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Plunket, the Hon.
Benjamin John.

Adm. pens. at CORPUS CHRISTI, Oct. 1, 1889.
Of Wicklow. [2nd s. of the Most Rev. William Conyngham (Hon.
LL.D. 1888) (and Anne Lee, only dau. of Sir Benjamin Lee Guinness, 1st Bart.).] B. Aug. 1, 1870, at Bray, Ireland.
School, Harrow.
Matric. Michs. 1889; B.A. 1895; M.A. 1899; D.D. 1913.
Ord. deacon (Dublin) 1896; priest, 1899; C. of St Peter's, Dublin, 1896-1902.
R. of Aghade with Ardoyne, 1902-7. Chaplain to the Lord-Lieut., 1904-13.
V. of St Ann's, Dublin, 1907-13.
Treasurer and Canon of St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin, and Domestic Chaplain to the Archbishop of Dublin, 1911-13.
Bishop of Tuam, Killala and Achonry, 1913-19; Bishop of Meath, 1919-25. 'He was popular with both Protestants and Catholics in Ireland and was one of the chief promoters of the petition to the House of Commons from Protestant Irishmen urging the repeal of the Royal Accession Declaration with its references to the Roman Catholic religion.' Married, July 7, 1904, Dorothea Hester, dau. of Sir Thomas Butler, 10th Bart., and had issue.
Latterly of Sybil Hill, Raheny, Co. Dublin.
Died Jan. 26, 1947.
(Crockford; Burke, P. and B.; Fox-Davies, Armorial Families; Who's Who; The Times, Jan. 28, 1947.)
Hon. Benjamin John PLUNKET
Approx. lifespan: 1870–1947
pens. Corpus Christi College adm1889:10:01
Of Wicklow, [ Co. Wicklow ]
2nd s. of the Most Rev. William CONYNGHAM ( Hon.LLD (1888) (and Anne Lee GUINNESS only dau. of Sir Benjamin Lee GUINNESS, 1st Bart.).]
b. Bray, [ Co. Wicklow ] 1870:08:01 Ireland
Sch: Harrow School Harrow, [ Middlesex ]
Matric 1889:10MT:
BA 1895
MA 1899
DD 1913
Ord. deacon Dublin 1896
Ord. priest 1899
C.: St Peter's, Dublin, [ Ireland ] 1896-1902
R.: Aghade, [ Co. Carlow ] with Ardoyne, [ Co. Carlow ] 1902-07
Chapl.: to the Lord-Lieutenant: 1904-13
V.: St Ann's, Dublin, [ Ireland ] 1907-13
Treasurer and Canon of: : St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin, [ Ireland ], and Domestic Chapl. to the Archbishop of Dublin, [ Ireland ] 1911-13
Bishop of: Tuam, [ Co. Galway ] Killala, [ Co. Mayo ] and Achonry, [ Co. Sligo ] 1913-19
Bishop of: Meath, [ Co. Meath ] 1919-25
"He was popular with both Protestants and Catholics Ireland and was one of the chief promoters of the petition to House of Commons from Protestant Irishmen urging the repeal of the Royal Accession Declaration with its references to the Roman Catholic religion."
m. 1904:07:07 Dorothea Hester BUTLER dau. of Sir Thomas BUTLER, 10th Bart..
had issue
Latterly of Sybil Hill, Raheny, Co. Dublin
d. 1947:01:26
( Crockford ; Burke, P. and B. ; Fox-Davies, Armorial Families; Who's Who; The Times 1947:01:28)

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