de Montmorency (Viscount Frankfort)
The de Montmorency family, Viscount Frankfort, was a junior branch of the Viscount Mountmorres family. Lodge Evans Morres (1747-1822), a distinguished politican, was created Baron Frankfort of Galmoyle in July 1800 following the Union and Viscount Frankfort de Montmorency in 1816. He married as his second wife Catherine White of Castle Bellingham and had a son Lodge Raymond, 2nd Viscount. The 2nd Viscount married Georgina Frederica, daughter of Peter FitzGibbon Henchy, QC. In 1878 the 2nd Viscount, with an address in Essex, owned 4,610 acres in county Kilkenny, 1,045 acres in county Cavan and 636 acres in county Carlow. His county Cavan property was in the parish of Killashandra.
Associated Families
No houses were found for this estate
Archival sources
- Pedigree of de Montmorency, also Marisco also Morres of Huntspil, Co. Somerset, of Lateragh Vado Petroso in Co. Tipperary, of Ballycappel, of Rathline, of Knockalton, of Knockagh (Barts.), of Rosetown, of Castlemorres (Barons), of Mount Morres (Barons) and Viscounts Frankfort de Montmorency, c.1052 1942. GO Ms.169, pp.68-126 & 441-8; National Library of Ireland
- Copy of the Licence by Lord Lieutenant General to Lord Viscount Mountmorres, Lord Frankfort of Galmoy, Sir William Morres, Bart., Raymond Harvey Morres and Harvey Francis Morres to re-assume their original surname of De Montmorency, July 26, 1815. GO Ms.149, pp.215-6 & 223-5; National Library of Ireland
- National Archives, UK: De Montmorency Family of Inch House, Co Kilkenny, papers held privately, contact National Archives, Archives Sector Development, Kew, London, 19th-20th centuries. NRA 31521 Franks; National Archives, UK