Dear Sue,
May I take you up on your kind offer to check the following queries at the Hertford CRO

The birth / baptism of Richard BLAND, possibly in Thrapston from the marriage you gave me
The birth / baptism of Sarah ENGLISH, she married in Hitchin 21/9/1721
The deaths / burials of both Richard & Sarah – the last child was baptized in Hitchin 8/12/1738
From the IGI, the baptisms of their children in Hitchin
Edward BLAND 24/3/1723/4
Sarah BLAND 20/7/1726
Edward BLAND 18/5/1729
Mary BLAND 24/3/1732/3
Ann BLAND 21/1/1734/5
Henry BLAND 14/9/1737
James BLAND 8/12/1738

From the IGI 1/5/1757 the marriage of Walter RENCH & Mary BLAND in Braughing

If you can find any marriages or deaths for the BLAND children that would be great

Best wishes,
Mikle Horton

Dear Mike

Did you mean me?

I won't be going to Hertford CRO until Tuesday or Thursday, as half term break has now finished - but I will see what I can find. (Hertford CRO is open until late those evenings)
Hertford has records for Hertfordshire and transcripts for Bedfordshire (up to c1812), so I won't be able to do Thrapston, which is in Northamptonshire.

Christine

Dear Mike

Marriage of Richard Bland of Thrapston(occupation = glover)+ Sarah English 21 sept 1721, Hitchin St Marys

Edward chr 24 mar 1724, buried 27 jul 1727
Sarah chr 20 jul 1726, buried 29 jan 1728
Edward chr 18 may 1729
Mary chr 24 mar 1733
Ann chr 21 jan 1735
Henry chr 14 sept 1737
James born 8 dec 1738, chr 17 dec, buried 18 apr 1739

burial of Jemima Bland, dau of Richard (glover) and Sarah, 14 july 1740 - I couldn't see her christening, but as previous posting, the films are not always that easy to decipher.

Also burial of Sarah Bland, widow, 22 oct 1736, but this can't be the wife of Richard, as there were at least 2 children christened after that date. I wonder if this was Richard's mother?

Edward Bland (occupation breeches maker) + Sarah Swain, 18 sep 1765
Couldn't see any chr in Hitchin for children of Edward and Sarah (looked up to 1775)

Ann Bland + John Wye, 21 oct 1764. One of the witnesses was Richard Bland
Again, couldn't see any chr in Hitchin for offspring.

There's also a marriage for Richard Bland (occupation glover) + Elizabeth Swain, 7 jun 1752.
Following christenings for children of Richard + Elizabeth
Sarah, born 4 dec 1753, chr 23 dec
Edward, born 16 feb 1756, chr 14 mar
Henry, chr 27 jan 1765
Ann chr 15 oct 1769

Sarah Bland, wid, buried 14 oct 1781

I wonder if the 2nd Richard was the 1st son of Richard and Sarah - couldn't see his chr in Hitchin, but occupation is the same and the children have names of 'siblings'

Once again, time ran out - but I hope this helps fill in some of the gaps.

Ives family next time.

Best wishes
Christine

Good afternoon Mike

Went back to Hertford CRO and checked Hitchin records for more on the Bland family - but nothing further, apart from information posted already.

Sorry I couldn't help futher with this family.

Christine

Dear Christine,
Many thanks for looking at my BLAND family again, I think that you have done wonderfully well in finding out so much for me, many thanks.
Best wishes,
Mike Horton