Luke Plunket, 3rd Earl of Fingall

Luke Plunket
Luke Plunket
Earl of Fingall
Tenure	1649–1684
Predecessor	Christopher, 2nd Earl of Fingall
Successor	Peter, 4th Earl of Fingall
Born	1639
Died	1684
Spouse(s)	Margaret MacCarthy
Issue; Detail	Peter, & others
Father	Christopher, 2nd Earl of Fingall
Mother	Mabel Barnewall

Luke Plunket, 3rd Earl of Fingall (1639–1684) was an Irish soldier and politician. He was one of the signatories of the Catholic Remonstrance of 1661.

Birth and origins

Luke was born in 1639 in Ireland. He was the eldest son of Christopher Plunket and his wife Mabel Barnewall. His father was the 2nd Earl of Fingall (since 1637). As the eldest son, Luke held from birth on the courtesy title of Baron of Killeen.^[1] His father's family was Old English and attested in Ireland since the 11th century.^[2]

Luke's mother was the daughter of Nicholas Barnewall, 1st viscount Kingsland, and Lady Bridget FitzGerald. His parents had married in January 1636.^[3] Lucas had four brothers and one sister, who are listed in his father's article.

Family tree

Luke Plunkett with his wife, parents, and other selected relatives.^[a]

Elizabeth
FitzGerald

Luke
1st Earl
d. 1637

Susanna
Brabazon
d. 1623

Charles
1st Viscount
Muskerry
d. 1641

Christopher
2nd Earl
d. 1649

Mabel
Barnewall

Donough
1st Earl
Clancarty
1594–1665

Eleanor
Butler
1612–1682

Walter
of
Garryricken
d. 1700

Mary
Plunket

Luke
3rd Earl
1639–1684

Margaret
MacCarthy
d. 1704

Thomas
of
Garryricken
d. 1738
Colonel

Margaret
Magennis
1673–1744

Peter
4th Earl
1678–1718

Frances
Hales

John
de jure
15th Earl
Ormond
d. 1766

Justin
5th Earl
d. 1734

Legend

XXX

Subject of
the article

XXX

Earls of
Fingall

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Viscounts Muskerry,
& Earls of Clancarty

XXX

Earls of
Ormond

Early life

His father fought for the insurgents in the Irish Rebellion of 1641 and the Irish Confederate Wars. After the dissolution of the Irish Catholic Confederation in 1649,^[10] he continued his fight in the Royalist Alliance against the Parliamentarians during the Cromwellian Conquest. On 2 August 1649 his father fought under James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormond at the Battle of Rathmines for the Royalist alliance against the Parliamentarians.^[11] He was wounded and taken prisoner by the Parliamentarians. He died two weeks later of his wounds while in captivity at Dublin Castle.^[12]

Killeen succeeded his father as 3rd Earl of Fingall in August 1649 at the age of about ten. His father's estates were forfeited by the Parliamentarians.

Marriage and children

Some time before 1666, Fingall married Margaret MacCarty, second daughter of Donough MacCarthy, 1st Earl of Clancarty and Eleanor Butler.^[13]^[14]

Luke and Margaret had three sons (of which the elder two died young and are not known by name):

Peter (1678–1718), his successor^[15]

—and three daughters:

Elizabeth, married to Rowland Eyre, Esq., of Hassop, Derbyshire, and of Estwell in Staffordshire^[16]
Helena, married first in 1681 to Sir FitzGerald Aylmer, Baronet, of Donadea in County Kildare and secondly to Michael Fleming, Esq., of Staholmog in County Meath^[17]
Amelia, married Theobald Taaffe, 4th Earl of Carlingford, the last earl of Carlingford^[18]

The marriage was a troubled one, giving constant anxiety to friends and family. The couple seem to have spent much time apart.

Later life

In December 1661 Lord Fingall was one of the signatories of the Catholic Remonstrance and presented the document personally to James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormond, for submission to the king.^[19]

Litigation over the recovery of his estates before the Court of Claims dragged on for years, causing one of the commissioners for claims to remark that Lord Fingall's case "was suspended between Heaven and earth". He had recovered most of his estates by 1677. Though he had been politically prominent in the 1660s, he seems to have spent his later years in retirement. During the Popish Plot Lady Fingall, who was living apart from her husband in London, was named as a Catholic conspirator, but no action was taken against her.

