Edward Bland

Mentioned in the will of his Aunt, Elizabeth Bland, spinster of Hammersmith, proved 1780. Mentioned in will of his uncle, John Highlord Bland Sword Cutler, proved 1792, inherited 200 pounds.

From the book London Silver-Hilted Swords, Their Makers, Suppliers and Allied Traders, With Directory by Leslie Southwick (Royal Armouries, Leeds, 2001). “Edward Bland was a sword cutler and freeman of the weaver’s Company. ‘Son of Stephen Bland of Hammersmith, a Gardner’, he was indentured to Thomas Foster for seven years on five November 1770,..AND SWORN FREE OF SERVITUDE OF THE WEAVER’S COMPANY 23 YEARS LATER on 5 March 1793, giving his address as 63 Fetter Lane, Holborn, the house next door to Foster’s then location. Clearly, Bland had worked with Foster as a Journeyman long after his time had finished. His name does not appear as being at the above address in the land-tax assessment books in this period. “

Son Stephen John Highlord Bland, London Freedom of the City, "son of Edward Bland of Cow Cross St. West Smithfield Sword Cutler".