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| Plunkett, the Hon. John William. Adm. pens. at TRINITY, July 5, 1872. [2nd] s. of Edward, 16th Lord Dunsany, of Eartham House, Chichester, Sussex (and the Hon. Anne Constance Dutton, dau. of Lord Sherborne). B. [Aug. 31], 1853, at Dunsany Castle, Co. Meath. School, Cheam, Surrey. Matric. Michs. 1872; B.A. 1878; M.A. 1881. Adm. at the Middle Temple, Jan. 28, 1875. Lieut., Bristol Brigade of R.N. Artillery Volunteers, 1887-92. M.P. for the S. (Thornbury) Division of Gloucs., 1886-92. Of Dunsany Castle, Co. Meath. Succeeded his father as 17th Baron Dunsany, Feb. 22, 1889. J.P. for Co.s Meath and Kent. Married, Apr. 3, 1877, Ernle Elizabeth Louisa Maria Grosvenor, only child of Col. Francis Augustus Plunkett Burton, Coldstream Guards, and had issue. Died Jan. 16, 1899. His widow assumed, by Royal Licence, Dec. 20, 1905, the surnames and arms of Drax, Erle and Ernle. (Boase, V. 175; Inns of Court; Burke, P. and B.; Fox-Davies, Armorial Families; G.E.C.; Who was Who.) | Hon. John William PLUNKETT Approx. lifespan: 1853–1899 pens. Trinity College adm1872:07:05 2nd s. of Edward PLUNKETT, 16th Lord Dunsany, of Eartham House, Eartham, Chichester, Sussex (and the Hon. Anne Constance Dutton SHERBORNE dau. of Lord – SHERBORNE ) b. Dunsany Castle, Dunsany, Co. Meath 1853:[08:31] Sch: Cheam School Cheam, Surrey Matric 1872:10MT: BA 1878 MA 1881 Adm. at: Middle Temple 1875:01:28 Lieutenant: Bristol Brigade of R.N. Artillery Volunteers 1887-92 M.P. for: : S. (Thornbury) Division of Gloucestershire 1886-92 Of Dunsany Castle, Dunsany, Co. Meath Succeeded his father as 17th Baron Dunsany 1889:02:22 J.P. for: : Co. Meath and Kent m. 1877:04:03,Ernle Elizabeth Louisa Maria Grosvenor, only child of Colonel: Francis Augustus Plunkett BURTON Coldstream Guards,and had issue d. 1899:01:16 His widow assumed, by Royal Licence 1905:12:20,the surnames and arms of Drax, Erle and Ernle. ( Boase, V. 175; Inns of Court ; Burke, P. and B. ; Fox-Davies, Armorial Families; G.E.C.; Who was Who .) |