Robert Fergusson Franks1

M, #277601

Last Edited=28 Mar 2008
     
     Robert Fergusson Franks was a practising Barrister-at-law.1 He lived at Upper Mount Street, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland.1 He lived at Jerpoint, County Kilkenny, Ireland.1

Child of Robert Fergusson Franks

Citations

  1. [S47] Hugh Montgomery-Massingberd, editor, Burke's Irish Family Records (London, U.K.: Burkes Peerage Ltd, 1976), Bland, page 130. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Irish Family Records.

Captain Robert Norman Bland1,2

M, #277602, b. 8 October 1859, d. 30 March 1948
Captain Robert Norman Bland|b. 8 Oct 1859\nd. 30 Mar 1948|p27761.htm#i277602|Major-General Edward Loftus Bland|b. 10 Dec 1829\nd. 26 Feb 1923|p27760.htm#i277599|Emma Frances Franks|d. 7 Jul 1894|p27760.htm#i277600|Reverend Robert W. Bland|b. 21 Feb 1794\nd. 21 Dec 1880|p27759.htm#i277585|Alicia Evans|d. 10 Oct 1879|p27759.htm#i277586|Robert F. Franks||p27761.htm#i277601||||

Last Edited=29 Mar 2008
     Captain Robert Norman Bland was born on 8 October 1859.2 He was the son of Major-General Edward Loftus Bland and Emma Frances Franks.1 He married Laura Shelford, daughter of Thomas Shelford, on 18 September 1895.2 He died on 30 March 1948 at age 88.2
     Captain Robert Norman Bland was educated at Cheltenham College, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England.2 He graduated from Trinity College, Dublin University, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland, with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.).2 He was employed by the Straits Settlements Civil Service in 1882.1 He gained the rank of Captain in the service of the Singapore Volunteer Infantry.2 He held the office of Treasurer in 1901.1 He wrote the book The Historical Tombstones of Malacca, and other works.2 He was Resident Councillor of Malacca in 1905.2 He was Resident Councillor of Penang between 1907 and 1910, when he retired.2 He was invested as a Companion, Order of St. Michael and St. George (C.M.G.) in 1910.1 He lived at Brown Gable, Crawley Down, Sussex, England.1

Children of Captain Robert Norman Bland and Laura Shelford

Citations

  1. [S47] Hugh Montgomery-Massingberd, editor, Burke's Irish Family Records (London, U.K.: Burkes Peerage Ltd, 1976), Bland, page 130. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Irish Family Records.
  2. [S47] Hugh Montgomery-Massingberd, Burke's Irish Family Records, Bland, page 131.

Laura Shelford1

F, #277603, d. 17 March 1950
Laura Shelford|d. 17 Mar 1950|p27761.htm#i277603|Thomas Shelford||p27761.htm#i277604||||||||||||||||

Last Edited=28 Mar 2008
     Laura Shelford was the daughter of Thomas Shelford.1 She married Captain Robert Norman Bland, son of Major-General Edward Loftus Bland and Emma Frances Franks, on 18 September 1895.1 She died on 17 March 1950.1
     From 18 September 1895, her married name became Bland.1

Children of Laura Shelford and Captain Robert Norman Bland

Citations

  1. [S47] Hugh Montgomery-Massingberd, editor, Burke's Irish Family Records (London, U.K.: Burkes Peerage Ltd, 1976), Bland, page 131. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Irish Family Records.

Thomas Shelford1

M, #277604

Last Edited=28 Mar 2008
     
     Thomas Shelford lived at Hythe, Kent, England.1 He was invested as a Companion, Order of St. Michael and St. George (C.M.G.).1 He lived at Singapore, China.1

Child of Thomas Shelford

Citations

  1. [S47] Hugh Montgomery-Massingberd, editor, Burke's Irish Family Records (London, U.K.: Burkes Peerage Ltd, 1976), Bland, page 131. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Irish Family Records.

Major Thomas Edward Bland1

M, #277605, b. 24 February 1903, d. 1 August 1944
Major Thomas Edward Bland|b. 24 Feb 1903\nd. 1 Aug 1944|p27761.htm#i277605|Captain Robert Norman Bland|b. 8 Oct 1859\nd. 30 Mar 1948|p27761.htm#i277602|Laura Shelford|d. 17 Mar 1950|p27761.htm#i277603|Major-General Edward L. Bland|b. 10 Dec 1829\nd. 26 Feb 1923|p27760.htm#i277599|Emma F. Franks|d. 7 Jul 1894|p27760.htm#i277600|Thomas Shelford||p27761.htm#i277604||||

Last Edited=28 Mar 2008
     Major Thomas Edward Bland was born on 24 February 1903.1 He was the son of Captain Robert Norman Bland and Laura Shelford.1 He died on 1 August 1944 at age 41, unmarried.1
     Major Thomas Edward Bland gained the rank of Major in the service of the King's African Rifles.1 He lived at Colquhouns, Penshurst, Kent, England.1

Citations

  1. [S47] Hugh Montgomery-Massingberd, editor, Burke's Irish Family Records (London, U.K.: Burkes Peerage Ltd, 1976), Bland, page 131. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Irish Family Records.

