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 lUliKK'S CoLiiNIAL (IHX'l'UV. 415 Thu Rev. My. Hejuilaiids takes a great intei-est in all questions relating to the colonies and emigration, and has written several pamphlets on British Columbia, published by the Government, and di'livercd an address in 1892 in (lie Royal Colonial Institute ou the same subject. "ilincagc. Tliis is an old yeoman family owning land at Morton in Craven, co. York, since 1530, and l:ne.v still retain a small f reulioUl propi-rty t liere which justilies their claim to a vote in the West Hiding of Yorkshire for nearly four liundred years, John Beanlande was a land- owner, near Wyneheonibe, /enip. llEXHY III. The last of his name, Matthew LJennlande, held a knight s lee, in Perschenet and llerUede- slonc, CO. Jlerefonl, /i-»ip. lIlis'IiT V'l. It is presiin ed that a memh» r of tiic family re- moved to Y'orkshire during the Wars of the Eoses, and settled in Craven. Matthew Beanlande had two sons, I. Jou.v, of whom presently. II. Henry, who fought with the Craven men at Flodden, 1515. The eldest son, J GUN Beanlande, living at Keighley, temp, Henut VIII, when the name first occurs in Y'orkshire, purchased land of the Paslews at Ryecroft, in Bingley, which he left by will to his youngest son. He d. 1544, leaving issue, I. John, of Keighley. II. Alak, of whom presently. III. Robert, of Ryecroft, d. loSii, leaving by Jane his wife, two sons, 1 . Henry, of Ryecroft, yeoman, m. Ellen Beane, of Gilstead, co. York, and bad issue, (a) Robert, of Gillgrange. (h) George, of Ryecroft, d. ]<Wt7, possessed of lands at Rjceroft, Little Ksholt Fields, Lands End Lane and Smilhey Croft, and by Alice, his wife, had issue, two daue. 2. George. The second son, Alan Beanlanbs, of Morton, where he d. 1564, possessed of landed pi'operly theie, which he settled on liis cldc.-t son ; his will was proved same year. He left issue by Isabel, bis wife, two sons and three daugh- ters, I. CHmsTOPHEB, of whom presently. II. John, Hi. Elizabeth MiLNEE, and left issue, Edward, Francis, and Mary. I. Elizabeth. II. Margaret. III. Janet, m. John Siayneciiffe. The eldest son, CHRisTOPHEn Bbanlands, of Morton, yeoman, .i. to his father's property there, on the death of his mother. He d. 1589, leaving by Margaret his wife, three sons and one daughter, viz., 1. .IAN, of whom presently. II. Robert, of Micklethwaite, m. Janet WiiiTriNOiiAME, and had issue, 1. John, m. Isabel Roi'Uii. 2. Robert, of Mieklethwaite. m. Grace, daughter of James M0K- OATRoyi), of Bingley, and d. leaving issue, two daughters. 3. ^•illialn, of Ilkley, m. Mary Stead, and hail with other issue, (a) (.'liristoplicr, of llklev, d. 1727. (i) I'cnjamin, of llklcy, m. Mary, daughter of Captain Thomas Hebek, of HoUing Hall, by Mary, his wife, daughter of Edward Parkeu, of lirowsholrae, and (/. 1736, leaving issue. III. Henry, d. in infancy. I. Elizabeth. The eldest son, Ai.an Beanl.inds, of Morton, yeoman, m. Isabel Dobson, and d. Kill, leaving issue, I. John, d. 1601. II. CiuiiSToniER, of whom presently. I. Jane, d. 16ii7. The only surviving child, CHRisToruEE Beanl.inds, of Morton, yeoman, b. 1597, ni. 1619, Grace Wilkin- son, aadrf. 1622, leaving issue, with a daugh- ter, Isabel, an only son, CiifiisToruER Beanlands, of Morton, yeoman, i. 1620, and d. 168-t, leaving issue, I. Christopher, 4. 163lt, d. in infancy. II. William, of whom presently. III. Jonathan, b. 1647, d. in infancy. IV. Joseph, of Skyioielis, b. 1652, pos- sessed of lands in Exley, Ogden, Lotbersdale, Gargrave, Eshton, Stee- ton, Thorleby, Flasby, and Skipton, and d. 1719, leaving three daughters (who .?. to his property), Mary, Susan, and Martlia. V. George, of Broekenbank, b. 1653, wi. and had a son, Josepli, of Broeken- bank, who also m. and had two sons, 1. George, B. A. St. John's College, Cambridge, Master of Keighley Grammar School, and legatee of his gran'l-unele, Joseph of Sky- roicks ; he d. 17-4. 2. John, d. 172U (M.I. in Keigh- ley (. liurch), also a legatee ot his grand-uncle. VI. Jeremiah, administered to his father's estates, 1684, and d.s.p. 1685. I. Mary. II. Anne. III. Isabel. IV. Grace.