BLAND, WILLIAM (_younger son of Robert Bland of London, physician who d. 29 June 1816 aged 76_). _b._ London 5 Nov. 1789; surgeon’s mate on board a man-of-war; fought a duel with the purser of his ship in the Persian gulf when he shot his opponent dead; fought another duel with Lieut. Wm. Randall, tried at Calcutta and sentenced to 7 years transportation 1814, exiled to Sydney 1814, obtained a free pardon; surgeon at Sydney 1815 to death; fined £50 with 12 months in Paramatta gaol for libelling Governor Macquarie; a naval surgeon 7 July 1826; member for Sydney to first elective legislature of New South Wales 15 June 1843 to 1848; presented with a testimonial of £1000 by people of Sydney 14 Sep. 1858. _d._ 28 College st. Sydney 21 July 1868. _Carlisle’s History of family of Bland_ (1826) 235–47; _Illust. news of the world iv_, 68 (1859), _portrait_; _Heads of the people ii_, 67 (1848), _portrait_. BLANE, ARCHIBALD WILLIAM. _b._ 29 March 1788; member of council Mauritius; discovered the wealth of the Peel river district Australia; deputy governor of Australian Agricultural company 1845 to death. _d._ Booral, Port Stephens 6 Nov. 1852. BLANE, DAVID ANDERSON. _b._ 1801; entered Bombay civil service 1819; member of council at Bombay 1 March 1849 to 1854 when he retired on annuity. _d._ 21 Prince’s gardens, South Kensington, London 17 June 1879. BLANE, SIR HUGH SEYMOUR, 2 Baronet. _b._ 29 July 1795; ed. at the Charterhouse 1803–7; ensign 3 Foot guards 31 March 1814, captain 30 Aug. 1831 to 1835; succeeded 27 June 1834. _d._ The Pastures near Derby 14 April 1869. BLANE, ROBERT. Cornet 2 Life Guards 1 Nov. 1831; assistant adjutant general and military sec. 1854–55; military attaché at St. Petersburgh 21 July 1866 to death; colonel 11 April 1860; C.B. 2 Jany. 1857. _d._ 11 Eaton terrace, Eaton sq. London 30 May 1871. BLANSHARD, THOMAS. Second lieut. R.E. 28 Sep. 1807, colonel 5 July 1851 to 16 Dec. 1854, M.G. 16 Dec. 1854; C.B. 19 July 1838. _d._ Grove house, Hampton, Middlesex 19 June 1859 aged 70. BLANSHARD, WILLIAM (_eld. son of Richard Blanshard of Northallerton_). _b._ 29 June 1802; served in East India company’s navy 1817–19; barrister I.T. 16 May 1828; recorder of Ripon 1830–35; revising barrister 1832–63; advocate in all the Courts of Archbishop of Canterbury, who created him M.A. 18 Feb. 1839; recorder of Doncaster June 1857 to July 1870; judge of Northumberland county court (circuit No. 1.) 10 Jany. 1863 to Oct. 1871; author of _A treatise on the statutes of limitations_ 1826. _d._ Scarborough 28 Nov. 1872.