Family and Education
b. 1 July 1764, 4th but 2nd surv. s. of Rev. Thomas Plunket (d. 1778), Presbyterian minister, of Enniskillen, co. Fermanagh and Mary, da. of David Conyngham of Letterkenny, co. Donegal. educ. Trinity, Dublin 1779; King’s Inns 1780; L. Inn 1784, called [I] 1787. m. 20 Oct. 1790, Katherine, da. of John McCausland, MP [I], of Strabane, co. Tyrone, 6s. 5da. (1 d.v.p.). cr. Bar. Plunket 1 May 1827. d. 4 Jan. 1854.
Offices Held
MP [I] 1798 – 1800.
KC [I] 1795; solicitor-gen. [I] Oct. 1803 – Oct. 1805; bencher, King’s Inns 1804; att.-gen. [I] Oct. 1805 – May 1807, Jan. 1822 – May 1827; PC [I] 6 Dec. 1805, [GB] 10 May 1827; l.c.j.c.p. [I] June 1827 – Dec. 1830; ld. chan. [I] Dec. 1830 – Nov. 1834, Apr. 1835 – June 1841.
Main residence: Old Connaught, Bray, co. Wicklow, [I].
Volume
Commons 1820-1832
Web Title
PLUNKET, William Conyngham (1764-1854)
Will
Estates
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Religion