Lodge Evans de Montmorency, 1st Viscount Frankfort de Montmorency PC (26 January 1747 – 21 September 1822), known as Lodge Morres until 1800 and as The Lord Frankfort between 1800 and 1816, was an Irish politician.

Background

Born Lodge Morres, he was the son of

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and Elizabeth, daughter of Francis Lodge. Hervey Morres, 1st Viscount Mountmorres and

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Political career

Morres was elected a member of the

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for

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in 1768, a seat he held until 1770, and later represented Bandon Bridge between 1776 and 1796,

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between 1796 and 1797, and

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between 1798 and 1800. He was sworn of the

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in 1796 and served as a

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between 1796 and 1806. In 1800 he was raised to the

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as Baron Frankfort, of Galmoye in the County of Kilkenny. In 1815 he assumed by Royal licence the surname of de Montmorency in lieu of Morres, although the French

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did not recognise his claim to be a member of that family. In 1816 he was further honoured when he was made Viscount Frankfort de Montmorency, of Galmoye in the County of Kilkenny, also in the Peerage of Ireland.

Family

Lord Frankfort de Montmorency was twice married. He married Mary, daughter of Joseph Fade, in 1777. After her death in February 1787, he married Catharine, daughter of George White, in 1804. There were children from both marriages. Lord Frankfort de Montmorency died in September 1822, aged 75, and was succeeded in his titles by his son from his second marriage, Lodge. The Viscountess Frankfort de Montmorency died in November 1851.

References

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