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| Randall Plunkett | |
|---|---|
| Representative peer of Ireland | |
| In office 1850-1852 | |
| Member of Parliament for Drogheda | |
| In office 1835-1837 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1804-09-05)5 September 1804 |
| Died | 7 April 1852(1852-04-07) (aged 47) |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse |
Elizabeth Evelyn (m. 1838) |
| Parent |
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Randall Edward Plunkett, 15th Baron Dunsany (5 September 1804 – 7 April 1852) was an Anglo-Irish peer and Conservative politician.
Biography
Plunkett was the son of Edward Plunkett, 14th Baron Dunsany and his first wife, Hon. Charlotte Louisa Lawless.
On 29 June 1835, he was declared elected on petition as the Member of Parliament for Drogheda, after his opponent Andrew O'Dwyer had been deemed ineligible. He represented the seat as a Conservative until 1837. On 11 December 1848, he inherited his father's title, becoming Baron of Dunsany. In 1850 Dunsany was elected as an Irish representative peer and took his seat in the House of Lords.
On 29 December 1838, he married Elizabeth Evelyn. Dunsany was succeeded in his title by his younger brother, Edward.
References
- 'Dunsany, Baron (Plunkett)', Debrett's Illustrated Peerage of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (Bosworth, 1865), p.137.
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byAndrew O'Dwyer | Member of Parliament for Drogheda 1835-1837 |
Succeeded byWilliam Somerville |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded byThe Earl of Dunraven | Representative peer for Ireland 1850–1852 |
Succeeded byThe Earl of Mayo |
| Peerage of Ireland | ||
| Preceded byEdward Plunkett | Baron of Dunsany 1848–1852 |
Succeeded byEdward Plunkett |