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

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politician.

Biography

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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as Baron Mountmorres in 1765. Morres was High Sheriff of Kilkenny City in 1736 and High Sheriff of County Kilkenny in 1741. He was knighted on 28 May 1755. He represented Kilkenny City 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).

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Morres, William, 1st Baronet 1710 births 1774 deaths 18th-century Anglo-Irish people Baronets in the Baronetage of Ireland Irish MPs 1727–1760 Irish MPs 1761–1768 Irish MPs 1769–1776 High sheriffs of County Kilkenny Mayors of Kilkenny Members of the Parliament of Ireland (pre-1801) for County Down constituencies Members of the Parliament of Ireland (pre-1801) for County Kilkenny constituencies