Family and Education
b. c. 1671, o. s. of Humphry Morice, London merchant and auditor of the Exchequer (bro. of John*, Sir William, 1st Bt.†, and Nicholas Morice†) by Alice, da. of Sir Thomas Trollope, 1st Bt., of Casewick, Lincs. m. (1) 26 June 1704, Judith (d. 1720), da. of Thomas Sandes, London merchant, 2s. (d.v.p.) 3da.; (2) 5 June 1722, Catherine (d. 1743), da. of Peter Paggen of the Manor House, Wandsworth, Surr., wid. of William Hale*, 2s. suc. fa. 1689. N. and Q. cxcii. 179; Bank of Eng. Morice mss, Nicholas to Humphry Morice, 5 June 1704 (note to Hist. of Parl. trans.); IGI, London.
Offices Held
Commr. taking subscriptions to S. Sea Co. 1711; dir. Bank of Eng. 1716–31 (with statutory intervals), dep. gov. 1725–7, gov. 1727–9.
Parlimentarian
Main residences: The Grove, Chiswick, Mdx.; Mincing Lane, London.
Volume
Commons 1690-1715
Web Title
MORICE, Humphry (c.1671-1731)
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