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Thomas Bladen (1615-1695) was an Anglo-Irish priest in the seventeenth century. The eldest son and heir of William Bladen (Alderman) of Newton Solney in South Derbyshire and Mary Young, his family left London in 1626〔Bladens in Ireland by Karen Proudler, 2015, ISBN 978-0-9566831-7-5〕 where they had a printing/bookselling business at St Paul's Churchyard to live amongst Protestant settlers in Dublin. Thomas attended Trinity College Dublin 〔Alumni Dubliniensis, Records of Trinity College, Dublin〕 from 1631–37 and became a Doctor of Divinity. During the Irish Rebellion of 1641 Thomas was under siege at Geashill Castle with the Digby family (headed up by the widowed Lady Offaly).〔Bodleian Library, Oxford, Wood 507 (26), also a letter of the Rebels to Lady Offalia, mother to Lord Digby, to deliver up her Castle of Geshel and her response to them〕 == Appointments == On 25 March 1645 Thomas became the Vicar of St Margaret's Church in Rainham, Kent,〔Records of the Church of England Clergy Database, appointment 25 March 1645 of Thomas Bladen, Vicar, location Rainham, Kent〕 a position he was to retain for ten years, after which he returned to Ireland as Commonwealth Minister of Duleek.〔A Dictionary of Members of the Dublin Book Trade, 1550-1800, based on the Records of the Guild of St Luke the Evangelist, Dublin, by Mary Pollard, 2000〕 In 1658 he was appointed Minister of Drogheda and then, two years later, he became Prebend of Dunlavin, St Patrick's Cathedral in Dublin. He was the Prebend of St John the Evangelist Church in Dublin from 1660 to his death 35 years later and in 1662 he was appointed Rector of Kilskeire (County Meath), Killallon, Daimer (Barony of Fowre) and Grilly (Meath). Three months later he became Chaplain-in-Ordinary to the Duke of Ormond, the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. When his father died the following year, Thomas assumed responsibility for the family's printing and book-selling business in Castle Street, Dublin and in London. In 1666 he was appointed Dean of Ardfert (West Ireland). In 1681 he served as Dean of St Andrew's in Dublin and, along with Manby, he applied to be Dean to replace Ezekiel Hopkins, Bishop of Raphoe. He was not successful and neither was Manby who, in his disappointment, turned to the Catholic Church where he perceived there were more opportunities for advancement. The satirist Jonathan Swift held Bladen in some contempt, stating "Quid obstat, Dii boni, quominus Dr Bladen fiat Episcopus" (What stands in the way, good God, let it be done to prevent Dr Bladen () Bishop).〔The Works of Jonathan Swift, Vol. 6 by Sir Walter Scott, 1824〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Thomas Bladen (priest)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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