4 March 1850 at the Arch st. theatre as Joseph Surface in _The school for scandal_. _d._ New York 17 Jany. 1869. BLAND, JAMES (_2 son of George Bland of London, actor by Maria Theresa Romanzini of London, vocalist 1769–1838_). _b._ 5 March 1798; made his first appearance in London at English opera house 1 July 1822 in an operetta called _Love among the roses_; comedian at Drury Lane and Haymarket, at Olympic 1831, at Covent Garden 1839, at Lyceum and Adelphi, and at Strand theatre down to his death. _d._ at stage door of Strand theatre, Surrey st. London 17 July 1861. BLAND, LOFTUS HENRY (_3 son of John Bland of Blandsfort, Queen’s county who d. 11 Nov. 1810_). _b._ Blandsfort Aug. 1805; ed. at Trin. coll. Cam.; B.A. 1825, M.A. 1828; called to Irish bar 1829; M.P. for King’s county 26 July 1852 to 23 April 1859; Q.C. 28 Jany. 1854; chairman of quarter sessions co. Cavan 1862. _d._ 33 Merrion sq. Dublin 21 Jany. 1872. BLAND, MICHAEL (_only child of Thomas Bland of Norwich, merchant who d. 28 Aug. 1818 in 79 year_). Partner in firm of Whitbread and Co. of London, brewers; F.R.S. 8 Feb. 1816, F.S.A., F.G.S. _d._ 65 Cambridge terrace, Hyde park, London 19 April 1851 aged 74. BLAND, REV. MILES (_son of Thomas Bland_). _b._ Sedbergh 11 Oct. 1786; ed. at Sedbergh sch. and St. John’s coll. Cam., 2 wrangler and Smith’s prizeman 1808, B.A. 1808, M.A. 1811, B.D. 1818, D.D. 1826, fellow of his college 5 April 1808, assistant tutor 1809, tutor to 1823; R. of Lilley, Herts. 16 May 1823 to death; preb. of Wells cathedral 18 April 1826 to death; F.R.S. 12 April 1821, F.R.A.S., F.S.A.; author of _Algebraical problems_ 1812, _9 ed._ 1849; _Geometrical problems_ 1819, _3 ed._ 1827; _Annotations on the historical books of the New Testament 2 vols._ 1828–29; _Mechanical and philosophical problems_ 1830. _d._ 5 Royal crescent, Ramsgate 27 Dec. 1867.