Death and timeline

Fingall died in 1684 and was succeeded by his eldest son Peter.^[20]

Timeline
Age	Date	Event
0	1639	Born^[1]
9–10	1649, 30 Jan	King Charles I beheaded.^[21]
9–10	1649, 2 Aug	Battle of Rathmines. Michael Jones defeats James Butler, Marquess of Ormond before Dublin.^[22]
9–10	1649, Aug	Succeeded his father as 3rd Earl of Fingall
20–21	1660, 29 May	Restoration of King Charles II^[23]
22–23	1662	Recovered his lands^[24]
38–39	1678	Peter, his third but only surviving son, born^[25]
45–46	1685, 6 Feb	Accession of King James II, succeeding King Charles II^[26]
44–45	1684	Died^[20]

Notes and references

Notes

^ This family tree is derived from two published trees,^[4]^[5] and classical genealogical sources.^[6]^[7]^[8]^[9] Also see the list of children in the text.

Citations

^ ^a ^b Cokayne 1890, p. 353. "3. Luke (Plunkett), Earl of Fingall, &c. [I. [Ireland]] s. [son] and h. [heir], b. [born] 1639; styled Lord Killeen until 1649;"
^ Burke & Burke 1915, p. 804, right column, line 17. "This noble family is of Danish origin, but its settlement in Ireland is so remote that nothing certain can be ascertained as to the precise period. So early as the 11th century we find John Plunkett was seated at Beaulieu, or Bewley, Meath ..."
^ Burke & Burke 1915, p. 805, left column, line 59. "He [the 2nd earl] m. [married] in Jan. 1636 Mabel Barnewall, dau. [daughter] of Nicholas, 1st Viscount Kingsland"
^ Dunboyne 1968, pp. 16–17. "Butler Family Tree condensed"
^ Mountmorres 1792, p. 216. Pedigree from Walter, 10th Earl, to John, 15th Earl, in note
^ Burke & Burke 1915, p. 1551. Genealogy of the earls and dukes of Ormonde
^ Debrett 1828, p. 641–642. Genealogy of the earls and dukes of Ormonde
^ Cokayne 1895, p. 149–153. Genealogy of the earls and dukes of Ormonde
^ Cokayne 1926, p. 385–390. "Genealogy of the earls of Fingall"
^ Duffy 2002, p. 114, line 38. "The confederacy was dissolved ..."
^ Hayes-McCoy 1990, p. 205. "The battle of Rathmines, fought on 2 August 1649 ..."
^ Ohlmeyer 2004, p. 626, right column. "... was wounded and taken prisoner at the battle of Rathmines on 2 August 1649. He died of his wounds in confinement at Dublin Castle later that month ..."
^ Creighton 2009, Last paragraph, 2nd sentence. "At some point before 1666 he married Margaret, daughter of Donough MacCarthy, 1st earl of Clancarty ..."
^ Cokayne 1926, p. 386, line 26. "He [Luke Plunkett] m. [married], before 1666, Margaret, da. [daughter] of Donough (MacCarty) Earl of Clancarty [I. [Ireland] ], by Eleanor, sister of James (Butler) 1st Duke of Ormonde, and da. of Thomas Butler, styled Viscount Thurles. ... His widow d. [died] 1 Jan. 1703/4 and was buried in the chapel of Somerset House."
^ Creighton 2009, Last paragraph, penultimate sentence. "The earl died in 1684 and was succeeded by Peter Plunket (1678–1718), his third but eldest surviving son."
^ Lodge 1789, p. 187, line 21. "Elizabeth (married to Rowland Eyre of Hassop, county of Derby and of Estwell, county of Stafford, Esq.);"
^ Lodge 1789, p. 187, line 22. "Helena (first in 1681, to Sir Fitzgerald Aylmer of Donadea, county of Kildare, Bart, and secondly to Michael Fleming of Staholmuck, county of Meath, Esq.);"
^ Lodge 1789, p. 187, line 26. "Amelia to Theobald the last Earl of Carlingford."
^ Creighton 2009, 3rd paragraph. "Fingal subscribed to the Irish catholic remonstrance of 1661 and in fact delivered the original document to Ormond to be presented to Charles II."
^ ^a ^b Creighton 2009, Last paragraph. "The earl died in 1684 and was succeeded by Peter Plunket (1678–1718), his third but eldest surviving son."
^ Fryde et al. 1986, p. 44, line 17. "Charles I. ... exec. 30 Jan. 1649 ..."
^ Hayes-McCoy 1990, p. 205, line 29. "The battle of Rathmines, fought on 2 August 1649 ..."
^ Fryde et al. 1986, p. 44, line 39. "Charles II. ... acc. 29 May 1660 ..."
^ Dunlop 1896, p. 440, right column, line 53. "His eldest son and heir, Luke, third Earl of Fingall, was restored to his estates and honours by order of the Court of Claims in 1662"
^ Cokayne 1926, p. 387, line 5. "Peter (Plunkett), Earl of Fingall, &c. [I. [Ireland] ], 3rd but 1st surv. [surviving] s. [son] and h. [heir], b. [born] 1678 ..."
^ Fryde et al. 1986, p. 44, line 46. "James II. ... acc. 6 Feb. 1685 ..."

