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A descriptive list of articles appearing in back issues of AdversariA

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Pilot Issue, Winter 1995


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In 1710 a Stamp Duty was levied on apprenticeship bindings, and these records now form the class IR 1 in the Public Record Office (index in class IR 17). Copies of the index for the period 1710-1774 are at the Society of Genealogists, arranged in an Index of Masters 1710-1762, and an Index of Apprentices, 1710-1774.

All the Blanchards, Blanshards and variants have been extracted from the indexes at the Society of Genealogists, for both Apprentices and Masters.

This article, the first in two-parts, gives the background to the apprenticeship system in England, and is followed by an index of all the Blanc/shard Masters.

The Reverend Phillip Wall describes how a cycling holiday in Dorset sparked his research into the Blanshard family.

Known also as the Monthly Intelligencer, the Gentleman's Magazine has been in publication from its inception in 1731, until its demise in 1908. This piece briefly describes the Gentleman's Magazine, and concludes with a chronological extract of all articles referring to Blanc/shard.

Penny Thorpe, an avid Blanc/shard researcher for many years, mainly in Lincolnshire, presents some Lincolnshire Monumental Inscriptions for Blanchard.

The story of Madame Blanchard, the intrepid female aeronaut, taken from Newspaper accounts, who seems to have died and lived to tell the tale!

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Volume 1 Issue 1, Summer 1996


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Angela Davies relates how family tradition had it that there was a French connection to the family, and eventually of her discovery of a Blanchard ancestor after the many twists and turns in her research.

The story, as told by Ron Newman, of Rex Blanchard, an Air-Gunner in the Royal Air Force, whose devotion to duty, and to his comrades, cost him his life.

Or, 'How to blow yourself up in one easy lesson'!

Blanchard is our name, and Blanshard is the main variant. However, there are 29 other variants that we have come across so far, and the list is growing!

A snippet from Anne Smith on this Blanchard involved in a Tythe Cause in 1569.

Over a 15 day period, between 20th May and 5th June 1807, a poll was held at York Castle to elect 2 members to serve for the whole County in a new Parliament called for 22nd June 1807. Anne Smith has extracted all the Blanc/shards from the Poll Book, and listed all the other Poll Books available in York.

"Six years of exciting, rewarding research" is how Jocelyn Blanshard describes her introduction, via a Cheltenham memorial tablet and contacts in Los Angeles, with this illustrious, wealthy Blanshard family.

The York Courant, York Chronicle, York Gazette and York Herald have all been indexed by the staff of York Central Library. This article presents the many references to Blanchard and Blanshard found in that index.

The Times of London has been indexed by the Mormon Church from 1787-1848. Every Blanc/shard reference has been extracted from this index and reproduced in this piece in chronological order.

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Volume 1 Issue 2, Autumn 1996


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A very interesting article on the genealogical resources within the College of Arms in London. We also learn that a report has been commissioned from the College of Arms to discover how many Blanchard families have been granted Arms, and to enquire about the right of Blanchards to bear arms. Copies of the finished report will be available to members of the Society at £20 each.

The Chairman starts a dialogue on the origins of the Blanchard surname, and comes up with a surprising theory that was to generate some correspondence in a subsequent issue.

An extraction of Blanchards, submitted by Walter Blanchard, from "The East Yorkshire Regiment in the Great War, 1914-1918", by Everard Wyrall.

A potted history, by Jenny Mukerji, of Blanchard's Brickworks in Bishop's Waltham, which produced bricks for the Suez canal, amongst other things.

A sterling account of how intrepid policeman, Police Constable J. Blanshard apprehended two riotous miscreants, by Audrey Broughton.

Just to show that not all Blanchards were law-abiding, this is an account of a disturbance in Gate Fulford, near York, in 1678.

A history of the life and times of John Blanshard, a Proctor (ecclesiastical lawyer) in the Courts of the Archbishop of York, researched by Jocelyn Blanshard.

A note on the two Blanc/shards to be found in Brian Loomes excellent book, "Yorkshire Clockmakers".

A step-by-step guide to discover the number of streets, roads, avenues, lanes, crescents, etc in Britain, which have either Blanchard or Blanshard somewhere in their name, and then how to find out why!

