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John Bland (b. ca. 1617; d. 1680). A kinsman of the Hamburg merchant Dirick Dobler the elder. Specifically, John Bland was the cousin german of Dirick Dobler the elder through John Bland's mother.<ref>[[HCA 13/68 f.559v Annotate|HCA 13/68 f.559v]]</ref> His mother is identified in an online genealogical source as Susanne De Dobbeler, who was married to John Bland (b. 1572; d. 1632), a London grocer, with extensive interests in Virginia.<ref>[https://www.geni.com/people/John-Bland-of-Lime-Street/6000000027198695271 Geni: 'John Bland "of Lime Street"'], viewed 10/11/2016</ref> Susanne De Dobbeler (b. ca. 1590, Hamburg; d. 1665, London) is claimed to be the daughter of Dietrich De Dobbeler (b. ca. 1540; d, 1614) and Maria Le Brun, her father Dietrich, gaving moved from the Spanish Netherlands to Hamburg. Dirick Dobler the younger, son of his eponymous father, lodged in London at John Bland's house, until he went to Nantes, at the request of his father, to conduct his father's business there.<ref>[[HCA 13/68 f.559r Annotate|HCA 13/68 f.559r]]</ref> Resident in 1649 and 1654 in the parish of Saint Olave Hart Street. The will of John Bland, merchant of London, was proved on June 23rd 1680.<ref>PROB 11/363/239 Will of John Bland, Merchant of London 23 June 1680</ref>

Evidence from High Court of Admiralty

'''November 1649''' Thirty-five year old John Bland deposed on November 17th 1649 in the High Court of Admiralty. He gave his occupation as merchant and was resident in the parish of Saint Olaves Hart Street.<ref>DSC_130D3300_0438</ref> '''January 1654''' Thirty-seven year old John Bland deposed on 24th January 1654 in the High Court of Admiralty.<ref>[[HCA 13/68 f.558v Annotate|HCA 13/68 f.558v]]</ref> He was examined on an allegation in the cause of "The clayme of Dirrick de Dobler and others for their goods in the shipp ''Justice''".<ref>[[HCA 13/68 f.558r Annotate|HCA 13/68 f.558r]]</ref> The case concerned the goods of Dirick de Dobler (al.t Dirrick Dobler), a Hamburg merchant, and others, in the ship the ''Justice''. John Bland was requested by Michael Heytman, master of the ship the ''Justice'', to read Heytman's deposition to him in Dutch (probably meaning High Dutch or German). Heytman had made this deposition at Falmouth, on the seizure of his ship. Heytman told Bland that the deposition " was not truly sett downe" regarding his statement about ownership of the goods on his ship.<ref>[[HCA 13/68 f.559r Annotate|HCA 13/68 f.559r]]</ref>

Comment on sources

'''1632''' PROB 11/161/453 Will of John Bland, Grocer of City of London 20 April 1632 '''1680''' PROB 11/363/239 Will of John Bland, Merchant of London 23 June 1680 '''Undated''' Neville Williams, 'The Tribulations of John Bland, Merchant: London, Seville, Jamestown, Tangier, 1643-1680', in The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography Vol. 72, No. 1, Part One (Jan., 1964), pp. 19-41 - article based on inventory, TNA, E 154/4/17 A John Bland, with a putative birth year of 1612, is identified by a genealogical source. This source states that he was son of John Bland, a grocer of London and of Susanna De Dobbeler. He was married to Sara, and was father of Giles Bland.<ref>[https://www.geni.com/people/John-Bland-of-Lime-Street/6000000027198695271 Geni: 'John Bland "of Lime Street"'], viewed 10/11/2016</ref>

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