Neptune Blood Explained

Neptune Blood was a 17th-century Anglican priest in Ireland.^[1]

Blood was educated at Trinity College, Dublin.^[2] He was ordained a priest on 12 March 1622. A Prebendary of Rath at Killaloe Cathedral,^[3] he was Archdeacon of Kilfenora from 1641^[4] to 1663.^[5] He was Dean of Kilfenora from 1663 to 1692; and Vicar general from 1676.^[6]

His son was Dean of Kilfenora from 1692 until 1716.^[7]

Notes and References

1. "A New History of Ireland" T. W. Moody, F. X. Martin, F.J. Byrne and Cosgrove, A: Oxford, OUP, 1976
2. "Alumni Dublinenses : a register of the students, graduates, professors and provosts of Trinity College in the University of Dublin (1593–1860George Dames Burtchaell/Thomas Ulick Sadleir p76: Dublin, Alex Thom and Co, 1935
3. "Fasti Ecclesiae Hibernicae: The succession of the prelates Volume 1" Cotton, H. p495 Dublin, Hodges & Smith, 1848–1878
4. Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I. (1986). Handbook of British Chronology (Third Edition, reprinted 2003 ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. pp. 360–361
5. "Fasti Ecclesiae Hibernicae: The succession of the prelates Volume 1" Cotton, H. pp511/12 Dublin, Hodges & Smith, 1848–1878
6. "Fasti Ecclesiae Hibernicae: The succession of the prelates Volume 1" Cotton, H. p506 Dublin, Hodges & Smith, 1848–1878
7. Alumni Dublinenses (ibid): FEH V1 p506 (ibid)