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362: 123:, and widow of John Baldwin, in 1755. There were children from both marriages. Mountmorres died in April 1766 and was succeeded in his titles by his son from his first marriage, Hervey. The Viscountess Mountmorres died in September 1779. 65: 57: 61: 49: 357: 263: 77: 352: 116: 377: 372: 284: 382: 367: 53: 107:, became a ruin without a roof in the 1930s and was demolished in 1978. A gatelodge is now all that remains of the structure. 119:, in 1742. After her death in February 1754, he married Mary Wall, daughter of William Wall, of Coolnmuckty Castle, 280: 272: 248: 252: 73: 69: 239: 104: 17: 347: 342: 305: 259: 45: 100: 41: 292: 198: 178: 85: 52:, was a younger son of Sir Redmond Morres, 2nd Baronet, of Knockagh. Hervey's elder brother was 322: 92:, of Castlemorres in the County of Kilkenny. He was further honoured in 1763 when he was made 213: 120: 37: 193: 173: 336: 103:, one of the largest stately homes in Ireland. It was acquired in the 1920s by the 80:(also known as Irishtown) in 1734, a seat he held until 1756. He was also Mayor of 363:
Members of the Parliament of Ireland (pre-1801) for County Limerick constituencies
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Lord Mountmorres married Lady Letitia Ponsonby, daughter of
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Lodge de Montmorency, 1st Viscount Frankfort de Montmorency
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Morres was the son of Francis Morris, of Castle Morres,
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between 1752 and 1753. In 1756 he was elevated to the
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Harvey Morres, 1st Viscount Mountmorres
County Kilkenny
Hervey Morres
Member of parliament
Knocktoper
Sir William Morres, 1st Baronet
County Kilkenny
Newtownards
Lodge de Montmorency, 1st Viscount Frankfort de Montmorency
Trinity College Dublin
Irish House of Commons
St Canice
Kilkenny
Peerage of Ireland
Castle Morres
Irish Land Commission
Brabazon Ponsonby, 1st Earl of Bessborough
County Waterford




"Hervey Morres, 1st Viscount Mountmorres"
"No. 9578"
The London Gazette
"No. 10319"
The London Gazette
"1751 – Castle Morres, Co. Kilkenny"
Parliament of Ireland
Richard Dawson

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