Following the article in the Pilot Issue of AversariA, this second part of the two-part series lists all the Blanc/shard Apprentices from the 1710-1774 indexes.

An extraction of Blanc/shard vendors from the North Riding Register of Deeds in Northallerton.

The Editor discusses the Guild of One-Name Studies, its aims and benefits, and makes the case for our Society to join.

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Volume 1 Issue 3, Winter 1996


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Correspondence submitted by Brian Hunter, and Walter and Anne Blanchard further the debate on the origins of the Blanchard name. Several Domesday Blanchard references are provided.

Brian Hunter suggests a new topic for AdversariA, that of Favourite Ancestor, and starts the ball rolling with an account of his favourite ancestor, Sarah Ann Blanchard of Louth and Keddington.

The Editor introduces the readers to various sources on the Internet for Blanc/shard researchers, and suggests that you don't even need a computer to explore them!

An account of the first Governor of Vancouver Island, Richard Blanshard, by Katherine Williams.

A very interesting account of the sources for those Blanc/shards who fell in the Great War.

A comprehensive index of both officers and other ranks extracted from the sources mentioned in the previous article.

An introduction to the Hearth Tax returns is followed by an index of Blanc/shards listed in the returns for York, the Ainsty, and the East Riding of Yorkshire.

A listing of all the Blanc/shards found in the Principal Probate Registry Indexes for England, 1858-1871, in Somerset House, London.

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Volume 1 Issue 4, Spring 1997


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A digest by the Chairman on the arrival of the long-awaited Report by the College of Arms into the right of Blanc/shards to bear a coat of arms.

Evelyn B. Maynard sends us a fascinating account of the burning down of the House of Representatives during the 1812-1815 war with Britain by a Captain Thomas Blanshard no less!

The Chairman discusses his first venture into the Internet and describes his encounters with cyber Blanchards, and the discovery of the Blanchard Family Discussion List (BFDL), a group of over sixty Blanchard researchers in the States!

An account of the Bankruptcy Proceedings against Thomas Blanshard of Piccadilly, Manchester, Glass Dealer, by Bert and Jocelyn Blanshard.

Extractions of Blanc/shards from the Miscellaneous Foreign Returns of Births, Deaths and Marriages, 1627-1955, held in the Public Record Office.

Some very early mentions of Blancart(s), and Blanchard(s) in medieval documents from 997AD to 1552, by Penny Thorpe

An index of Blanc/shards listed in the Baine's 1823 Directory for York, the Ainsty, the East and North Ridings of Yorkshire.

A detailed account of the lives of Gilbert Blanchard and his brother Thomas in Louth, Lincolnshire, during the 16th century, by Brian Hunter

An extraction of Blanc/shards from the Admission Registers of the Inns of Court 1501-1893, and the Law List 1812-1850.

A listing of all the Blanc/shards found in the Principal Probate Registry Indexes for England, 1871-1884, in Somerset House, London.

A special colour insert is included in this Issue of AdversariA of the Coat of Arms of the Blanchards of Grimsargh Hall, Lancashire.

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Volume 2 Issue 1, Summer 1997


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The Blanc/shard extraction project from the 1881 census has now been completed and is available to members. An analysis of the data is presented in this tract.

Jocelyn Blanshard takes us on an voyage to India, complete with adventure, romance, and family treasure handed down from the mistress of Charles II.

An extraction of Blanc/shard Clergymen from various published and unpublished sources.

The history and functioning of the British Patent Office is discussed in this essay, and is followed by an extraction of Blanc/shards from the Patent Office Indexes, 1617-1900.

Many members of the Blanchard Family Genealogy List can trace their ancestry back to Thomas Blanchard who emigrated from Andover, Hampshire, via London, to Boston in 1639. This article from John F. Chandler traces the journey of Thomas, and examines the historical data collected so far.

The final part of this series lists all the Blanc/shards found in the Principal Probate Registry Indexes for England, 1884-1899, in Somerset House, London.

Blanc/shards extracted from The London Gazette, 25th February 1865.

