MORTON, Sir George, 1st Bt. (1593-1662), of Milborne St. Andrew, Dorset

Family and Education

b. 1 Feb. 1593,WARD 7/36/172. 1st s. of Sir George Morton of Winterbourne Clenston, Dorset and Katherine, da. of Sir Arthur Hopton† of Witham Friary, Som. Hutchins, Dorset, ii. 595. educ. M. Temple 1612. M. Temple Admiss. m. Anne, da. of Sir Richard Wortley of Wortley, Yorks., wid. of Sir Rotherham Willoughby (d.1613) of Aston Rowant, Oxon., 2s. (1 d.v.p.) 2da. Hutchins, ii. 595; VCH Oxon. viii. 22; Vis. Notts. (Harl. Soc. iv), 102. suc. fa. 1611; WARD 7/36/172. cr. bt. 1 Mar. 1619. CB, i. 121. d. 28 Feb. 1662. Hutchins, ii. 595.

Offices Held

Commr. piracy, Dorset 1622; C181/3, f. 72v. freeman, Weymouth, Dorset 1634; Hutchins, ii. 452. j.p. Dorset 1637-at least 1640, C231/5, p. 256; C66/2859. commr. array 1642, Northants. RO, FH133. roy. contributions 1643, oyer and terminer 1643, Docquets of Letters Patent 1642–6 ed. W.H. Black, 73, 81. dep. lt. 1661–d. SP29/42/114.

Gent. of privy chamber extraordinary by 1641. LC3/1.

Parlimentarian

MORTON, Sir George, 1st Bt. (1593-1662), of Milborne St. Andrew, Dorset

Main residence: Milborne St. Andrew, Dorset.

Author

J.P.F.

Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

MORTON, Sir George, 1st Bt. (1593-1662)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

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