Family and Education
b. 12 Aug. 1803, 4th s. of John Bland (d. 11 Nov. 1810), of Blandsfort, Queen’s co., and Elizabeth, da. of Robert Birch MP [I], of Turvey, co. Dublin and Birchgrove, co. Wexford. educ. priv. Wicklow (Mr. Corcoran)He claimed to have been ‘educated partly’ in King’s County: Freeman’s Journal, 23 Mar. 1852. ; Trinity Coll. Dublin, matric. 6 Nov. 1820; MA 1832; Trinity Coll. Camb., matric. Oct. 1822; BA 1825; MA 1828; King’s Inns 1822; L. Inn 1824; called [I] 1829. m. (1) 20 Aug. 1840, Charlotte Elizabeth (d. 26 Mar. 1842), da. of Gen. Hon. Arthur Grove Annesley, of Anne’s Grove, Castletownroche, co. Cork 1s. (2) 2 Dec. 1843, Anne Jane, da. of John Prendergast Hackett, of Stratford Place, London, 1s. 2da. d. 21 Jan. 1872.
Offices Held
QC 1854; chairman co. Cavan 1862; co. Longford 1864; co. Tyrone 1869 – d.
JP, King’s, Queen’s cos.; grand juror Queen’s co.
Parlimentarian
Main residences: Blandsfort, Queen's County, [I]; 33 Merrion Square North, Dublin, [I].
Volume
Commons 1832-1868
Clubs
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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Addresses
Religion