Peerage Record – 16134

     Captain John Pratt de Montmorency was born on 2 August 1873.² He was the son of Venerable Waller de Montmorency and Mary O’Brien.³ He married, firstly, Margaret Elinor Pym, daughter of Colonel Samuel Pym, on 22 April 1908.² He married, secondly, Norah de Montmorency, daughter of Colonel Mervyn de Montmorency and Mona Gwyn Jeffreys, on 5 June 1934.³ He died on 11 November 1960 at age 87.²
     He was educated at H.M.S. Britannia, England^G.² He retired from the military in 1910, with the rank of Commander.² He fought in the First World War.² He was appointed Companion, Order of St. Michael and St. George (C.M.G.) in 1916.² He was awarded the Officer, Legion d’Honneur in 1917.² He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) in 1920.² He sold Morres Castle in 1920 at Castle Morres, County Kilkenny, Ireland^G.² He held the office of High Sheriff of County Kilkenny in 1921.² He gained the rank of Captain in the Royal Navy.¹ He lived at Burnchurch House, Bennettsbridge, County Kilkenny, Ireland^G.³

     Norah de Montmorency was born on 26 January 1902.¹ She is the daughter of Colonel Mervyn de Montmorency and Mona Gwyn Jeffreys.² She married Captain John Pratt de Montmorency, son of Venerable Waller de Montmorency and Mary O’Brien, on 5 June 1934.¹
     She lived in 1976 at Burnchurch House, County Kilkenny, Ireland^G.¹

     Arthur William John FitzMaurice was born on 11 April 1965.² He is the son of Arthur William Reville Brian FitzMaurice and Sarah Anne de Montmorency.¹

     Christopher Brian Maurice FitzMaurice was born on 22 October 1969.² He is the son of Arthur William Reville Brian FitzMaurice and Sarah Anne de Montmorency.¹

     Alan FitzMaurice was born on 21 February 1939 at Innisfail, Queensland, Australia^G.¹ He is the son of Charles Hubert FitzMaurice and Florence Ivy Larson.¹ He married Joclyn Crawford.¹

     Heather FitzMaurice was born on 20 September 1940 at Innisfail, Queensland, Australia^G.¹ She is the daughter of Charles Hubert FitzMaurice and Florence Ivy Larson.¹ She married James Wyatt.¹
     Her married name became Wyatt.¹

     Graham FitzMaurice was born on 29 February 1944 at Innisfail, Queensland, Australia^G.¹ He is the son of Charles Hubert FitzMaurice and Florence Ivy Larson.¹ He married Jillian Kindt on 10 June 1967 at Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia^G.¹

     Jill Frances Peterson was born on 16 September 1936 at Christchurch, New Zealand^G.¹ She was the daughter of John Lewis Peterson and Sybil Frances Tapper.¹ She married James Arthur Fitzmaurice, son of Arthur Gerald Fitzmaurice and Dorothy Mavis Jones, on 2 December 1960 at St. Mary’s, Merivale, Christchurch, New Zealand^G.¹ She died on 20 March 1983 at age 46 at Palmerston North Hospital, Palmerston North, New Zealand^G.¹ She was buried on 23 March 1983 at Kelvin Grove, Palmerston North, New Zealand^G.¹
     From 2 December 1960, her married name became Fitzmaurice.¹