Robert Lawrence St. Colum Bland1

M, #277606, b. 1905, d. 26 January 1907
Robert Lawrence St. Colum Bland|b. 1905\nd. 26 Jan 1907|p27761.htm#i277606|Captain Robert Norman Bland|b. 8 Oct 1859\nd. 30 Mar 1948|p27761.htm#i277602|Laura Shelford|d. 17 Mar 1950|p27761.htm#i277603|Major-General Edward L. Bland|b. 10 Dec 1829\nd. 26 Feb 1923|p27760.htm#i277599|Emma F. Franks|d. 7 Jul 1894|p27760.htm#i277600|Thomas Shelford||p27761.htm#i277604||||

Last Edited=28 Mar 2008
     Robert Lawrence St. Colum Bland was born in 1905.1 He was the son of Captain Robert Norman Bland and Laura Shelford.1 He died on 26 January 1907.1

Citations

  1. [S47] Hugh Montgomery-Massingberd, editor, Burke's Irish Family Records (London, U.K.: Burkes Peerage Ltd, 1976), Bland, page 131. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Irish Family Records.

Evelyn Bland1

F, #277607
Evelyn Bland||p27761.htm#i277607|Captain Robert Norman Bland|b. 8 Oct 1859\nd. 30 Mar 1948|p27761.htm#i277602|Laura Shelford|d. 17 Mar 1950|p27761.htm#i277603|Major-General Edward L. Bland|b. 10 Dec 1829\nd. 26 Feb 1923|p27760.htm#i277599|Emma F. Franks|d. 7 Jul 1894|p27760.htm#i277600|Thomas Shelford||p27761.htm#i277604||||

Last Edited=28 Mar 2008
     Evelyn Bland is the daughter of Captain Robert Norman Bland and Laura Shelford.1 She married Major Patrick Murdock Kirkwood, son of Lt.-Col. James Kirkwood, on 18 October 1948.1
     From 18 October 1948, her married name became Kirkwood.1

Child of Evelyn Bland and Major Patrick Murdock Kirkwood

Citations

  1. [S47] Hugh Montgomery-Massingberd, editor, Burke's Irish Family Records (London, U.K.: Burkes Peerage Ltd, 1976), Bland, page 131. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Irish Family Records.

Major Patrick Murdock Kirkwood1

M, #277608
Major Patrick Murdock Kirkwood||p27761.htm#i277608|Lt.-Col. James Kirkwood||p27761.htm#i277609||||||||||||||||

Last Edited=28 Mar 2008
     Major Patrick Murdock Kirkwood is the son of Lt.-Col. James Kirkwood.1 He married Evelyn Bland, daughter of Captain Robert Norman Bland and Laura Shelford, on 18 October 1948.1
     Major Patrick Murdock Kirkwood graduated with a Bachelor of Medicine (M.B.) and Bachelor of Surgery (Ch.B.).1 He gained the rank of Major in the service of the Royal Army Medical Corps.1 He was invested as a Member, Order of the British Empire (M.B.E.).1 As of 1976, Major Patrick Murdock Kirkwood lived at Colquhouns, Penshurst, Kent, England.1

Child of Major Patrick Murdock Kirkwood and Evelyn Bland

Citations

  1. [S47] Hugh Montgomery-Massingberd, editor, Burke's Irish Family Records (London, U.K.: Burkes Peerage Ltd, 1976), Bland, page 131. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Irish Family Records.

Lt.-Col. James Kirkwood1

M, #277609

Last Edited=28 Mar 2008
     
     Lt.-Col. James Kirkwood lived at Moray Park, Forres, Morayshire, Scotland.1

Child of Lt.-Col. James Kirkwood

Citations

  1. [S47] Hugh Montgomery-Massingberd, editor, Burke's Irish Family Records (London, U.K.: Burkes Peerage Ltd, 1976), Bland, page 131. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Irish Family Records.

Imogen Kirkwood1

F, #277610, b. 1950
Imogen Kirkwood|b. 1950|p27761.htm#i277610|Major Patrick Murdock Kirkwood||p27761.htm#i277608|Evelyn Bland||p27761.htm#i277607|Lt.-Col. James Kirkwood||p27761.htm#i277609||||Captain Robert N. Bland|b. 8 Oct 1859\nd. 30 Mar 1948|p27761.htm#i277602|Laura Shelford|d. 17 Mar 1950|p27761.htm#i277603|

Last Edited=28 Mar 2008
     Imogen Kirkwood was born in 1950.1 She is the daughter of Major Patrick Murdock Kirkwood and Evelyn Bland.1

Citations

  1. [S47] Hugh Montgomery-Massingberd, editor, Burke's Irish Family Records (London, U.K.: Burkes Peerage Ltd, 1976), Bland, page 131. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Irish Family Records.