Alan Blane

or Blaney a Cumberland man born, Son of Tho. Blaney Rector of Acton or Ayketon in the same County, became a poor serving Child of Queens Coll. in the beginning of the year 1625 aged 16 years, (afterwards Tabarder but never Fellow) took the degrees in Arts, that of Master being compleated in 1632, Holy Orders, and had a Benefice confer’d on him, but lost it in the time of Rebellion. Afterwards he retired to Standish in Glocestershire, lived there with the Tenant of the great farm belonging to Joh. Dutton of Shirburne in the said County Esq preached there and at Whitminster a small Curacy near it, but never had any living, or was a setled Incumbent in that Diocess, only much countenanced in his labours by the said Dutton: To whom he dedicated this book following.

Festorum Metropolis. The Metropolitan feast: or, the birth day of our Saviour Jes. Christ, proved by Scriptures to be annually kept holy, &c. Lond. 1652. qu. published under the Name or Letter, B. who calls himself Pastor fido, in Exile. It was printed there again in 1654. oct. under the name of Alan Blaney, and answered by John Collins Bachelaur (afterwards Doctor) of Divinity and Minister of S. Stephens Church in the City of Norwich, in a book entit. A Caveat for old and new profaneness, &c. Lond. 1653. quart. In which book he also answers that of Edw. Fisher Esq. entit. A Christian Caveat to the old and new Sabbatarians: or a Vindication of our old Gospel Festivals, &c. Our Author Blaney translated also from Latin into English, Synagoga Judaica, &c. Written by Joh. Buxtorsius—Lond. 1656. qu. and perhaps other things. Clar. 1656. Much about that time he left Standish, and lived near Birkley, in Glocestershire. At length retiring to London died there, as I have been informed by the Chanc. of the Dioc. of Gloc. who made enquiry after him at, or near, Berkley.