Sir Christopher Plunket, 1st Baron Killeen

• Sir Christopher Plunket1
• M, #393613, b. circa 1370, d. 1445
• Last Edited=22 Sep 2009
• Sir Christopher Plunket was born circa 1370 at Rathmore, County Meath, Ireland.3 He was the son of Richard Plunket and Margaret (?).2 He married Genet de Cusack, daughter of Sir Luke de Cusack, before October 1399.1 He died in 1445.1
• He acquired Killeen and other lands through his wife.1 He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for County Meath in 1403.1 He held the office of Sheriff of County Meath in 1409.1 He was invested as a Knight before 1425. He held the office of Lord Depute [Ireland] from 1432 to 1433.1 He lived at Tullaghanogue, County Meath, Ireland.1 He lived at Rathregan, County Meath, Ireland.1
• From: http://www.thepeerage.com/p39362.htm#i393613 ____________________
• Christopher Plunkett1
• M, #105448, b. circa 1360, d. 1446
• Father Richard Plunkett1 b. c 1336, d. 17 Sep 1360
• Mother Alice Darcy1 b. c 1336, d. 8 Oct 1362
• Christopher Plunkett was born circa 1360.1 He married Joan Cusac, daughter of Lucas Cusac and Matilda Fleming, circa 1385.1 Christopher Plunkett died in 1446.1
• Family Joan Cusac b. c 1365
• Child
  • John Plunkett+1 b. c 1386
• Citations
• 1.[S61] Unknown author, Family Group Sheets, Family History Archives, SLC.
• From: http://our-royal-titled-noble-and-commoner-ancestors.com/p3511.htm#... ______________________
• Dunsany, Baron (I, 1462)
• Christopher [Plunkett], 1st Baron Dunsany
• uncle of Christopher [Plunkett], 1st Baron Killeen, and 2nd son of Sir Christopher Plunkett, of Rathregan, co. Meath, Sheriff of Meath, by his wife Joan de Cusack, dau. and hrss. of Sir Luke de Cusack, of Killeen and Dunsany, co. Meath
• born c.1410
• mar. (1) Anne FitzGerald, dau. and hrss. of Richard FitzGerald, of Ballysonan, co. Kildare (by his wife Julia Wellesley, widow of Richard Wellesley and dau. of Nicholas de Castlemartin), (illegit?) son of Gerald FitzMaurice [FitzGerald], 5th Earl of Kildare, by his first wife (?sic) Margaret Rochfort, dau. and hrss. of Sir John Rochfort, of Tobernea, co. Limerick
• children by first wife
  • 1. Richard Plunkett, later 2nd Baron Dunsany
  • 2. ..... Plunkett
  • 3. ..... Plunkett
  • 4. ..... Plunkett
• mar. (2) Elizabeth Preston, sister of Robert [Preston], 1st Viscount Gormanston, and dau. of Christopher [Preston], 3rd Baron Gormanston, by his wife Jane D'Artois, dau. of Sir Jenico D'Artois
• died c.1462 or 1463 (bur. at Killeen)
• created after 4 Mar 1461/2 Baron Dunsany
• suc. by son by first wife
• From: http://www.cracroftspeerage.co.uk/online/content/dunsany1462.htm?zo... ________________

He acquired Killeen and other lands through his wife. He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for County Meath in 1403. He held the office of Sheriff of County Meath in 1409. He was invested as a Knight before 1425. He held the office of Lord Depute [Ireland] from 1432 to 1433. He lived at Tullaghanogue, County Meath, Ireland. He lived at Rathregan, County Meath, Ireland.

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