'Morris07'Index links to: Lead / Letter
Families covered: Morris of Benduff, Morris of Castle Salem, Morris of Dunkettle

                               
William Morris of Castle Salem, co. Cork (d 1680)
m. Joyce Bowdler (dau/coheir of John Bowdler of Condor)
1. Fortunatus Morris of Castle Salem (a 1653)
m. (1682) Elizabeth Morris of Cork
  A. William Morris 'of Benduff' of Castle Salem
  m. (1707) Dorothy Leekey (dau of Robert Leekey of Ballykealy by Sarah, dau of Jon Watson of kilconnor)
  i. Abraham Morris of Hanover Hall, Sheriff of co Cork (a 1760)
  ii. William Morris 'of Benduff' of Castle Salem (4th son)
m. Catherine Townsend (dau of John Townsend of Skirtagh)
  a. William Morris of Castle Salem
  m. Barbara Jenison
  (1) William Morris, last of Castle Salem (d 1855) had issue
  m. Sarah French (dau of Michael French)
  (2) Thomas Morris of Castle Salem possibly fits here
m. (1836) Harriet Beamish (dau of George Beamish of Clogheen)
  iii. Jonas Morris of Barleyhill, Sheriff of co. Cork (a 1769)
  m. Mary Townsend (dau of John Townsend of Skirtagh by Catherine Barry)
  a. Abraham Morris of Dunkettle, Sheriff of co. Cork (d 1822)
  m. (16.07.1799 (sb 1779?)) Thomasine Connor (d 12.1824, dau of William Connor)
  (1) Jonas Morris of Dunkettle had issue
  m. (1807) Jane Crawford (dau of William Crawford of Lakelands)
  (2) (Dulcibella) Morris
  m. William Crawford of Lakelands
(3) Maria Morris
  m. (Charles) Silver Oliver
  (4) Catherine Morris
  m. Horatio Townsend of Woodside
  b. Mary Morris
  m. (1769) John Townsend of Shepperton (d 1810)
  c. Jane Morris
  m. Rev. William Robinson
  d. Elizabeth Morris
m. Robert Sealy of Barley Field
  e. Dorothea Morris
  m. (1768) Hewitt Baldwin Poole of Mayfield
  f. Barbara Morris (d unm)
  g. Catherine Morris
  m. William Baldwin
  iv. Elizabeth Morris
  m. (1740) Rev. John Beamish
  v.+ other issue - Robert, Fortunatus of Cork (ds 1739)
  B.+ other issue - Joyce, Jane
2. Temperance Morris probably of this generation
  m1. _ Fennell
  m2. (1684) Simon Dring, Sheriff then Mayor of Cork (d before 27.10.1721)
3.+ other issue

Main source(s): BLG1879 ('Morris of Dunkathel')
Back to top of page