Background
Born Lodge Morres, he was the son of Redmond Morres and Elizabeth, daughter of Francis Lodge.
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Lodge Evans de Montmorency
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Career
He was sworn of the Irish Privy Council in 1796 and served as a Lord of the Treasury between 1796 and 1806. In 1800 he was raised to the Peerage of Ireland as Baron Frankfort, of Galmoye in the County of Kilkenny. 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.
Lord Frankfort de Montmorency was twice married.
There were children from both marriages. The Viscountess Frankfort de Montmorency died in November 1851.
Membership
Morres was elected a member of the Irish House of Commons for Inistioge in 1768, a seat he held until 1770, and later represented Bandon Bridge between 1776 and 1796, Ennis between 1796 and 1797, and Dingle between 1798 and 1800. In 1815 he assumed by Royal licence the surname of de Montmorency in lieu of Morres, although the French House of Montmorency did not recognise his claim to be a member of that family.