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Peerage of Ireland
Preceded by Christopher Plunket	Earl of Fingall 1649–1684	Succeeded by Peter Plunket

[10] This family tree is derived from two published trees,^[4]^[5] and classical genealogical sources.^[6]^[7]^[8]^[9] Also see the list of children in the text.

[FOOTNOTECokayne1890[httpsarchiveorgdetailscompletepeerage03cokahrishpagen354_353]-1] Cokayne 1890, p. 353. "3. Luke (Plunkett), Earl of Fingall, &c. [I. [Ireland]] s. [son] and h. [heir], b. [born] 1639; styled Lord Killeen until 1649;"

[FOOTNOTEBurkeBurke1915[httpsarchiveorgdetailsb3136410xpage804_804,_right_column,_line_17]-2] Burke & Burke 1915, p. 804, right column, line 17. "This noble family is of Danish origin, but its settlement in Ireland is so remote that nothing certain can be ascertained as to the precise period. So early as the 11th century we find John Plunkett was seated at Beaulieu, or Bewley, Meath ..."

[FOOTNOTEBurkeBurke1915[httpsarchiveorgdetailsb3136410xpage805_805,_left_column,_line_59]-3] Burke & Burke 1915, p. 805, left column, line 59. "He [the 2nd earl] m. [married] in Jan. 1636 Mabel Barnewall, dau. [daughter] of Nicholas, 1st Viscount Kingsland"

[FOOTNOTEDunboyne1968[httpsarchiveorgdetailsbutlerfamilyhist00dunbpage16_16–17]-4] Dunboyne 1968, pp. 16–17. "Butler Family Tree condensed"

[FOOTNOTEMountmorres1792[httpsarchiveorgdetailshistoryprincipa00soutgoogpagen244_216]-5] Mountmorres 1792, p. 216. Pedigree from Walter, 10th Earl, to John, 15th Earl, in note

[FOOTNOTEBurkeBurke1915[httpsarchiveorgdetailsb3136410xpage1551_1551]-6] Burke & Burke 1915, p. 1551. Genealogy of the earls and dukes of Ormonde

[FOOTNOTEDebrett1828[httpsarchiveorgdetailsdebrettspeerage01debrgoogpagen219_641–642]-7] Debrett 1828, p. 641–642. Genealogy of the earls and dukes of Ormonde

[FOOTNOTECokayne1895[httpsarchiveorgdetailscompletepeerage06cokahrishpagen150_149–153]-8] Cokayne 1895, p. 149–153. Genealogy of the earls and dukes of Ormonde

[FOOTNOTECokayne1926[httpsarchiveorgdetailsCokayneGETheCompletePeerageSecondEditionVolume5EAGOpagen204_385–390]-9] Cokayne 1926, p. 385–390. "Genealogy of the earls of Fingall"

[FOOTNOTEDuffy2002[httpsarchiveorgdetailsillustratedhisto0000duffpage114_114,_line_38]-11] Duffy 2002, p. 114, line 38. "The confederacy was dissolved ..."

[FOOTNOTEHayes-McCoy1990[httpsarchiveorgdetailsirishbattlesmili0000hayepage205_205]-12] Hayes-McCoy 1990, p. 205. "The battle of Rathmines, fought on 2 August 1649 ..."

[FOOTNOTEOhlmeyer2004[httpsarchiveorgdetailsisbn_0198613946page626_626,_right_column]-13] Ohlmeyer 2004, p. 626, right column. "... was wounded and taken prisoner at the battle of Rathmines on 2 August 1649. He died of his wounds in confinement at Dublin Castle later that month ..."

