Family and Education
b. c. 1531, 1ts s. of Thomas Morley by Elizabeth, da. of Anthony Maycott of Reculver, Kent. educ. ?Queens’, Camb. 1545, BA 1548-9, fellow 1548-50. m. (1) settlement 14 Oct. 1560, Ann, da. of Anthony Pelham of Warbleton, Suss., 1 or 2s. inc. Herbert Morley 3da.; (2) Sept. 1570, Margaret (d.1632), da. of William Roberts of Warbleton, 2 or 3s. 1da. suc. fa. 1559.Suss. Rec. Soc. xiv. 165; W. Berry, Co. Genealogies, Suss. (Comber’s copy at Chichester); Glynde Place Archives, ed. Dell, 23-7; Lansd. 146, ff. 19-20.
Offices Held
J.p. Suss. from c. 1570, commr. piracy 1577, capt. of musters by 1584; sheriff, Surr. and Suss. 1580 – 81; jurat, Winchelsea 1582, mayor and brodhull rep. 1583–4.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Glynde, Suss.
Volume
Commons 1558-1603
Web Title
MORLEY, William (c.1531-97)
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Oxford 1644
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