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Vernon Blondell
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Jerome Blondell, PhD, MPH
is a published, senior scientist,
specifically an epidemiologist,
who works for the United States
Environmental Protection Agency.
Jerome's ancestors were from the
British isles and at that time the
family's surname was Blundell.
Jerome's ancestor Malachi immigrated to
the United States from County Galway
in Ireland in 1834 and was later
followed by his father Anthony
a few years later. They lived for a time
in the Baltimore, Maryland area.
While the family was in the United
States their surname was changed
to Blondell. Jerome is interested in
learning more about Blundell's
that immigrated from England to Ireland
prior to 1800.
Jerome has allowed us to post his
contact data here so that people who
access this site while working
on Blundell/Blondell family research may
have his email address. His
father, a Colonel in the U.S. Army and
veteran of WWI, WWII, Korea, (born
1900, died 1982) had researched the
Blondell family name at the Library
of Congress and Jerome has some
notes from that research.
If you do have questions for Jerome please be
as accurate and as precise as possible.
It is helpful to provide names,
locations, and dates (e.g., birth,
marriage, death) of any individual
you like to learn about.
Currently Jerome's work on human health
effects of pesticides keeps him
very busy so he may not be able to
respond right away but would welcome
inquiries and information you can
share.
And to Jerome, for your work and
your human kindness,
we thank you sir, and salute you!
For more information concerning Jerome's research into his family's history and their United Kingdom heritage please contact him at the email link at the top of this page.
Nicholas Blundell "The Diarist"
However, here is a brief excert from a "Squires Tale," an additional audio commentary on the Blundell family that may be listened to at: http://members.aol.com/ejcrig/squire2.html
"The Blundell Family
came over with William the Conqueror, and the family traces its descent
from Osbertus of Ainsdale. The French name, Blondell, or Blondel meaning
blond, headed, soon changed to Blundell. It is likely that the Blundell
men were the King's foresters, for they were granted lands in Crosby, and
their coat of arms shows ten billets or logs of wood. They became rich
and powerful in this area, despite always playing pawn to their neighbours
and superiors the Molyneux of Sefton (another Norman Family), and later
the Stanleys of West Derby.
Their real challenge
came at the Reformation when the Blundells refused to change religion,
unlike the Stanleys who did a quick turn about and stuck, and the Molyneuxs
who changed back and forth when advantage beckoned. The Blundells, despite
always supporting the Crown, suffered imprisonment and forfeiture of lands
for 250 years. Relief came only in 1698 when William Blundell the Cavalier
felt that he and his family could sit peacefully under their own vine.
Total relief only came with the passing of Acts of Parliament
in 1798 and 1829. The family is
remarkable in producing detailed written records of its life and times,
in "A Cavalier's Notebook", "Nicholas Blundell' Diary, Letter Book, Disbursement
Book, The Great Hodgepodge, and many other volumes.
The Family still
survives and has recently regenerated part of its estate by creating the
highly-successful CHET Centre. Tonight, we celebrate the life and times
of Nicholas Blundell the Diarist, with music of the period and
'readings
from his copious diaries.' "
And here is
a link to the Royal pedigree line of: "Thomas
Weld Blundell"
