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Plunkett

Plunkett is of Danish (Viking) origin.
They were already in Ireland when the Normans arrived in 1169.
We start with:

John Plunkett,
of Bewley (or Beaulieu), Co.Louth.
See genealogics.
He came to Bewley late in the reign of Henry III (reigned 1216-1272).
Held advowson of church of Bewley 1322.
He had issue:

1. John Plunkett, of Bewley, Co.Louth.
   He was granted in 1337 (10th Edward III) the wardship of Nicholas St.Lawrence, Lord of Howth (whose father had just died).
   He had issue:

   
   

   1. Richard Plunkett, of Bewley, Co.Louth.
      Ancestor of Barons Louth.

      
      

   2. Alice Plunkett.
      She mar Nicholas St.Lawrence, Lord of Howth [her father's ward] and had issue.

   
   

2. Richard Plunkett,
   of Rathregan, Co.Meath,
   had issue:
   1. Richard Plunkett.
      He sat in the parliaments and great council of 1374.
      He had issue:
      1. Sir Christopher Plunkett, Kt.

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References

• LOUTH in [Burkes Peerage]

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Sources yet to be consulted

• LOUTH in [Complete Peerage, 2nd edn, vol.8, p.170]
• Plunket, John, of Beaulieu in [DIB]
• Plunkett of Dunsoghly in [Kingston, 1956]
• PLUNKETT/PLUNKET in [O'Hart, 1892, vol.1, p.246]

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• Plunkett and p.2 and p.3 by Peter Barns-Graham