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Volume 2 Issue 2, Autumn 1997


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Ann Smith relates this 18th century story of Christopher Blanchard, Cardmaker to the King, and Philip, his father before him, who rose to the rank of Master of the Worshipful Company of Makers of playing Cards, one of the Livery Companies of the City of London.

A listing of all Blanc/shard authors from the earliest times to 1899, extracted from the British Library Catalogue, and giving the Author, Period, Subject matter, Number of Titles, and Where Published.

John Blanchard gives us an insight into the work of the Commission, and the many services which it offers.

Carrying on from the previous article John presents the data provided by the Commission relating to Blanc/shard casualties.

The first in a series of articles by Colin Withers on the many and varied sources of pre-parish register medieval sources. This opening article discusses the first of the great record series after the Domesday Book preserved at the Public Record Office in London. As usual, the article concludes with a listing of all Blanc/shards contained within the published sources.

Since the project to extract all Blanc/shards from the 1881 Census Index was completed the data has proved very useful indeed. In this offering from the Editor we are given an alphabetical list of all those Blanc/shard who were away from their home county on census night, 1881.

An extraction of all Blanc/shards listed in the Army and Navy Lists, and several other printed sources. Is General Thomas Blanchard one of yours?

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Volume 2 Issue 3, Winter 1997


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Part 2 of Ann Smith's fascinating narrative on the life of Christopher Blanchard, Cardmaker to the King.

Following the decision taken at the AGM to extract all the Blanc/shards mentioned in the various county serial publications, the first project is now complete. The publications of the Surtees Society covers principally County Durham, although almost all the Blanc/shards extracted from its pages are from outside the county.

Completion of the Blanc/shard Roll of Honour from the two Great Wars.

Concluding the list of Blanc/shard Authors.

Part 2 in the series of Published Medieval Sources. The Calendars of Patent Rolls total over 60 volumes, and relate to the Rolls generated by the Court of Chancery, dealing with such matters as: Grants and confirmations of liberties, offices, privileges, land and wardship to private persons and corporate bodies; various licenses to private individuals and officials to perform certain duties; Commissions of Oyer and Terminer (basically, arrest warrants); pardons; and national affairs, such as peace treaties. Again, all Blanc/shards have been extracted.

More Blanc/shards missing from their home county on census night, 1881.

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Volume 2 Issue 4, Spring 1998


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Sheila Blanchard relates the response she had when a local New Zealand newspaper, whose columnist was one Kelly Blanchard, carried an item from her on our Society.

Thomas Burton published his History of Hemingbrough in 1888. This very rare book is examined by Audrey Broughton and discovers a wealth of information concerning Blanshards in this beautiful village situated between the Ouse and Derwent in the East Riding of Yorkshire.

This project, begun by our Editor, John Blanchard, is given the full "What is it?", "Why do we need it?" treatment.

A very interesting snippet, showing how funeral expenses in Overseers' Accounts can reveal family relationships not shown in Burial registers.

More tales of romance, monsoons, and pirates which were stock-in-trade for this notable branch of the Blanshard family, Sea Captains in the Honourable East India Company.

The intriguing story of Walter Blanchard, sentenced to hang for various crimes, reprieved and transported to Australia, where his fortunes took a strange twist.

A brief history of Britain's Universities, is followed by a full extraction of all Blanc/shards listed in the various published lists of alumni.

More Blanc/shards missing from their home county on census night, 1881.

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Volume 3 Issue 1, Summer 1998


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Ann Smith describes the apprenticeship records of the Livery Companies of the City of London, which are held at the Guildhall Library, and presents the Blanc/shard extracts from the published indexes.

Part 3 in the series of Published Medieval Sources. The Calendars of Charter Rolls were generated by the Court of Chancery, and form the Class C53 in the Public Record Office. The Rolls record Royal Grants of Land and Rights. Blanchard entries in the Rolls are given.

John Blanchard presents a history of Postcards, and illustrates the article with examples of Blanchard Postcards discovered so far.

A description of Blanchardstown, a small town near Dublin, Ireland, and the Blanchard family it was named after.

A description of this invaluable source produced by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, together with a listing of all books in the Catalogue which refer to the Blanchard family.

