Lorenzo Moore (1744–1798) was a British Cavalry officer and a Member of the Irish Parliament for the constituency of Dungannon.

Biography

Lorenzo Moore, was born in 1744 in

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was probably the son of William Moore (born 1716) and Frances (née Hodson) of (Tinraheen near Wexford, Ireland). In 1774 Moore was in a captain in the 3rd Regiment of Horse. Moore became MP for Dungannon,

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, and probably resided in

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. In 1784 Lorenzo succeeded General

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as Colonel of the

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Family

On 1 October 1774 at

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in London, Moore married Henrietta (died 29 July 1840 Twickenham, aged 87), daughter of

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and Catherine, daughter of Colonel Soulégre of Antigua. They had three daughters and a son: * Henrietta Catherine (baptised 12 September 1776) * Williamza Caroline Mary, on 13 June 1823 married John Robert Budgen (1791-1866) eldest son of Thomas of Ballindoney, Ireland. cite Burke, Sir Bernard ''Genealogical and Heraldic Dictionary'' p. 175. * Charles William Soulégre (baptised 30 April 1786)

Notes

References

* cites: **Burke’s ''Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry'', 1838 **Burke, Sir Bernard ''Genealogical and Heraldic Dictionary'' p. 175. **Henry Farrar's, ''Walker’s Hibernian magazine 1771 to 1812'' London; 1890 {{DEFAULTSORT:Moore, Lorenzo 1744 births 1798 deaths Members of the Parliament of Ireland (pre-1801) for County Tyrone constituencies Irish MPs 1783–1790