I am interested in a Rev Robert Peacock and his family.He was ordained as a priest of the Church of Ireland in 1763. It appears he was born about 1740. He had a sister, Ann, who married a John Unthank in 1771. The only indication of where he came from is a note in a newspaper report that he was from Limerick.
David Mc Bain
Hi David
Welcome to Ireland Reaching Out and apologies for the delay in getting back to you.
There is 1 potential baptisms on rootsireland.ie
Robert baptsied in Rathkeale parish, Limerick on 13-Nov-1745 (father Henry, mother Mary). I cannot find a baptism for Ann for that period. Have you considered contacting the Representative Church Body to see if they can provide some further info on John?
http://www.ireland.anglican.org/information/dioceses/
Best wishes
Clare Doyle
Genealogy Support
There is a tradition that when a marriage takes place then a new family name , be it forename or surname, is passed on to the next generations.
In fact, Robert occurred fairly often in my (Maam Cross, Galway) family line , as well as in outliers.
Mind, books are written about fashions and the motivation of naming of offspring !
I am a volunteer Receptionist/Guide at St Mary's Cathedral in Limerick and I know the custodian of the C of I records there. The Cathedral holds ther records for the diocese of Limerick. If you would like her to perform a search of the records for you please email cathedral@limerick.anglican.org. This service is not free so expect a modest charge for this service.