Family and Education
b. 1 July 1764, 4th s. of Rev. Thomas Plunket, presbyterian minister of Enniskillen, co. Fermanagh by Mary, da. of David Conyngham of Letterkenny, co. Donegal. educ. Trinity, Dublin 1779, scholar 1782, BA 1784, LLB 1787, LLD 1799; L. Inn 1784, called [I] 1787. m. 20 Oct. 1790, Katherine, da. of John McCausland of Strabane, co. Tyrone, MP [I], 6s. 2da. cr. Baron Plunket 1 May 1827.
Offices Held
MP [I] 1798 – 1800.
KC [I] 1795; solicitor-gen. [I] Nov. 1803–5; bencher, King’s Inn 1804; attorney-gen. [I] Oct. 1805–7, Jan. 1822–7; c.j.c.p. [I] 1827 – 30; ld. chancellor [I] 1830 – Nov. 1834, Apr. 1835-June 1841.
PC [I] 6 Dec. 1805, [GB] 10 May 1827.
Main residence: Old Connaught, Bray, co. Wicklow, [I].
Notes
Based on D. Plunket, Life, Letters and Speeches of Lord Plunket (2 vols. 1867).
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Commons 1790-1820
Web Title
PLUNKET, William Conyngham (1764-1854)
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