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Arthur Plunkett, 9th Earl of Fingall

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Arthur James Plunkett, 9th Earl of Fingall KP PC (I) (29 March 1791 – 21 April 1869) was an Irish peer, styled Lord Killeen from 1797 to 1836. He became Earl of Fingall in 1836 on the death of his father the 8th Earl and was appointed a Knight of the Order of St Patrick on 9 October 1846.[1] His mother was Frances Donelan, daughter of John Donelan of Ballydonnellan, County Galway and his wife Mabel Hore.

Lke his father he was a convinced supporter of the cause of Catholic Emancipation. Both father and son worked for years with Daniel O'Connell to achieve it.

He married Louisa Emilia Corbally, daughter of Elias Corbally of Corbalton Hall, County Meath and his wife Mary Netterville (née Keogh), and had 8 children, including Arthur, 10th Earl of Fingall, and the noted diplomat Sir Francis Richard Plunkett.

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  1. ^ Rayment, Leigh. "Knights of the Order of St Patrick". Retrieved 13 December 2008.

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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Meath
1830–1832
With: Sir Marcus Somerville 1830–1831
Henry Grattan 1831–1832 		Succeeded by
Honorary titles
Preceded by Lord Lieutenant of Meath
1835–1848 		Succeeded by
Peerage of Ireland
Preceded by Earl of Fingall
1845–1889 		Succeeded by


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