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Co. Meath, Ireland

Descended from Thomas BLOOD.

Thomas was a grandson of Edmund Blood of Makeney.

For Thomas's ancestors, see The Bloods of Kilnaboy.

Sarney

Location of Sarney, Co. Meath, Ireland


  1. Thomas BLOOD,
    b. 1588, Kilnaboy Castle, Co. Clare, Ireland;
    d. 1645, Sarney, Dunboyne, Co. Meath, Ireland
    ; Married (spouse unknown),
    and had issue:

    1. William BLOOD,
      b. abt. 1620-1640, Co. Clare, Ireland
      Further information unknown.

    2. Col. Thomas BLOOD,
      b. 1628, Sarney, Dunboyne, Co. Meath, Ireland;
      d. 24 Aug 1680, Bowling Alley, Westminster, England.

      Note: Thomas was the well-known Colonel Blood who was involved in the 1671 attempt to stal the Crown Jewels from the Tower of London. The fictional pirate, Captain Blood, is believed to have been based on him.
      The Clare Library has an excellent article on Colonel Thomas.

      Thomas m. Mary HOLCROFT,
      daughter of John Holcroft and Margaret Hunt;
      b. 1633, at Holcroft, Lancashire, England;
      d. 1718 in Dublin, Ireland.
      Married on 1 Jun 1650, at Culcheth, Lancashire, England.
      And had issue:

      1. Thomas BLOOD,
        b. 30 Mar 1651, in Newchurch, Lancashire, England;
        d. 1675, in Albany, New York, USA.
        m. Frances DELAFAYE,
        daughter of Louis Delafaye of Delahave.
        b. abt 1651
        Married abt 1670,
        and had issue:

        1. Capt. Edmund BLOOD,
          b. abt 1675
          d. aft. 1734, in Albany, New York, USA.
          m. Jane (last name unknown),/a>,
          and had issue:

          1. Elisabeth BLOOD,
            b. abt 1700
            m. Richard WILLIAMS
            For Elisabeth and Richard's descendants, see The Williams Family

      2. Edmund BLOOD,
        b. abt. 1651-1655 in Ireland,
        d. 1679.
        Purser on the HMS "Jersey".
        Further information unknown.

      3. Charles BLOOD,
        b. abt. 1653 - 1655 in Ireland
        Married (spouse unknown)
        and had issue:

        1. Mary BLOOD,
          b. abt 1675-1700
          m. Unknown CORBETT.
          Further information unknown.

        2. Elizabeth BLOOD,
          b. abt. 1700
          m. Edward EVERARD.
          Further information unknown.

      4. Brig. Gen Holcroft BLOOD,
        b. 1657;
        d. 19 Aug 1707, Brussels, Belgium.
        m. Elizabeth - name and further details unknown.

        Holcroft and
        Dorothy COOKE,
        b. abt 1660, Dort, Holland
        Never married; they had issue:

        1. Holcroft BLOOD,
          b. abt 1700;
          d. 1724.
          Further information unknown.

      5. William BLOOD,
        b. 1669 in Ireland;
        d. 1688, at sea, off the coast of Guinea.
        Was a steward on the HMS "Jersey".
        Died without issue.


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