Amongst the 'Miscellaneous Registers' at the GRO is the Index of Army Births and Baptisms, 1761-1924. Presented are all the Blanc/shard extracts up to 1899.

More Blanc/shards missing from their home county on census night, 1881.

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Volume 3 Issue 2, Autumn 1998


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Frances and Des Timmins write from 'down under' to follow up the article in the last AdversariA, and relate the history of their Blanchard family as it emigrated from Lincolnshire to New Zealand.

Which Blanchard had the most children? Lived the longest? Was the most mobile? Had the earliest recorded marriage? Read on!.

Walter Blanchard introduces us to yet another Blanchard banker, Robert, who played a significant part in the development of 17th century banking in the City of London.

Taking advantage of the new on-line link between the Family Records Centre in London and the Scottish Record Office, the Editor extracted all the Blanc/shards from the on-line indexes, 1855-1899.

Blanc/shard extractions taken from this directory.

The story of a Blanchard from Ulceby Lincs, who settled in Hornsea in the East Riding, and is mentioned on a memorial in Hornsea Museum for....

The prosperous son of William Blanshard (of Pilkington Glass fame) who was bankrupted following his father's death.

An eye-witness account of this poet and essayist.

This article describes the various methods for effecting a change of name, and possible reasons for doing so. It concludes with the case of Robert Athorpe Blanchard who changed his name in order to inherit lands and titles.

The journal of the Yorkshire Archaelogical Society covers the years 1873 to the present day. Audrey Broughton presents the Blanc/shards found scattered in the 69 volumes published so far.

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Volume 3 Issue 3, Winter 1998


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Charles Ivins shares a family letter with us from his ancestor, William Blanchard of Wigtoft in Lincolnshire, to his emigrant children in America in the 1840s.

An update to the records published in AdversariA Volume 2, Issue 4.

Walter Blanchard sends us more details on that famous balloonist, Jean-Pierre Blanchard, culled from an unusual source, - Gibbons Stamp Monthly.

Lucy Barr shares some of her genealogical detective qualities in this fascinating look at Blanchard research in Ireland.

Blanc/shard extractions taken from this directory.

Jocelyn Blanshard reveals a researcher's Treasure Trove of names contained within the Will of Eliza Johanna Blanshard, who died in 1874 in Grove House, Hampton.

Blanc/shard extractions from the Bath Post Office Directories of 1870, and 1896.

Sheila Blanchard presents her extractions of Blanc/shards from the publications of the Thoronton Society, the historical and archaeological society for Nottinghamshire.

Laura Helena Sidnell describes her quest to substantiate a family legend that her Blanchards were Huguenots. The article also contains full extracts from Laura's Family Bible, containing numerous Blanchard births and deaths spanning the counties of Yorkshire, Durham and Northumberland, during the 19th century.

The intriguing story of James Blanshard and Elizabeth Williamson, both of the parish of Aughton in the East Riding of Yorkshire, who decided, for reasons best known to themselves, to marry each other once in November 1780, then again in May 1782!
A complete listing of all Blanc/shard doctors, physicians and surgeons, taken from The Medical Directory, The Medical Register, Monk's Roll, Wallis's '18th Century Medics', and many other sources.

The first part of a serialised extraction of Blanc/shards from the 1841 census return for the East Riding.
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Volume 3 Issue 4, Spring 1999


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The Editor treats us to a bumber issue of Member's Interests.

An in-depth look at the origin and history of tradesmen's tokens, with accompanying photographs of the tokens of John Blanchard of Kingston-upon-Hull.

John Blanchard's huge work on extracting the Blanc/shard entries from the 81 volumes of 'Soldiers Died in the Great War', published in 1921 covering the 635,000 men and 37,000 officers, who gave their lives in World War I, (now thankfully available on CD-ROM).

A full extraction of the Blanc/shards contained within the General Register Office Miscellaneous Registers, which are mainly births, deaths, and marriages of Britons abroad, 1796-1899

Blanc/shard extractions taken from this directory.

Fletcher Blanchard introduces us to the highly successful Mailing List for those researching Blanchards in the USA, and their origins.

