Plunkett
- References:
- Sources yet to be consulted:
- LOUTH in
[Complete Peerage, 2nd edn, vol.8, p.170]
- Plunket, John, of Beaulieu
in
[DIB]
- "The Plunketts of Dunsoghly",
Reportorium 1(2) 1956, p.330-36.
- "Plunketts of Portmarnock",
Reportorium 2(1) 1958, p.106-08.
-
PLUNKETT/PLUNKET
in
[O'Hart, 1892, vol.1, p.246]
Plunkett is of Danish (Viking) origin.
They were already in Ireland when the
Normans arrived 1169.
We start with:
John Plunkett,
of
Bewley (or Beaulieu), Co.Louth,
came to Bewley late in reign of
Henry III (reigned 1216-72),
held advowson of church of Bewley 1322,
had issue:
- John Plunkett,
of Bewley, Co.Louth,
granted in 1337 (10th Edward III)
the wardship of
Nicholas St.Lawrence, Lord of Howth
(whose father had just died),
had issue:
- Richard Plunkett,
of Bewley, Co.Louth,
ancestor of Barons Louth.
- Alice Plunkett,
mar Nicholas St.Lawrence, Lord of Howth [her father's ward]
and had issue.
- Richard Plunkett, of Rathregan, Co.Meath, had issue:
- Richard Plunkett, sat in the parliaments and great council of 1374, had issue:
- Sir Christopher Plunkett, Kt.