Francis Richard Plunkett
Sir Francis Richard Plunkett
Early life
Plunkett was born at Corbalton Hall in County Meath, Ireland. He was the youngest son of Arthur Plunkett, 9th Earl of Fingall and Louisa Emilia Corbally, daughter of Elias Corbally of Corbalton. He was educated at St Mary's College, Oscott.[2]
Family
He married Mary Tevis Morgan, daughter of Charles Wain Morgan of
Swedish diplomat Count August Gyldenstolpe, Swedish Envoy to France
1905-1918. Helen never married.
Career
Plunkett entered the diplomatic service in 1855.St Petersburg, Constantinople and Paris before being appointed Parkes's successor in Japan. He was noted for kindness and affability, which made him a great success in each of his diplomatic missions.
Plunkett was the
Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
while in Tokyo.
In 1900 he was appointed
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath (GCB) on 9 November 1901.[6]
He retired in 1905 and died of heart failure in Paris in 1907, after suffering from a bout of influenza.[2]
See also
- List of Ambassadors from the United Kingdom to Japan
- Anglo-Japanese relations
Notes
- ^ Ian Nish. (2004). British Envoys in Japan 1859-1972, pp. 53-62.
- ^ a b c d "Death of Sir Francis Plunkett". The Times. 1 March 1907. p. 10.
- ^ Addison, Henry Robert. (1901). Who's Who Vol. 53, p. 901, p. 901, at Google Books
- Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, which is a rank just below Ambassador.
- ^ "No. 27283". The London Gazette. 12 February 1901. p. 1057.
- ^ "No. 27376". The London Gazette. 12 November 1901. p. 7291.
References
- ISBN 9781901903515; OCLC 249167170
External links
- UK in Japan, Chronology of Heads of Mission Archived 13 February 2013 at the Wayback Machine
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