Sir William Evans Ryves de Montmorency, 3rd Baronet (7 November 1763 – 14 April 1829) was an Anglo-Irish politician.
Biography
Born William Morres, he was the son of Sir William Morres, 1st Baronet and Mary Juliana Ryves, and the half-brother of Sir Haydock Morres, 2nd Baronet. On 11 October 1774 he succeeded to his half-brother's baronetcy. Between 1785 and 1790 he was the Member of Parliament for Newtownards in the Irish House of Commons. On 17 June 1815 he legally changed his surname to de Montmorency by Royal Licence, as did his relation Lodge de Montmorency, 1st Viscount Frankfort de Montmorency and three other cousins. On his death, his title became extinct.
References
- ^ Cokayne, George Edward (1900). Complete Baronetage (Volume V). Exeter: W. Pollard & co., ltd. p. 359.
- E. M. Johnston-Liik, MPs in Dublin: Companion to History of the Irish Parliament, 1692-1800 (Ulster Historical Foundation, 2006), p.110. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
| Parliament of Ireland | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byJohn Ponsonby George Lowther |
Member of Parliament for Newtownards 1785–1790 With: John Ponsonby (1785–1788) Henry Alexander (1788–1790) |
Succeeded byRichard Annesley John La Touche |
| Baronetage of Ireland | ||
| Preceded byHaydock Morres | Baronet (of Upper Wood) 1774–1829 |
Extinct |