Plunkett
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Plunkett, a surname originating in Ireland
, and of Norse
or Norman
origin, may be spelled Plunkett, Plunket, Plunkit, Plunkitt, Plonkit, Plonkitt, Plonket, Plonkett, or Plunceid, and may refer to:
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Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
, and of Norse
Norsemen
Norsemen is used to refer to the group of people as a whole who spoke what is now called the Old Norse language belonging to the North Germanic branch of Indo-European languages, especially Norwegian, Icelandic, Faroese, Swedish and Danish in their earlier forms.The meaning of Norseman was "people...
or Norman
Normans
The Normans were the people who gave their name to Normandy, a region in northern France. They were descended from Norse Viking conquerors of the territory and the native population of Frankish and Gallo-Roman stock...
origin, may be spelled Plunkett, Plunket, Plunkit, Plunkitt, Plonkit, Plonkitt, Plonket, Plonkett, or Plunceid, and may refer to:
- Baron PlunketBaron PlunketBaron Plunket, of Newtown in the County of Cork, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1827 for the prominent Irish lawyer and Whig politician William Plunket. He served as Lord Chancellor of Ireland from 1830 and 1834 and again from 1835 to 1841. His eldest son, the...
, a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom- William Conyngham Plunket, 1st Baron Plunket (1764-1854) Lord Chancellor of Ireland, Whig MP for Dublin University
- Thomas Span Plunket, 2nd Baron Plunket (1792-1866) Bishop of Tuam, Killala and Achon
- John Span Plunket, 3rd Baron Plunket (1793-1871) QC
- William Conyngham Plunket, 4th Baron PlunketWilliam Conyngham Plunket, 4th Baron PlunketWilliam Conyngham Plunket, 4th Baron Plunket was a Church of Ireland Dean of Christ Church Cathedral and Archbishop of Dublin.-Life:...
(1828-1897) Church of Ireland Bishop of Meath and later Archbishop of Dublin - William Lee Plunket, 5th Baron Plunket (1864-1920) Governor of New Zealand
- Terence Conyngham Plunket, 6th Baron Plunket (1899-1938)
- Patrick Terence William Span Plunket, 7th Baron PlunketPatrick Terence William Span Plunket, 7th Baron PlunketPatrick Terence William Span Plunket, 7th Baron Plunket CVO, was Equerry to Queen Elizabeth II and Deputy Master of the Household of the Royal Household ....
(1923-1975) - Robin Rathmore Plunket, 8th Baron Plunket (b. 1925)
- David Plunket, 1st Baron RathmoreDavid Plunket, 1st Baron RathmoreDavid Robert Plunket, 1st Baron Rathmore PC, QC was an Irish lawyer and Conservative politician.-Background and education:...
(1838-1919) QC, Conservative MP for Dublin University - Katherine PlunketKatherine PlunketKatherine Plunket was an Irish aristocrat from County Louth, a prolific botanical artist and the oldest person in Irish history...
(1820–1932), the oldest person in Irish history
- Baron of Dunsany family
- Christopher Plunkett, 1st Baron of DunsanyChristopher Plunkett, 1st Baron of DunsanyChristopher Plunkett, 1st Baron of Dunsany was an Irish peer.Sir Christopher was the second son of Sir Christopher Plunkett, 1st Baron Killeen; the elder Sir Christopher had married Joan Cusack, heiress of Dunsany Castle and Killeen, and appears to have given Killeen to their elder son, John,...
(1410-1463) - John William Plunkett, 17th Baron of DunsanyJohn William Plunkett, 17th Baron of DunsanyJohn William Plunkett, 17th Baron of Dunsany , whose seat was Dunsany Castle, County Meath, Ireland, was the second son of Edward Plunkett, 16th Baron of Dunsany , and Lady Anne Constance Dutton .John William Plunkett received a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Trinity College, Dublin...
(1853-1899) - Edward Plunkett, 18th Baron of Dunsany (1878–1957), an Anglo-Irish writer. His pen name was Lord Dunsany
- Edward John Carlos Plunkett, 20th Baron of Dunsany (b. 1939)
- Sir Horace Curzon PlunkettHorace Curzon PlunkettSir Horace Curzon Plunkett PC, KCVO, FRS, DL, JP , was an Anglo-Irish unionist, an agricultural reformer, dedicated idealist and pioneer of agricultural co-operation, politician, Member of Parliament and author....
