Plunkett (No. 7.) family genealogy

Of Massachusetts, United States, America

Arms: Same as “Plunkett,” of Portmarnock, County Dublin.

This family is descended from Thomas, a younger brother of Patrick, who (see p. 217, Vol. I.) is No. 114 on the “Plunkett” (No. 1) pedigree. This Thomas was the ancestor of Plunket, lords of Rathmore.

1. Richard Plunkett (living temp. Henry VII.), who was descended from said Thomas, mar. and had:

2. Henry, Alderman of the City of Dublin, in 1546, who mar. and had issue.

3. Luke, of Dublin (d. 1636): the fourth son of Henry; obtained in 1635 a grant of the castle, town, lands, and hereditaments of Portmarnock, county Dublin. He mar. Ellinor Panting, and had issue.

4. William, of Portmarnock: son of Luke; d. 1662; mar. Anne (d. 1666), daughter of Sir Theodore Duffe, Knt., and had one son, and three daughters: 1. Lucy; 2. Mary; 3. Teresa.

5. Luke, of Portmarnock: son of William; Will dated 14th October, 1682; mar. Josiah, dau. of Michael St. Lawrence, Esq., and had four sons and six daughters:

1. William.
2. Thomas, who succeeded to his father’s estate.
3. John.
4. Ignatius.
5. Elizabeth.
6. Jane.
7. Frances.
8. Anne.
9. Susan.
10. Mabel.

6. Thomas (d. 1728), of Portmarnock: second son of Luke; mar. Katherine Kennedy, and had:

1. Luke, who succeeded his father.
2. William, who mar. Bridget Caddell.
3. Walter, of whom presently.
4. Anne, who mar. Mr. Fitzsimons.

7. Walter Plunkett, of Killaden, county of Mayo: third son of Thomas of Portmarnock; married Mary Taaffe, and had:

8. Joseph Plunkett, of Castlemore House, Ballaghaderreen, co. Mayo, who mar. Frances, dau. of Edward French, Esq., of Bella, near Frenchpark, co. Roscommon, and had two sons and two daughters:

1. Joseph, of whom presently.
2. Francis-Charles, M.D.; b. in 1842, and living in 1888; studied medicine in Ireland; emigrated to America in 1864, joined the U. S. Army as Assistant Surgeon, and resigned in 1866; is living in 1888, in Lowell, Mass., U. S. A.
1. Arabella (d. 1868), mar. A. Dillon, Esq., M.D., of Ballaghaderreen.
2. Anna-M., mar. John H. (d. in Maryland, in 1860), son of the Hon. Frederick Cavendish, Castlebar.

9. Joseph Plunkett: son of Joseph; b. in Ireland, in 1837; living in 1888; located in Lowell, Mass., and is an Apothecary.