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(1882) _portrait_; _Law Times 16 July 1887 p._ 212; _Victoria Mag. Oct. 1879 pp._ 557–60 _portrait_. PLUMPTRE, EDWARD HAYES (brother of preceding). _b._ 6 Aug. 1821; educ. King’s coll. London 1839–40; scholar of Univ. coll. Oxf. 1841–4; double first class 1844, B.A. 1844, M.A. 1846; fellow of Brasenose coll. 1844–8; chaplain of King’s coll. London 1847, resigned May 1868, professor of pastoral theology 1853–63, professor of exegesis of Holy scriptures 1864–81; select preacher at Oxford 1851–3, 1864–6, and 1872–3; dean of Queen’s coll. Harley st. London 1855–75, principal of the college 1875–7, founded a scholarship in the college; assistant preacher at Lincoln’s Inn 1851–8; prebendary of St. Paul’s 1863–81; R. of Pluckley, Kent 1869–73; V. of Bickley. Kent 1873–81; Boyle lecturer Oxford 1866–7; a member of the Old Testament revision committee 1869–74 and translator and editor of several portions of the Bible; Grinfield lecturer and examiner in school of theology at Oxford 1872–4; dean of Wells 6 Dec. 1881 to death; author of Lazarus and other poems 1864, 4 ed. 1884; Master and scholar 1866, poems; Biblical studies 1870, 3 ed. 1885; Theology and life 1884; The spirits in prison and other studies on life after death 1884; The divine commedia and canzoniere of Dante Alighieri, with biographical introduction, notes, and essays, 2 vols. 1886–7; Wells cathedral and its deans 1888; The life of Thomas Ken, bishop of Bath and Wells 1888; translated The tragedies of Sophocles 1865 and of Æschylus 1868; his name appears on upwards of 60 publications 1849–90. _d._ the deanery, Wells 1 Feb. 1891. _bur._ cathedral cemet. _Church portrait journal iii_ 9 (1882) _portrait_; _Good Words April 1891 pp._ 233–37 _portrait_; _I.L.N. 3 Dec. 1881 p._ 536 _portrait and 7 Sept. 1891 p._ 167 _portrait_. PLUMPTRE, FREDERICK CHARLES (3 son of Charles Plumptre of Long Newton, Durham). _b._ 17 Aug. 1796; educ. Univ. coll. Oxf., B.A. 1817, M.A. 1820, B.D. 1836, D.D. 1837; fellow of his college 1817–36, tutor 1820, dean and bursar 1821, master Dec. 1836 to his death; vice-chancellor 1848–51; took an active part in university business, delegate of estates and privileges in the university. _d._ University college 21 Nov. 1870. _bur._ in college chapel 25 Nov. _I.L.N. 3 Dec. 1870 p._ 578; _Times 22 Nov. 1870 p._ 6, _26 Nov. p._ 6. PLUMRIDGE, SIR JAMES HANWAY (son of James Plumridge of London, architect). _b._ Hertford st. Mayfair, London 1787; entered navy 6 Sept. 1799; commander 7 June 1814; commanded the Sappho brig at St. Helena and on the Irish station 1818–21; captain 9 Oct. 1822; captain of the Magicienne frigate in the East Indies 1831–5; superintendent of the Falmouth packets 7 April 1837 to 1841; M.P. Penryn and Falmouth 1841–7; storekeeper of the ordnance 23 June 1842 to 1847; second in command on the East Indies station 1847–50; R.A. 7 Oct. 1852; commanded the flying squadron in the Baltic 7 March 1854 to Feb. 1855; superintendent of Devonport dockyard 19 Feb. 1855 to 4 Dec. 1857; member of order of St. John of Jerusalem 12 Dec. 1857; K.C.B. 5 July 1855; V.A. 28 Nov. 1857; admiral of the blue 27 April 1863. _d._ Hopton hall, near Lowestoft 29 Nov. 1863. _G. B. Earp’s History of the Baltic campaign from documents furnished by sir C. Napier_ (1857) 45, 620. PLUNKET, WILLIAM CONYNGHAM PLUNKET, 1 Baron (youngest son of Thomas Plunket, presbyterian minister, Enniskillen, _d._ Dublin; 1778). _b._ Enniskillen 1 July 1764; matric. in univ. of Dublin 1779; scholar Trin. coll. Dublin 1781; B.A. 1784; LL.B 1787, LL.D. 