Baron Plunket of Newtown in County Cork is in Baronies of England Alphabetically, Baronies of England Chronologically, Extant Baronies of England.
Summary
25th April 1827. William Conyngham Plunket 1st Baron Plunket [aged 62] created.
5th January 1854. Son Bishop Thomas Plunket 2nd Baron Plunket [aged 62] succeeded.
1866. Brother John Span Plunket 3rd Baron Plunket [aged 72] succeeded.
16th April 1871. Son Archbishop William Plunket 4th Baron Plunket [aged 42] succeeded.
1st April 1897. Son William Plunket 5th Baron Plunket [aged 32] succeeded.
24th January 1920. Son Terence Plunket 6th Baron Plunket [aged 20] succeeded.
24th February 1938. Son Patrick Plunket 7th Baron Plunket [aged 14] succeeded.
28th May 1975. Brother Robin Plunket 8th Baron Plunket [aged 49] succeeded.
16th November 2013. Nephew Tyrone Shaun Plunket 9th Baron Plunket [aged 47] succeeded.
The London Gazette 18356. Whitehall, April 25, 1827.
The King has been pleased to direct letters patent to be passed under the Great Seal, granting the dignity of a Viscount of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland unto the Right Honourable Frederick John Robinson [aged 44], and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten, by the name, stile, and title of Viscount Goderich, of Nocton, in the county of Lincoln.
The King has also been pleased to direct letters patent to be passed under the Great Seal, granting the dignity of a Baron of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland unto James Earl of Fife, and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten, by the name, stile, and title of Baron Fife, of the county Fife.
The King has also been pleased to direct letters patent to be passed under the Great Seal, granting the dignity of a Baron of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland unto the Right Honourable Sir Charles Abbott [aged 64], Knt Chief Justice of the Court of King's Bench, and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten, by the namey stile, and title, of Baron Tenterden, of Hendon, in the county of Middlesex.
The King has also been pleased to direct letters patent to be passed under the Great Seal, granting the dignity of a Baron of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland unto the Right Honourable William Conyngham Plunket [aged 62], and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten, by the name, stile, and title of Baron Plunket, of Newtown, in, the county of Cork.
On 5th January 1854 William Conyngham Plunket 1st Baron Plunket [aged 89] died. His son Thomas [aged 62] succeeded 2nd Baron Plunket of Newtown in County Cork.
In 1866 Bishop Thomas Plunket 2nd Baron Plunket [aged 74] died. His brother John [aged 72] succeeded 3rd Baron Plunket of Newtown in County Cork.
On 16th April 1871 John Span Plunket 3rd Baron Plunket [aged 77] died. His son William [aged 42] succeeded 4th Baron Plunket of Newtown in County Cork. Anne Lee Guiness Baroness Plunket [aged 32] by marriage Baroness Plunket of Newtown in County Cork.
On 1st April 1897 Archbishop William Plunket 4th Baron Plunket [aged 68] died. His son William [aged 32] succeeded 5th Baron Plunket of Newtown in County Cork. Victoria Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood Baroness Plunket by marriage Baroness Plunket of Newtown in County Cork.
On 24th January 1920 William Plunket 5th Baron Plunket [aged 55] died. His son Terence [aged 20] succeeded 6th Baron Plunket of Newtown in County Cork.
On 24th February 1938 husband and wife Terence Plunket 6th Baron Plunket [aged 38] and Dorothé Mabel Lewis [aged 38] died in a plane crash. They were bound for the Hearst ranch at San Simeon, now known as Hearst Castle. In the coastal fog surrounding the airstrip on the ranch, the pilot overshot the field by nearly a mile and a half. One wing struck the ground, causing the plane to burst into flames and crash. James Lawrence was the only survivor, having been thrown clear of the plane. He suffered burns and a broken ankle. Her son Patrick [aged 14] succeeded 7th Baron Plunket of Newtown in County Cork. Their children were subsequently were raised by Lord Plunket's sister, The Helen Rhodes [aged 42], and her husband, Arthur Rhodes [aged 45].
On 28th May 1975 Patrick Plunket 7th Baron Plunket [aged 51] died. His brother Robin [aged 49] succeeded 8th Baron Plunket of Newtown in County Cork.
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On 16th November 2013 Robin Plunket 8th Baron Plunket [aged 87] died. His nephew Tyrone [aged 47] succeeded 9th Baron Plunket of Newtown in County Cork.