(1854 – 1932) Irish unionist and agricultural reformer - George Noble PlunkettGeorge Noble PlunkettGeorge Noble Plunkett or Count Plunkett was a biographer and Irish nationalist, and father of Joseph Mary Plunkett, one of the leaders of the Easter Rising of 1916....
(1851–1948), Irish republican - Joseph Mary PlunkettJoseph Mary PlunkettJoseph Mary Plunkett was an Irish nationalist, poet, journalist, and a leader of the 1916 Easter Rising.-Background:...
(1887-1916), Irish republican, son of George Noble PlunkettGeorge Noble PlunkettGeorge Noble Plunkett or Count Plunkett was a biographer and Irish nationalist, and father of Joseph Mary Plunkett, one of the leaders of the Easter Rising of 1916.... - George Oliver PlunkettGeorge Oliver PlunkettGeorge Oliver Plunkett was a veteran of the Easter Rising, Irish War of Independence and Irish Civil War and was IRA Chief of Staff in World War II...
(1895-1940), Irish republican, son of George Noble PlunkettGeorge Noble PlunkettGeorge Noble Plunkett or Count Plunkett was a biographer and Irish nationalist, and father of Joseph Mary Plunkett, one of the leaders of the Easter Rising of 1916.... - Reginald Plunkett (1880–1967), a British admiral, sometimes called Reginald Aylmer Ranfurly Plunkett-Ernle-Erle-Drax, Reginald Plunkett or Reginald Drax
- Christopher Plunkett, 1st Baron of Dunsany
- Baron LouthBaron LouthBaron Louth is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1541 for Sir Oliver Plunkett. His great-great-great-grandson, the seventh Baron, served as Lord Lieutenant of County Louth. However, he later supported King James II and was outlawed. His great-great-grandson, the eleventh Baron,...
family- Oliver Plunkett, 1st Baron LouthOliver Plunkett, 1st Baron LouthOliver Plunkett, 1st Baron Louth , was an Irish peer.Plunkett was raised to the Peerage of Ireland as Baron Louth in 1541. He died in circa 1555 and was succeeded in the barony by his son Thomas.-References:...
(d. 1555)
- Oliver Plunkett, 1st Baron Louth
- Earl of FingallEarl of FingallBaron Killeen and Earl of Fingall were titles in the Peerage of Ireland. Baron Fingall was a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom...
family- Christopher Plunkett, 2nd Earl of FingallChristopher Plunkett, 2nd Earl of FingallChristopher Plunkett, 2nd Earl of Fingall Married to Mabel daughter of Nicholas, 1st Viscount Barnewall.Christopher Plunkett was a Confederate cavalry commander during the 1641 Rebellion and present at the siege of Drogheda, outlawed in County Meath on 17 November 1641...
(d. 1649) - Arthur James Plunkett, 8th Earl of Fingall (1759-1836)
- Arthur James Plunkett, 9th Earl of Fingall(1791-1869)
- Saint Oliver PlunkettOliver PlunkettSaint Oliver Plunkett was the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland....
(1629–1681), Roman Catholic Archbishop of Armagh and martyr - Sir Nicholas PlunkettNicholas PlunkettSir Nicholas Plunkett was the son of Christopher Plunkett, Lord Killeen, and Jane Dillon. At the age of twenty Plunkett traveled to London to receive training as a lawyer at Gray's Inn in London, and later at King's Inn in Dublin...
(1602–1680), Irish confederate
- Christopher Plunkett, 2nd Earl of Fingall
- Charles Peshall PlunkettCharles Peshall PlunkettRear Admiral Charles Peshall Plunkett, was an officer of the United States Navy who served in the Spanish-American War and World War I.-Biography:...
(1864-1931), US rear admiral - George Thomas PlunkettGeorge Thomas PlunkettThe Most Reverend George Thomas Plunkett was an Irish Roman Catholic clergyman who served as the Bishop of Elphin from 1814 to 1827.-References:...
, Bishop of Elphin from 1814 to 1827 - George Washington PlunkittGeorge Washington PlunkittGeorge Washington Plunkitt was a long-time State Senator from the U.S. state of New York, representing the Fifteenth Senate District, who was especially powerful in New York City. He was part of what is known as New York's Tammany Hall machine....
