Rev. John Bland, "The Canterbury Martyr"

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Rev. John Bland, "The Canterbury Martyr"

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Birthplace: United Kingdom
Death: July 12, 1555 (102-103)
Canterbury, Kent, England, United Kingdom (Burned at stake by Queen Mary Tudor of England)
Immediate Family:

Son of NN Bland and Lady NN Bland
Husband of Sophia Bland
Father of John Richard Bland

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About Rev. John Bland, "The Canterbury Martyr"

On 12 July 1555, John Bland (rector of Adesham), John Frankesh (vicar of Rolvindon), Nicholas Sheterden and Humphrey Middleton were all burnt together. According to Foxe, they resigned themselves with Christian fortitude, fervently praying that God would receive them into his heavenly kingdom.

On 23 August, William Coker, William Hopper, Henry Laurence, Richard Collier (or Colliar), Richard Wright and William Stere were burnt.

On 6 September, George Catmer (or Painter) of Hythe, Kent, Robert Streater (or Streter) of Hythe, Kent, Anthony Burward of Calete (possibly Calais), George Brodbridge (or Bradbridge) of Bromfield, Kent and James Tutty (or Tuttey) of Brenchley, Kent were burnt.

On 30 November, John Webbe (or Web), George Roper and Gregory Parke (or Paynter) were burnt.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canterbury_Martyrs



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Rev. John Bland, "The Canterbury Martyr"'s Timeline

1452
1452
United Kingdom
1473
1473
Leeds, Kent, England (United Kingdom)
1555
July 12, 1555
Age 103
Canterbury, Kent, England, United Kingdom