(Beaulieu or Bewley. co. Louth; John Plunkett d. there 3 August, 1082. His descendant, John Plunkett, temp. Henry III., had two sons, 1) John, whose descendant, Sir Oliver Plunkett, was created Baron of Louth, 1541; 2) Richard, whose grandson. Sir Christopher Plunkett, m. 1403, Joan, dau. and heir of Sir Lucas Cusack, Lord of Killeen, co. Meath, and became in her right Lord of Killeen; from him descend the Earls of Fingal, the Lords Dunsany, Plunkett, of Bathmore, Plunkett, of Dunsoghley, &c. &c). Sa. a bend ar. in sinister chief a tower triple-towered of the last.
(Baron of Louth). Sa. a bend ar. in sinister chief a tower triple-towered of the last. Crest—A horse pass. ar. Supporters—Dexter, a pegasus per fess or and ar.; sinister, an heraldic antelope ar. Motto—Festina lente.
(Bewley, co. Louth; descended from Sir John Plunkett, brother of Sir Oliver Plunkett, first Lord Louth. William Plunkett, Esq., the representative of this line, s. his father 1621, being then three years old; was a Captain in the Irish army in the rebellion of 1641. Fun. Ent. Ulster’s Office). Same Arms, &c.
(Earl of Fingall; Lucas, tenth Lord Killeen, was so created 1628). Sa. a bend ar. in the sinister chief a tower triple-towered of the second. Crest—A horse pass. ar. Supporters—Dexter, a pegasus per fess or and ar.; sinister, an antelope ar. horned, unguled, gorged with a plain collar, and chained or. Motto—Festina lente.
(Baron Dunsany, descended from Christopher Plunkett, second son of Sir Christopher Plunkett, first Lord Killeen). Sa. a bend ar. in the sinister point a tower triple-towered of the last. Crest—A horse pass. ar. Supporters —Dexter, a pegasus per fesse or and ar.; sinister, an antelope ar. collared, chained, armed, and hoofed or. Motto—Festina lente.
(Clonbreny, co. Meath; Fun. Ent. Ulster’s Office, 1641, Thomas Plunkett, Esq., of that place, descended from Nicholas Plunkett, of same place, temp. Edward IV., second son of John, third Lord Dunsany). Same Arms, a crescent for diff.
(Loughcrew, co. Meath, and Portmarnock, co. Dublin; descended from John Plunkett, a second son of the house of Dunsany; Fun. Ent. Ulster’s Office, 1595. Visit. Dublin, 1606. Of this branch was the Most Rev. Oliver Plunkett, R.C. Primate of Ireland, beheaded at Tyburn 1681). Same Arms, a crescent for diff.
(Rathmore, co. Meath; descended from Sir Thomas Plunkett, Lord Chief Justice of Ireland, d. 1471, third son of Sir Christopher Plunkett, first Lord Killeen, who became Lord of Rathmore in right of his wife Marian, dau. of Sir Christopher Cruise; his descendant, Walter Plunkett Esq., of Rathmore, 1680, had three sons, viz., 1) Thomas, whose male descendants settled in France, Austria, and Portugal; 2) Walter, whose dau. and heir, Mary Plunkett, 6. 1747, m. John O’Neill, Esq., and had an only dau. and eventual heiress, Mary, who m. 1799, Benjamin Lentaigne, Esq., and was mother of John Lentaigne, Esq., of Tallaght, C.B. ; 111 . Oliver, whose dau., Susan, m. 1740, Gerald Richard Dease, Esq., of Turbotstown). Same Arms as the Earl of Fingall.
(Gibstown and Possextown, co. Meath; descended from John Plunkett, fourth son of Sir Alexander Plunkett, Knt., of Rathmore, Lord Chancellor of Ireland). Same Arms.
(Dunsoghley, co. Dublin; descended from Rowland Pldnkett, fourth son of Sir Christopher Plunkett, first Lord Killeen. Sir Christopheb Plunkett, of Dunsoghley, was knighted at his Manor House by Lord Burgh, of Gainsborough, Lord Lieutenant, 1597; represented by Francis Plunkett Dunne, Esq., of Brittas, whose great grandfather, Fracnis Dunne, Esq., of Brittas, m. 1760, Margaret Plunkett, dau. and co-heir of Nicholas Plunkett, Esq., of Dunsoghley Castle. Alice, dau. of Sir John Plunkett, m. Richard Netterville, of Corballis, who d. 1607. Fun Ent. Ulster’s Office). Same Arms, an annulet for diff.
(Talgharogue, co. Meath; Fun. Ent. Ulster’s Office, 1616, Richard Plunkett, of that place). Same Arms.
(The Deenes, co. Meath; Fun. Ent. Ulster’s Office, 1619, John Plunkett, Esq., of that place). Same Arms, a mullet for diff.
(Athboy, co. Meath; Fun. Ent. Ulster’s Office, 1620, Richard Plunkett, Esq., of that place). Same Arms, a mullet for diff.
(Tullinoge, co. Meath; Fun. Ent. Ulster’s Office, 1622, Richard Plunkett, of that place). Same Arms, a crescent for diff.
(Dublin; Henry Plunkett, Alderman and Mayor of the city, son of Richard Plunkett, the illegitimate son of Sir Alexander Plunkett, Knt., of Rathmore. Visit. Dublin, 1568; Fun. Ent. Ulster’s Office, 1623, Alice, dau. of Alderman Henry Plunkett). Same Arms, within a border gu.
(exemplified, 1704, to Plunkett Stowell, Esq., son and heir of William Stowell, Alderman of Dublin, on his assuming the surname of Pldnkett, under the will of Right Hon. Sir Walter Plunkett, who d. s. p. 1702). Quarterly, 1st and 4th, sa. a bend ar. in the sinister chief point a tower triple-towered of the last, Plunkett: 2nd and 3rd, gu. a cross lozengy ar., Stowell. Crest—A dove ar. in the mouth an olive branch ppr. This exemplification was incorrect. Sir Walter Plunkett was descended from Richard Plunkett, natural son of Sir Alexander Plunkett, Knt., of Rathmore, temp. Henry VIII. The Plunkett coat should consequently be within a bordure gu.
Baron Dunsany – Irlande – (Baron, 1439) – De sable à la bande d’argent acc au canton senestre du chef d’une tour sommée de trois tourelles du même Cimier un cheval passant d’argent Supports à dextre un Pégase coupé d’or sur argent à senestre une antelope d’argent accornée et onglée d’or colletée et enchaînée du même Devise FESTINA LENTE
Bruxelles – (Barons, 8 juillet 1816. M. ét. le 8 mars 1859). Orig. d’Irlande – De sable à la bande d’argent acc au canton senestre du chef d’une tour sommée de trois tourelles du même L’écu bordé d’or Cimier un cheval passant d’argent Lambrequin d’argent et de gueules Supports à dextre un Pégase coupé d’or sur argent à senestre une antelope d’argent accornée et onglée d’or colletée et enchaînée du même Devise FESTINA LENTE
