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Giles Bland

Birth
London, City of London, Greater London, England
Death
27 Mar 1677 (aged 29)
Jamestown, James City County, Virginia, USA
Burial
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Giles Bland was a son of John Bland, Jr. and Sarah Green Bland. He had, at least, two siblings.

Giles Bland married Frances Povey. They had, at least, one child.

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From: FreeReg
Giles Bland
Baptism: 26 Oct 1647
London: (City)
Tower: (St Olave)
[Transcript]

Giles Bland died before May 3, 1680 when his father, John Bland, Jr. wrote his Will. John Bland, Jr. provided for Giles Bland's widow, Frances Povey Bland, and their son, John Bland.

From - blank - on July 7, 2021:
Birth town and county.
Death date and death place.
"Giles Bland was executed on March 27, 1677 in Jamestown for his part in the Bacon Rebellion."
Source: https://encyclopediavirginia.org/entries/bland-giles-bap-1647-1677
**To read more closely the article that follows the above article (link), another possible reason for his execution as detailed in the above write-up, Giles Bland had made himself a target of Governor Berkeley for revealing Governor Berkeley's and his associates' corruption in business practices in the Colony of Virginia.
**The above article (link) indicates that Giles Bland's grandfather was Giles Bland. It is believed this Giles Bland was the grandson of John Bland, Sr. and Susanna de Dobbeler Bland.

If anyone has more/better information, please contact me.
Giles Bland was a son of John Bland, Jr. and Sarah Green Bland. He had, at least, two siblings.

Giles Bland married Frances Povey. They had, at least, one child.

-----
NOTES:
From: FreeReg
Giles Bland
Baptism: 26 Oct 1647
London: (City)
Tower: (St Olave)
[Transcript]

Giles Bland died before May 3, 1680 when his father, John Bland, Jr. wrote his Will. John Bland, Jr. provided for Giles Bland's widow, Frances Povey Bland, and their son, John Bland.

From - blank - on July 7, 2021:
Birth town and county.
Death date and death place.
"Giles Bland was executed on March 27, 1677 in Jamestown for his part in the Bacon Rebellion."
Source: https://encyclopediavirginia.org/entries/bland-giles-bap-1647-1677
**To read more closely the article that follows the above article (link), another possible reason for his execution as detailed in the above write-up, Giles Bland had made himself a target of Governor Berkeley for revealing Governor Berkeley's and his associates' corruption in business practices in the Colony of Virginia.
**The above article (link) indicates that Giles Bland's grandfather was Giles Bland. It is believed this Giles Bland was the grandson of John Bland, Sr. and Susanna de Dobbeler Bland.

If anyone has more/better information, please contact me.


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