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Dixie Blundell

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Dixie Blundell, D.D.[1](1725[2]–1808) was an 18th-century Anglican priest in Ireland.[3]

He was born in Dublin, the son of Ralph and Jane (Coddington) Blundell, and educated at Trinity College, Dublin.[4] Blundell was Rector of St Paul's Smithfield, Dublin.[5] Blundell was appointed Precentor of Bishop of Kilmacduagh in 1771;[6] a prebendary of Clonfert in 1771;[7] and a prebendary of Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin in 1775.[8] He was Dean of Kildare from 1782 until his death.[9]

Dr Blundell died on the 2nd of November 1808 at his house in Granby Row, Dublin, and is buried in St. Michans.

References

  1. ^ "A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland: Exhibiting the Names of the Several Cities, Towns, Parishes, and Villages- collected from the Most Authentic Documents, and Arranged in Alphabetical Order. Being a Continuation of the Topography of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland" Carlisle, N: London; William Miller; 1810
  2. ^ "Person Page". thepeerage.com. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
  3. ^ Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I. (1986). Handbook of British Chronology (3rd ed.). Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-56350-X.
  4. ^ Alumni Dublinenses : a register of the students, graduates, professors and provosts of Trinity College in the University of Dublin (1593–1860)" Burtchaell, George Dames/Sadleir, Thomas Ulick (Eds) p77: Dublin, Alex Thom and Co, 1935
  5. ^ 'The Hibernian Magazine, Or, Compendium of Entertaining Knowledge, Volume 5 p502: Dublin;James Potts; 1775
  6. ^ "Fasti ecclesiae Hibernicae : the succession of the prelates and members of the Cathedral bodies of Ireland Vol IV" Cotton, H p209: Dublin, Hodges,1848
  7. ^ "Fasti ecclesiae Hibernicae : the succession of the prelates and members of the Cathedral bodies of Ireland Vol IV" Cotton, H p187: Dublin, Hodges,1848
  8. ^ "Fasti ecclesiae Hibernicae : the succession of the prelates and members of the Cathedral bodies of Ireland Vol II" Cotton, H p69: Dublin, Hodges,1848
  9. ^ "Fasti ecclesiae Hibernicae : the succession of the prelates and members of the Cathedral bodies of Ireland Vol II" Cotton, H p239: Dublin, Hodges,1848