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| Plunket, William Conyngham, Baron. Hon. LL.D. 1888. [Eldest s. of John, Q.C., 3rd Baron (and Charlotte, dau. of the Rt. Hon. Charles Kendal Bushe, Lord Chief Justice of the Court of King's Bench, Ireland). B. Aug. 26, 1828, in Dublin. School, Cheltenham College.] Adm. at Trinity College, Dublin, May, 1847, age 18; B.A. 1853; M.A. 1864; B.D. and D.D. 1877. Succeeded his father as 4th Baron, Apr. 16, 1871. Ord. deacon (Tuam) 1857; priest, 1858. R. of Kilmoylan and Cummer, Co. Galway. Treasurer of St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin, 1864-9. Precentor of St Patrick's, 1869-77. Dean of Christ Church, Dublin, 1885-6. Bishop of Meath, 1876-85. Archbishop of Dublin, 1885-97. Leader of the Evangelical party in the Irish Church. Married, June 11, 1863, Anne Lee, only dau. of Sir Benjamin Lee Guinness, 1st Bart. Died Apr. 1, 1897, in Dublin. Father of the Hon. Benjamin J. (1889). (Cheltenham Coll. Reg.; Al. Dublin; Boase, VI. 407; D.N.B.; Crockford; Camb. Reporter, Sept. 29, 1888.) | William Conyngham, Baron PLUNKET Approx. lifespan: 1828–1897 Hon.LLD 1888 Eldest s. of John PLUNKET Q.C., 3rd Baron (and Charlotte dau. of the Rt. Hon. Charles Kendal Bushe, Lord Chief Justice of: : Court of King's Bench, Ireland ) b. Dublin, [ Ireland ] 1828:08:26 Sch: Cheltenham College Cheltenham, [ Gloucestershire ] Adm. at Trinity College, Dublin 1847:05 aged 18; BA 1853 MA 1864 BD 1877 DD 1877 Succeeded his father as 4th Baron 1871:04:16 Ord. deacon Tuam 1857 Ord. priest 1858 R.: Kilmoylan, [ Co. Galway ] and Cummer, Co. Galway Treasurer of: : St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin, [ Ireland ] 1864-69 Precentor of: : St Patrick's Dublin, Ireland 1869-77 Dean of Christ Church, Dublin, [ Ireland ] 1885-86 Bishop of: Meath, [ Co. Meath ] 1876-85 Archbishop of Dublin, [ Ireland ] 1885-97 Leader of the Evangelical party in the Irish Church. m. 1863:06:11 Anne Lee GUINNESS only dau. of Sir Benjamin Lee GUINNESS, 1st Bart. d. Dublin, [ Ireland ] 1897:04:01 father of the Hon. Benjamin J. PLUNKET (1889) ( Cheltenham College Reg.; Al. Dublin; Boase, VI. 407; D.N.B.; Crockford; Cambridge Reporter 1888:09:29) |