Dixie Blundell Explained

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.

Notes and 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. Web site: Person Page. thepeerage.com. 8 December 2018.
  3. Book: Fryde . E. B. . Greenway . D. E. . Porter . S. . Roy . I. . 1986 . Handbook of British Chronology . 3rd . Cambridge University Press . Cambridge, UK . 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

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