Henry Bland (circa 1677 – 24 May 1746) was an English cleric.[1]

He was born around 1667 in Yorkshire and educated at Eton College and King's College, Cambridge.[2] He was Rector of Great Bircham, Norfolk from 1706 to 1744[3] and of Harpley, Norfolk, 1715 to 1744; an Honorary Chaplain to the King and Chaplain to the Royal Chelsea Hospital from 1716;[4] Headmaster of Doncaster School[5] from 1699 to 1710 and then of Eton College from 1719;[6] and Canon of Windsor from 1723 to 1733.[7]

In later life he was Dean of Durham from 1728 to 1746[8] and Provost of Eton College[9] from 1732 to 1746.[10]

He died on 24 May 1746.[11]

References

  1. ^ ECCO TCP
  2. ^ "Bland, Henry (BLNT695H)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
  3. ^ "Bland, Henry (1706–1746) (CCEd Person ID 44055)". The Clergy of the Church of England Database 1540–1835. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
  4. ^ "The Historical Register Vol XIII" London, R.Nutt, 1728
  5. ^ "General biography; or, Lives, critical and historical" Aikin,J; Johnston,W; Morgan,T: Edinburgh, Bell & Bradfute, 1804
  6. ^ College web-site
  7. ^ Fasti Wyndesoriensis. The Deans and Canons of St. George's Chapel. Historical monographs relating to St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle Volume 8. The Revd. Canon S. L. Ollard. 1950.
  8. ^ Horn, Joyce M.; Smith, David M., eds. (2004), Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1541–1857, vol. 11, pp. 77–81
  9. ^ OODWOC
  10. ^ London Gazette
  11. ^ Venn database
Academic offices Preceded byAndrew Snape Head Master of Eton College 1720–1728 Succeeded byWilliam George Preceded byHenry Godolphin Provost of Eton College 1732–1746 Succeeded byStephen Sleech Church of England titles Preceded byJohn Montague Dean of Durham 1728–1746 Succeeded byThe Hon Spencer Cowper


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