(1842–1924), a New York state senator - Jim PlunkettJim PlunkettJames William "Jim" Plunkett is a former American football quarterback who played college football for Stanford University, where he won the Heisman Trophy, and professionally for three National Football League teams: the New England Patriots, San Francisco 49ers and Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders. ...
, an NFL quarterback - James PlunkettJames PlunkettJames Plunkett Kelly, or James Plunkett , was an Irish writer. He was educated at Synge Street CBS.Plunkett grew up among the Dublin working class and they, along with the petty bourgeoisie and lower intelligentsia, make up the bulk of the dramatis personae of his oeuvre...
, pen name of James Plunkett Kelly (1920–2003), an Irish writer - Liam PlunkettLiam PlunkettLiam Edward Plunkett is an English cricketer, who plays for Durham and England. In the 2005 season he was Durham's leading first-class wicket-taker, with 51 wickets at a bowling average of 30.84, including eight for 88 in his first game of the season against Leicestershire.-Test cricket:Plunkett...
, an English cricketer - Roy J. Plunkett (1910–1994), inventor of Teflon
- Sean PlunketSean PlunketSean Plunket is a New Zealand broadcast journalist and host of Sean Plunket Mornings on Newstalk ZB. He broadcasts Monday to Friday between 8.30am and Midday on 1035AM in Wellington and 89.5FM in Kapiti. He worked as one of two breakfast hosts on Radio New Zealand's weekday Morning Report between...
, New Zealand broadcast journalist - Thomas Plunket, an Irish rifleman in the British 95th Regiment of Foot circa 1809
- Thomas PlunkettThomas PlunkettThomas Plunkett was a color bearer during the American Civil War. He carried the banner of the 21st Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry at the Battle of Fredericksburg when a cannon blast took away both of his arms and wounded him in the chest...
(1841–1885), a United States Army Sergeant, who was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions at the Battle of Fredericksburg - Walter PlunkettWalter PlunkettWalter Plunkett was a prolific costume designer who worked on more than 150 projects throughout his career in the Hollywood film industry....
(1902–1982), an Academy Award-winning costume designer - William PlunkettWilliam Plunkett (highwayman)William Plunkett was a highwayman and accomplice of the famed "Gentleman Highwayman," James MacLaine.Plunkett lived during the mid-eighteenth century in London, on Jermyn Street, and was said to have been an apothecary who was also presumed to be a gentleman...
, a highwayman - William C. PlunkettWilliam C. PlunkettWilliam Caudwell Plunkett was an American politician who served as Lieutenant Governor for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts from 1854 to 1855. In 1853 he was a delegate to the state Constitutional Convention. He lived in Adams for over 50 years and held many of the local offices.He was born on...
(1799–1884), Lieutenant Governor for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts from 1854 to 1855
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- Royal New Zealand Plunket SocietyPlunket SocietyThe Royal New Zealand Plunket Society is an incorporated society in New Zealand which provides a range of health services to healthy babies and young children...
- Plunket Shield, the original New Zealand first-class cricket championship
- Plunket sharkPlunket sharkThe plunket shark, Proscymnodon plunketi, is a sleeper shark of the family Somniosidae, found around south eastern Australia, and New Zealand, at depths of between 220 and 1,550 m over continental shelves...
or dogfish Centroscymnus plunketi or Proscymnodon plunketi - Plunkett, SaskatchewanPlunkett, Saskatchewan- See also :* List of communities in Saskatchewan* Villages of Saskatchewan-External links:********-Footnotes:...
- Plunketts Creek (disambiguation), multiple uses
- Plunkett & MacleanePlunkett & MacleanePlunkett & Macleane is a 1999 British historical action comedy film directed by Jake Scott, and starring Robert Carlyle, Jonny Lee Miller and Liv Tyler. It follows the story of Captain James Macleane , and Will Plunkett , two men in eighteenth century Britain who are both struggling to survive...
, 1999 film - USS Plunkett (DD-431)USS Plunkett (DD-431)USS Plunkett , a Gleaves-class destroyer, is the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for Rear Admiral Charles Peshall Plunkett....