The harrowing story of the execution of Peter Blanchard, sentenced to death for the wilful murder of his sweetheart, Louisa Hodgson, taken from The Times of 1875.

The second part of a serialised extraction of Blanc/shards from the 1841 census return for the East Riding.

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Volume 4 Issue 1, Summer 1999


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Joe Graham Walker introduces us to the Chetham Society, one of the oldest county societies, concentrating on the palatine counties of Lancashire and Cheshire, and includes all the Blanc/shard entries he found in their Volumes.

The story of Kate Blanchard, who was jailed twice for refusing to have her children vaccinated in accordance with the compulsory Vaccination Acts of the 1890s.

Colin Withers guides us through the various sources for Quaker History and Biography, and completes the article with an extraction of Blanc/shards from all the sources discussed.

Another story taken from The Times of two more errant Blanchards, John and Moses Blanchard of Blandford, convicted of highway robbery, and hung at Dorchester, in 1820.

Blanc/shard extractions taken from this directory.

John Lacy Blanchard shares with us a family letter from his great-uncle, Ernest Arthur Blanshard of Edinburgh, to his nephew, George Herbert Blanshard of Brisbane, Australia, in 1936, in which Ernest describes to George his findings in researching Blanc/shard Heraldry.

The third part of a serialised extraction of Blanc/shards from the 1841 census return for the East Riding.

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Volume 4 Issue 2, Autumn 1999


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Colin Withers describes Marshall's 'Genealogist's Guide', Whitmore's 'A Genealogical Guide', and Barrow's 'The Genealogist's Guide', and extracts all the Blanc/shard entries within them.

The story of William Blanchard, comedian, actor, and theatre manager, taken from the National Dictionary of Biography, and from sources in York Reference Library.

Audrey Cooper's excellent article on her great-grandfather, Edwin Blanchard, who devoted his entire life to missionary work and the plight of the poor.

The Editor reviews the recently issued 1881 Census of England and Wales on CD-Rom.

Ann Smith introduces us to the publications of the British Record Society, formerly known as the Index Society, and presents all the Blanc/shard extractions from the 109 volumes published so far.

Colin Withers explains the origins and procedures for marrying by license, and looks particularly at the marriage license documentation generated by the office of the Vicar-General, who was responsible for issuing licenses for couples to marry at any church within the Province of Canterbury.

John Blanchard introduces members to a new resource, which is nothing less than our entire database and index collection of all things Blanc/shard, on CD-Rom! The format resembles that of a Web-Site, and the software requires any popular browser to enable all of our Society's databases and indexes to be viewed and/or printed.

The fourth part of a serialised extraction of Blanc/shards from the 1841 census return for the East Riding.

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Volume 4 Issue 3, Winter 1999


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Colin Withers introduces the preliminary details of the forthcoming AGM and special get-together on the 20th May in Lincoln Archives.

Following on the story of William Blanchard, comedian, actor, and theatre manager, this next installment from Ann Smith looks at William's father and uncle.

Colin Withers introduces us to the publications of the Lincoln Record Society, the pre-eminent archaeological, historical, and topographical society in Lincolnshire, and presents all the Blanc/shard extractions from the 84 volumes published so far.

Carol Bisset takes us through the life and times of Major W. F. Blanchard of the Salvation Army, from an account wriiten by the Major himself.

The Editor continues his excellent series of Blanchards in the Army, with a discussion on the recently released 'Burnt' Soldiers documents from WWI, complete with samples and examples.

Part 4 in the series of Published Medieval Sources. The Calendars of Close Rolls total 64 volumes to date, and relate to the Letters Close (Closed, or sealed) generated by the Court of Chancery, containing instructions issued by the Court on behalf of the King, to his Sheriffs in the Counties, to perform certain tasks. The Rolls also are a major source in the PRO for records of transfer of land and property. Again, all Blanc/shards have been extracted.

Walter Blanchard presents an extraction of Blanc/shards from John Craggs Jnr's "The Triennial Directory & Guide of Kingston-upon-Hull, 1855".

An introduction to the 24 volumes of Lincolnshire Notes and Queries, which ran from 1888-1936, complete with an extraction of all Blanc/shards.

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