[FOOTNOTECreighton2009Last_paragraph,_2nd_sentence-14] Creighton 2009, Last paragraph, 2nd sentence. "At some point before 1666 he married Margaret, daughter of Donough MacCarthy, 1st earl of Clancarty ..."

[FOOTNOTECokayne1926[httpsarchiveorgdetailsCokayneGETheCompletePeerageSecondEditionVolume5EAGOpagen204_386,_line_26]-15] Cokayne 1926, p. 386, line 26. "He [Luke Plunkett] m. [married], before 1666, Margaret, da. [daughter] of Donough (MacCarty) Earl of Clancarty [I. [Ireland] ], by Eleanor, sister of James (Butler) 1st Duke of Ormonde, and da. of Thomas Butler, styled Viscount Thurles. ... His widow d. [died] 1 Jan. 1703/4 and was buried in the chapel of Somerset House."

[FOOTNOTECreighton2009Last_paragraph,_penultimate_sentence-16] Creighton 2009, Last paragraph, penultimate sentence. "The earl died in 1684 and was succeeded by Peter Plunket (1678–1718), his third but eldest surviving son."

[FOOTNOTELodge1789[httpsarchiveorgdetailspeerageofireland06lodgpage187_187,_line_21]-17] Lodge 1789, p. 187, line 21. "Elizabeth (married to Rowland Eyre of Hassop, county of Derby and of Estwell, county of Stafford, Esq.);"

[FOOTNOTELodge1789[httpsarchiveorgdetailspeerageofireland06lodgpage187_187,_line_22]-18] Lodge 1789, p. 187, line 22. "Helena (first in 1681, to Sir Fitzgerald Aylmer of Donadea, county of Kildare, Bart, and secondly to Michael Fleming of Staholmuck, county of Meath, Esq.);"

[FOOTNOTELodge1789[httpsarchiveorgdetailspeerageofireland06lodgpage187_187,_line_26]-19] Lodge 1789, p. 187, line 26. "Amelia to Theobald the last Earl of Carlingford."

[FOOTNOTECreighton20093rd_paragraph-20] Creighton 2009, 3rd paragraph. "Fingal subscribed to the Irish catholic remonstrance of 1661 and in fact delivered the original document to Ormond to be presented to Charles II."

[FOOTNOTECreighton2009Last_paragraph-21] Creighton 2009, Last paragraph. "The earl died in 1684 and was succeeded by Peter Plunket (1678–1718), his third but eldest surviving son."

[FOOTNOTEFrydeGreenwayPorterRoy1986[httpsarchiveorgdetailshandbookofbritis0000unsepage44_44,_line_17]-22] Fryde et al. 1986, p. 44, line 17. "Charles I. ... exec. 30 Jan. 1649 ..."

[FOOTNOTEHayes-McCoy1990[httpsarchiveorgdetailsirishbattlesmili0000hayepage205_205,_line_29]-23] Hayes-McCoy 1990, p. 205, line 29. "The battle of Rathmines, fought on 2 August 1649 ..."

[FOOTNOTEFrydeGreenwayPorterRoy1986[httpsarchiveorgdetailshandbookofbritis0000unsepage44_44,_line_39]-24] Fryde et al. 1986, p. 44, line 39. "Charles II. ... acc. 29 May 1660 ..."

[FOOTNOTEDunlop1896[httpsarchiveorgdetailsdictionaryofnati45stepuoftpage440_440,_right_column,_line_53]-25] Dunlop 1896, p. 440, right column, line 53. "His eldest son and heir, Luke, third Earl of Fingall, was restored to his estates and honours by order of the Court of Claims in 1662"

[FOOTNOTECokayne1926[httpsarchiveorgdetailsCokayneGETheCompletePeerageSecondEditionVolume5EAGOpagen204_387,_line_5]-26] Cokayne 1926, p. 387, line 5. "Peter (Plunkett), Earl of Fingall, &c. [I. [Ireland] ], 3rd but 1st surv. [surviving] s. [son] and h. [heir], b. [born] 1678 ..."

[FOOTNOTEFrydeGreenwayPorterRoy1986[httpsarchiveorgdetailshandbookofbritis0000unsepage44_44,_line_46]-27] Fryde et al. 1986, p. 44, line 46. "James II. ... acc. 6 Feb. 1685 ..."

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