1799; called to Irish bar Jany. 1787; K.C. 1797; M.P. Charlemont, co. Armagh, in Irish parliament 1798–1800; appeared for the prosecution on the trial of Robert Emmett for rebellion Sept. 1803; solicitor general for Ireland 5 Nov. 1803 to 1805; attorney general 23 Oct. 1805 to 15 May 1807, and 15 Jany. 1822 to 18 June 1827; M.P. Midhurst 26 Jany. to 29 April 1807; M.P. Trinity college, Dublin univ. 1812–27; succeeded Henry Grattan as champion of the Roman Catholic claims 1820; P.C. 10 May 1827 and 23 March 1831; chief justice of Irish court of common pleas 18 June 1827 to 23 Dec. 1830; created baron Plunket of Newton, co. Cork 1 May 1827; lord chancellor of Ireland 23 Dec. 1830 to Nov. 1834, and 30 April 1835 to 17 June 1841. _d._ Old Connaught, co. Wicklow 4 Jany. 1854. _bur._ Mount Jerome cemet. Dublin 7 Jany. _D. Plunket’s Life of lord Plunket_, 2 _vols._ (1867) _portrait_; _W. H. Curran’s Sketches of the Irish bar i_ 127–53 (1855); _O’Flanagan’s Lord chancellors of Ireland ii_ 403–621 (1870); _R. L. Sheil’s Sketches of the Irish bar i_ 98, 119, _ii_ 377 (1854); _Dublin Univ. mag. xv_ 258–66 (1840) _portrait_; _J. Whiteside’s Early sketches of eminent persons_ (1870) 157–210; _O. J. Burke’s History of lord chancellors of Ireland_ (1879) 210–45; _Law Review xix_ 225–48 (1854); _Law mag. and review xix_ 44–9 (1865); _W. C. Taylor’s National portrait gallery iv_ 80 (1848) _portrait_; _I.L.N. xxiv_ 38, 58 (1854) _portrait_; _J. C. Hoey’s Speeches of lord Plunket_ (1856). PLUNKET, THOMAS SPAN PLUNKET, 2 Baron (eld. son of preceding). _b._ Dublin 1792; educ. St. John’s coll. Camb., B.A. 1814, and at Trin. Dublin, M.A. 1822, B.D. and D.D. 1840; dean of Down 8 Oct. 1831; bishop of Tuam, Killala, and Achonry 1839 to death, consecrated at Ch. Ch. Dublin; P.C. Ireland 1846; an ecclesiastical comr. for Ireland 1851 to death; succeeded as 2 baron 5 Jany. 1854. _d._ Lommakeady lodge, co. Galway 19 Oct. 1866. PLUNKET, JOHN SPAN PLUNKET, 3 Baron (brother of preceding). _b._ 10 July 1793; educ. Trin. coll. Dublin, B.A. 1814, M.A. 1822; called to Irish bar 1817; Q.C. 1 July 1837; leading counsel for the crown in Dublin and on the Munster circuit; assistant barrister for co. Meath; bencher of King’s Inns 1849; succeeded as 3 baron Plunket 19 Oct. 1866. _d._ St. Valarey, Bray, co. Dublin 16 April 1871. _bur._ Mount Jerome cemetery. _Irish Law times v_ 200 (1871); _I.L.N. lviii_ 427 (1871). PLUNKETT, CHARLES DAWSON (3 son of 11 baron Louth 1757–1823). _b._ 1813; ensign 1 foot 11 Oct. 1833, lieut. col. 26 June 1866, retired on full pay with hon. rank of M.G. 18 Nov. 1868; served in Crimean war 1855; knight of the legion of honour 1857. _d._ Killiney, co. Dublin 19 May 1886. PLUNKETT, JAMES. Called to Irish bar 1826, Q.C. 7 Feb. 1849. _d._ 47 Mountjoy square, Dublin 5 Aug. 1872. PLUNKETT, JOHN HUBERT (younger twin son of George Plunkett of Roscommon). _b._ Mount Plunkett, co. Roscommon June 1802; educ. Trin. coll. Dublin, B.A. 1824; called to Irish bar 1826, went Connaught circuit; solicitor general of New South Wales Oct. 1831 to 1836, attorney general 1836–56; member of legislative council 1831–56; chairman of National school board 1848–56; retired on a pension 1856; member for Argyle in legislative assembly 1856; member of legislative council 1857–8, and president Jany. 1857 to Feb. 1858; president of the board of education to Feb. 1858; minister without a portfolio of the Martin government Oct. 1863 to Feb. 1865; author of The Australian magistrate, or a guide to the duties of a justice of the peace, Sydney 1840, 4 ed. 1866; The magistrate’s pocket