Pierce Morton, M.A.

Admitted to Trinity at Cambridge (17yrs) October 13, 1820; school, Ottery St. Mary, Devon. Matric. Michs. 1820; Scholar 1824; B.A. (6th Wrangler) 1825; M.A. 1829. JP Cavan and Meath; D.L (Deputy Lieutanant) for Cavan. Appointed Professor of Mathematics and Natural Philosophy, also a Fellow of Kings College, Kings College, Windsor, Nova Scotia. Left Nova Scotia (suddenly) in 1826--so he was a professor before receiving a M.A.?--bequeathing many books and scientific instruments to the college. Author of "Geometry: Plane, Solid, and Spherical, in Six Books: To Which is Added in an Appendix, the Theory of Proportion" pub. 1830. (Available in paperback from Amazon for $33.25) Taught/tutored in Havre, France--4 children born in France. Source: Wikipedia--"Pierce Morton + Cambridge" or "Pierce Morton + mathematics" His children--Arthur P. Morton, Pierce Edw. Morton, and Frances--were living in Wales in 1841, wards of Wm. Griffiths in Anglesey, Holyhead. According to his son PEM, Pierce died and was buried in Cape Town, S.Africa.

The following is from "Burke's Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry, Volume 2" (p. 891)

MORTON OF KILNACROTT HOUSE

    MORTON, Pierce, Esq. of Kilnacrott House, co. Cavan, b. 22 November, 1803; m. 1 June, 1839, Louisa, second dau. of the late James Somerville, Esq. of Ross, co. Meath, and has issue, 

            Pierce-Edward, b. 3 Feb 1842

            John-D'Arcy, b. 10 Jan. 1843

             Frances-Armytage

Mr. Morton is a magistrate for the counties of Cavan and Meath, and a deputy-lieutenant for the former.

                                                LINEAGE Charles Morton, Esq., son of John Morton, Esq. m. Elizabeth Pratt, and by her, who m. 2ndly, John Bacon, Esq. of Friern House, Middlesex, was father of,

    Charles-Carr Morton, Esq of Kilnacrott, who m. 1 May, 1799, Charlotte, second dau. of John Tatlow, Esq. of Crover, co.Cavan and had issue,

     Charles, b. 16 Aug. 1802, d. 2 Oct 1832, unm.

      Pierce, of Kilnacrott House.

      John-Bacon, b. 30 Jan. 1805, d. in 1826, unm.

      Edward, b. 29 March, 1806, m. in 1836

       Savile, b. 1 Aug.1811

       Edmund, d. unm. in 1841

       D'Arcy, d. unm. in 1836

        Marianne.

        Elizabeth-Charlotte, m. in 1832, to Gabriel-Emile Condreux, of Tours.

        Jenetta.

         Sophia, d.unm. 

Arms--Erm., on a chev., between three ogresses, each charged with a martlet, of the field, as many muscles, or, a chief, gu. Crest--A griffin's head, pierced Motto--Sub nexu nunquam servili Seat--Kilnacrott House, co. Cavan