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 DUNS ANY. 223 Robert Siiillenfohd, da. of William Sarskield, Alderman of Dublin. He d. 1550. Ilia widow m. James Luttrell (yst. s. of Sir Thomaa L., of Luttrellstown) who d. before lier. She m. subsequently Sir Thomas Cusack and, on liis death, she m. before 1579 (for her 5th husband) Sir John I'lunkett, of Dunsoghly, who d. May 15S3. She survived him. VX 1559. G. Christopher (Plunkett), Lord Dunsany [I], 2d but 1ft surv. s. and h. ma!e.( ft ) He was present at the Pari. [I.] uf 1559-00 and was living Aug. 1561. He m. Elizabeth, da. of Sir Christopher Baunlwall, of Crickstowu, by Catharine, da. of Christopher (Fleming), Loud Slane [I.J He d. about 1584. VII. 15G4 1 7. Patrick (Plunkett), Lord Dunsany [I.], s. and L. whose wardship, being a minor, was granted, 1 July 1565, to Sir Christopher BaRNFavall, of Turvey, whose 11th ami yst. da. Mary (by Marion, da. of Patrick Siieule, of Shallon, co. Meath), he m. He was a person of great learning and Was one ot the Masters of the Guild of the Virgin Mary of Killeen. He sat in the Pari. fr.J of 15S5 and received from the Queen a grant of 20 horsemen and other privileges. He d. 17 March 1601. Inq, taken at Drogheda 23 July 1504.( b ) VIII. 1C01. 8. CiiRisTornER (Plunkett), Lord Dunsany [I.], only s. and h. He m., before 1595, Maud or Madeline, da. of Henry Barington, of Dethick, co. Derby, by his 1st wife, Frances, da. of Sir John Mabkham. He d. 15 and was bur. 20 -Dec. 1003, at Dunsany.( c ) His widow d. 19 March 1009, having been murdcred.( u ) IX. 1C03. .9. Patrick (Plunkett), Lord Dunsany |L], s. ami b., aged 8 years and 9 months, at his father's death. He sat in the Pari. [I.] of 1031 and 1039 ; was imprisoned by the Lords Justices [I.] 1612, in Dublin Castle, but released at the Restoration, when he again took his seat,, down to lG0ti.( c ) He ni. before 163-1, Jane, da. of Sir Thomas Hkneace, of Haintun, co. Lincoln, by Barbara, da. of Sir Thomas GvJUFORD. He was living, May 1668. X: 1G70 1 10. Christopher (Plunkett), Lord Dunsany [I.J, grandson and h., being s. and h. of Edward Plunkett, by Catherine 4th da. of Randal (McDonnel), Eaicl of ANTRIM [(.], which Edward was s. and h. ap. of the last Lord and tl. v.p., May 1668. He hart a pension of i'100 a year on the establishment [I ], 1 Jany. 1687. He sat in the Pari. [I.] of 1689, sum. by James 11 (after his expulsion from England) and d. num. 1G90. XI. 1690. 11. Randall (I'lunkett), Lord Dunsany [L], In-. and h. He also adhered to James II and was. in consequence out- lawed, 16 April 1691, but being comprised in the treaty of Limerick uas thereby restored. Being a Uoman Catholic he could not sit as a Peer of Tarl. He m. firstly, before 1681, Ann, Dow. Countess ok Carunufohd [1.], da. of Sir William Pershall, of Suggenhili, co. Stafford, by Frances, da. of Walter (Aston), Loud Aston [S.] She (".) Elizabeth (his niece) who m, Nicholas Hollywood, of Tartaine, co. Dublin, was the heir general, she being da. and h. of John I'lunkett, the Jtrtt sou of the last Lord, who d. s.p.m., before 1559, v.p. ( b ) " Among those employed [circa 1600] to murder O'Neill [the celebrated Earl of Tyrone] in cold blood were Sir Geoffrey Fenton, Lord Dunsany, and Henry Oge O'Neill but they all failed." See Mae Curthy's " Life of Florence Mac Oatihy. (°) The proclamation of the accession of James I. at Dublin in 1603 was subscribed by the following Roman Catholic Peers of Ireland (1) the Earl of Tyrone (2) the Viscount Gormauston, and the Barons of (3) Killeen (4 ) Trimblestou (5) Slaue and (6) Dunsany. See Meehan's "Earl of Tyrone," &c. (186S), p. 11, note ( ll ) A female servant was burnt for this crime, but not long afterwards a person, at execution, confessed himself guilty thereof." See " Lodge," vol. vi, p. 206. (°) From this year to 1692 no Parliament [I.] but that of James 11 in 16S9, was held.