Researching Randal Plunkett
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 792 people with the Plunkett surname? In that year Plunkett was ranked number 2790 for popularity in the UK. |
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Randal Plunkett and the Plunkett Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 1803 people with the Plunkett surname in the UK? Plunkett is now ranked number 2469 for popularity in the UK. |
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Some Famous People called Randal Plunkett
Randal Edward Sherborne Plunkett
Randal Edward Sherborne Plunkett (15 November 1848 – 25 December 1883) was a British Conservative politician.
He was the eldest son of Admiral Edward Plunkett, 16th Baron of Dunsany, and the Hon. Anne Constance, daughter of John Dutton, 2nd Baron Sherborne. Agricultural reformer and pioneer of the cooperative movement, Sir Horace Plunkett, was his younger brother.
Plunkett was elected Member of Parliament for Gloucestershire West in 1874, a seat he held until 1880.
Plunkett died unmarried at Madeira in December 1883, aged 35, predeceasing his father by six years. His younger brother John later succeeded in the barony.
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