Modern English biography, volume 1 (of 4), A-H by Frederic Boase

BLANCHARD, THOMAS. Pantaloon at Covent Garden theatre 26 Dec. 1827; acquired considerable repute as a broadswordsman; obtained great fame at the old Coburg theatre London for the celebrated drunken combat with Thomas Bradley in _The Maid of Genoa_ 1828; said to be original inventor of the “one two three and under” style of using the broadsword; last appeared as pantaloon at Victoria theatre 1845; built some cottages at back of Victoria theatre which still bear his name; _d._ London 20 Aug. 1859 aged 72. BLAND, VENERABLE GEORGE (_2 son of Michael Bland F.R.S. who d. 19 April 1851 aged 74_). _b._ 1804; ed. at Caius coll. Cam., B.A. 1828, M.A. 1831; R. of Slinfold Sussex 1836–44; archdeacon of Lindisfarne 7 May 1844 to 1853; archdeacon of Northumberland 1853 to death; R. of St. Mary-le-Bow Durham 1856–59. _d._ The college, Durham 17 Feb. 1880. 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. 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. BLANTYRE, LADY EVELYN (_2 dau. of 2 Duke of Sutherland 1786–1861_). _b._ 2 Hamilton place, Piccadilly, London 8 Aug. 1825. (_m._ 4 Oct. 1843 Charles Stuart, 12 Baron Blantyre who was _b._ 21 Dec. 1818). _d._ Nice 24 Nov. 1869. _Sir. H. Nicolas’s Court of Queen Victoria_ (1845) 13–18, _portrait_; _Illust. News of the world ix_, (1862), _portrait_. BLASIS, CARLO (_son of Francesco Antonio Blasis of Naples, ballet composer_). _b._ Naples 4 Dec. 1803; a principal dancer at Marseilles, Bordeaux, Paris and Milan 1816–26; dancer and ballet composer at the King’s theatre London 1826; finishing master of the Imperial Academy of dancing at Milan 1 Dec. 1837; ballet composer at Royal Italian opera Covent Garden 1846; composed the Spanish dances which were performed at the public breakfasts given by the Duchess of St. Albans; wrote more than 50 ballets; wrote the chapters upon private dancing in _The young lady’s book_ 1828–29; author of _The code of Terpsichore_ 1830. _d._ Cernolio near lake of Como Jany. 1878. _Notes upon dancing by C. Blasis_ (1847) 36–148, _portrait_. BLAXLAND, GREGORY. _b._ Kent 1771; emigrated to Sydney 1806; crossed the Blue Mountains with W. C. Wentworth May 1813 after several unsuccessful attempts had been made to do so; introduced cultivation of oaten hay into colony of New South Wales. _d._ 3 Jany. 1853. BLAYNEY, CADWALLADER DAVIS BLAYNEY, 12 Baron. _b._ Dover st. Piccadilly, London 19 Dec. 1802; M.P. for Monaghan 18 Aug. 1830 to 8 April 1834, when he succeeded; an Irish representative peer 12 June 1841 to death. _d._ 18 Jany. 1874. BLECKLEY, THOMAS MACDOUGALL (_son of Rev. John Bleckley_). _b._ 13 Dec. 1828; assistant surgeon in the army 6 Jany. 1854; surgeon major 1 March 1873 to 24 Jany. 1880; C.B. 31 March 1874. _d._ Lorne house, Central hill, Upper Norwood 23 Nov. 1882. BLEECK, ARTHUR HENRY. _b._ about 1829; employed in the British Museum; held a post in connection with the land transport corps at Sinope during Crimean war; author with W. B. Barker of _A practical grammar of the Turkish language_ 1854; author of _A concise grammar of the Persian language_ 1857; _Catalogue of the Napoleon library in the possession of Mr. Joshua Bates privately printed_ 1858; _Avesta, the religious books of the Parsees, from Spiegel’s German translation of the original manuscripts 3 vols._