Sir William Evans Morres, 1st Baronet (1710–11 October 1774) was an

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politician. Morres was the son of Francis Morris, of Castle Morres, County Kilkenny, by Catherine Evans, daughter of Sir William Evans, 1st Baronet. His younger brother was Hervey Morres, who was raised to the

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in 1765. Morres represented

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in the

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from 1752 to 1768, before sitting for

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between 1769 and his death in 1774. Morres was created a

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, of Upper Wood in the

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on 24 April 1758. He was succeeded in his title by his son, Haydock Morres.E. M. Johnston-Liik
''MPs in Dublin: Companion to History of the Irish Parliament, 1692-1800''
(Ulster Historical Foundation, 2006), p.110 (Retrieved 5 April 2020).

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