John Bland was baptised at St Gregory’s, London on 28^th September 1572 . He was a Hamburgh Merchant, of the Grocers’ Company and The Merchant Adventurers. His country residence was at Plaistow, Essex

John married Susan Deblare daughter of M. de Deblare of Hamburgh c.1605.

John and Susan had 17 children all baptised at St Antholin, London:

Thomas Bland was the eldest surviving son who lived at Plaistow in Essex. In conjunction with his brother John, he was appointed Receiver General of the County of York for life by a grant of King Charles 1 dated 25^th June 1640. With Crowell and The Commonwealth in power their fortunes changed.

“On 25^th March 1648, Sir Henry Mildmay made a report from the Committee of Revenue, referring to Mr Thomas Bland and Mr John Bland, Receiver General of Yorkshire – and upon debate had, and consideration taken of the said report – It was resolved that the sum of £6000 was due to the Parliament from them. That sum should be charged upon and paid out of their estate. – and that the whole Office of Receiver General of Yorkshire was forfeited, as to those Gentlemen – and it was further resolved that Mr Walter Fowke should be appointed in their place”.

It would appear that Parliament soon afterwards became aware of the injustice and on 12^th June 1648 it was ordered.

“That, in case of the Receipts of the County of York do not reimburse Mr Bland the monies, advanced by him for the service of ‘The Isle of Wight’ then it be charged upon the first monies arising out of any part of the Revenue – and that the Committee of the Revenue do have special order for the same accordingly”.

On 9^th January 1672, after the Restoration, Thomas had a Grant from Queen Henrietta Maria of the Office of Guardian, Collector and Bailiff of the Manor of West Ham.

On 19^th April 1673 he had a lease for 21 years from the Queen of various tenements and marshland in the Parish of West Ham.

He married firstly Elizabeth Whitham daughter of George Whitham, Alderman of London. They did not have any children and he secondly married, at the Charter House, Katherine Sandys, sister of Sir Richard Sandys, on 1^st May 1677. Thomas died on 26^th September 1678. His wife died in 1718.

Mary Bland baptised on 11^th September 1607. She married Emmanuel Proby on 8^th June 1626

Susan Bland born in 1609. She married Thomas Pierson of Wisbech, Gentleman.

Edward Bland born in 1614 and died in 1652 aged 37.

Robert Bland baptised on 22^nd February 1617.

Adam Bland died on his Voyage to Virginia, unmarried, in 1647.

Ann Bland baptised on 26^th May 1619.  She married Stephen Jackson of London, a Merchant, and of Plaistow, Essex.

Elizabeth Bland baptised on 20^th August 1620. She married Rev William Beare, Rector of Cowlet, near Colnbrook .

Stillborn child  buried on 20^th August 1621 at St Antholin.

William Bland baptised on 26^th December 1622. He was a Merchant of Seville, Spain where he died, unmarried and was buried in 1649.

Hester (Hester) Bland baptised on 18^th January 1623 and buried at St Antholin on 5^th January 1623.

Richard Bland baptised on 11^th February 1624. He married Jane Lane on 30^th June 1650 and died on 20^th November 1692.

Rachel Bland baptised on 14^th November 1626 and buried at St Antholin on 23^rd August 1633.

Arnold Bland baptised on 24^th February 1627 and buried at St Antholin on 18^th October 1634.

Theodorick Bland born 1629 and died 1671.

Joanne Amy Bland baptised on 10^th January 1631 and buried at St Antholin on 5^th May 1632 at the same time and together with her father.

John was buried on 5^th May 1632 in St Antholin with his daughter, Joanne Amy.

Susan died on 1^st February 1664 and was buried at St Antholin.