DUNNE, Francis Plunket (1802-1874), of Brittas Castle, Clonaslee, Queen’s co. of Dunsoghly Castle, co. Dublin

Family and Education

b. 1802, 1^st s. of Gen. Edward Dunne, of Brittas, Queen’s Co., and Frances, da. of Simon White, of Bantry House, co. Cork. educ. Trinity College, Dublin 1819; BA 1823; suc. fa. 12 Nov. 1844. d. unm. 6 July 1874.

Offices Held

Clerk of ordnance 5 Mar. – Dec. 1852; a.d.c. & priv. sec. to viceroy [I] 1858–9.

PC [I] 12 Oct. 1866.

Cornet 7 Drag. Gds. 1823; lt. 1825; capt. 1826; capt. 10th Ft. 1829; major 1840; h.p. 1840; lt.-col. 1851; col. 1854; maj-gen. 1865 – d.

Lt.-col. Queen’s co. militia 1846; hon. col. 1873 – d.

JP; dep. lt. 1832; high sheriff 1837; grand juror Queen’s co.

MRIA 1868; provincial grand master of the Freemasons’ Society.

Cross of the Knight Commander of the Redeemer of Greece 1837

Parlimentarian

DUNNE, Francis Plunket (1802-1874), of Brittas Castle, Clonaslee, Queen’s co. of Dunsoghly Castle, co. Dublin

Main residences: Brittas Castle, Clonaslee, Queen’s co, [I]; Dunsoghly Castle, co. Dublin, [I].

Author

S.A.B.

Volume

Commons 1832-1868

Clubs

United Service Club aka "The Senior"

Junior United Service Club

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

No

Addresses

Religion