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Theodorick Bland (January 16, 1629 – April 23, 1671), also known as Theodorick Bland of Westover, was a Virginia politician, merchant and planter. He was the father of Richard Bland,〔 the grandfather of Richard Bland II,〔 the great-grandfather of Congressman Theodorick Bland, and the great-great-grandfather of John Randolph of Roanoke. Born in London, he served as his family's business agent in Spain and the Canary Islands in his early twenties. He moved to the colony of Virginia in 1653, to replace his brother Edward, who had died. He represented Charles City County in the 1660 House of Burgesses session, serving as Speaker. In this role, he presided over the House during the transition from the Cromwell Protectorate to the restored government of Charles II. He served on the Governor's Council 1664–71. ==Family== Bland was one of sixteen children, and the youngest of nine sons, born to John and Susan Bland.〔 He married Anna Bennett, the daughter of Governor Richard Bennett, and they had three sons:〔 *Theodorick Bland (born 1663); he married Margaret Man and had two sons, John and Theodorick.〔〔 *Richard Bland (born August 11, 1665); he married twice.〔〔 He first married Mary Swan and had seven children, who all died in their infancy.〔 After Mary's death, Bland's second marriage was to Elizabeth Randolph, the daughter of William Randolph I. The couple had five children including Richard Bland II and Theodorick Bland of Cawsons.〔 *John Bland (born February 8, 1668); he married twice.〔〔 He first married Mary Breckon, then had at least three children with his second wife, Elizabeth Dale: Richard, John (who was the grandfather of Chancellor Theodorick Bland), and Anna.〔〔 Other descendants of Bland include Roger Atkinson Pryor. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Theodorick Bland of Westover」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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