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MORGAN, William III (c.1525-1602), of Chilworth, Surr.

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b. c. 1525, o.s. of Richard Morgan of Chilworth by Joan, or Jane, da. of Robert Wintershall of Wintershall, nr. Bramley. m. (1)The first two marriages may have been in the reverse order. Elizabeth, da. of John Thetcher of Presthawes, Westham, Suss., 1s. 4da.; (2)The first two marriages may have been in the reverse order. Katherine, da. of Sir Roger Lewknor, wid. of John Mills of Grentham. Suss., 1da.; (3) by 1585 Julian(a).Vis. Surr. (Harl. Soc. xliii), 33-4; Manning and Bray, Surr. ii. 118, where the first wife is given as Elizabeth Hager, not Thetcher.
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Commr. musters, Surr. by 1573, j.p. from c. 1582 – 87, rest. by 1592; commr. recusancy 1590s.

Main residence: Chilworth, Surr.
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MORGAN, William II (by 1525-82), of Llantarnam, Mon.

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b. by 1525, s. of John Morgan (d.1524/5) of Caerleon. m. 1549, Elizabeth, da. of Sir Rhys Mansell of Margam, Glam., 2s. inc. Edward Morgan I 1da.Clark, Limbus, 322; Cal. Penrice and Margam Abbey Mss, ed. Birch, iv. 5.
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?Collector of subsidy, Newport 1544; commr. relief, Mon. 1550, piracy 1565, 1577, musters 1570, victuals 1574, tanneries 1574; j.p. 1555 – d.; sheriff 1567 – 68, 1572–3.Lansd. 35, f. 79; 146, f. 20.

Main residence: Llantarnam, Mon.
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MORGAN, Sir William (c.1542-83), of Langstone and Pencoed, Llanmartin, Mon.

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b. c. 1542, 1st s. of Sir Thomas Morgan of Pencoed by Cicely, da. of Sir George Herbert of Swansea, Glam. m. Elizabeth, da. of Sir Andrew Judd, alderman of London, s.p. suc. fa. 1565. Kntd. 1574.G. B. Morgan, Mems. Morgan Fam. ii. 217-38; Clark, Limbus, 320.
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J.p. Mon. from c. 1570; marshal, Munster 1573; commr. musters, Mon. 1574; v.-adm. S. Wales 1574 – 78; constable, Dungarvan castle, co. Waterford 1579 – 82; chief commr. Munster 1580; gov. Youghal 1580.CPR, 1569–72, p. 77; CSP Ire. 1509–73, pp. 526–7; 1574–85, pp. 210, 370; EHR, xxiii. 757; APC, xi. 280–1; xii. 101–2.

Main residences: Langstone; Pencoed, Llanmartin, Mon.
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MORICE, James (1539-97), of Chipping Ongar, Essex.

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b. 1539, 1st s. of William Morice of Chipping Ongar by Anne Isaac of Kent. educ. M. Temple 1558, called. m. by 1560, Elizabeth (d.1603), da. of George Medley of Tilty Abbey, Essex and ‘Whitnes’ (?Whitnash), Warws., 4s. inc. John 3da. suc. fa. 1554.Burke, Landed Gentry (1871), ii. 947; Vis. Essex (Harl. Soc. xiii), 256, 457-8; Morant, Essex, i. 129; CPR, 1558-60, p. 447; will at Essex RO, 231/ER/17.
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J.p. Essex from c. 1573, q. by 1586, commr. piracy 1577; town clerk, Colchester by 1578; bencher and Autumn reader, M. Temple 1578; treasurer 1596; commr. musters, Essex 1583; recorder, Maldon from c.1586 (though, by 1593, called dep. recorder to Earl of Essex there); attorney of ct. of wards 16 Oct. 1589.Essex RO Assize File 35/15/3; Lansd. 146, f. 18; Essex Arch. Soc., Morant mss; M. T. Recs. i. 221, 224, 284, 367; Morant, i. 51; Essex RO, Maldon borough recs. DB 3/3/256, 264, 265, 270, 272; CSP Dom. 1547–80, p. 635, where date of attorneyship is given in error as 1579; pat. roll 31 Eliz. pt. 10.

Main residence: Chipping Ongar, Essex.
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MORICE (afterwards POYNTZ), John (1568-1618), of Chipping Ongar, Essex and Heneage House, London.

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bap. 17 Oct. 1568, 1st s. of James Morice. educ. ?Camb.; M. Temple 1586. m. (1) 24 Oct. 1593, Katherine, da. and h. of Sir Gabriel Poyntz of North Ockendon, at least 3s. 2da.; (2) 27 Feb. 1606, Lettice, da. of Edward Fitzgerald, wid. of (Sir) Ambrose Coppinger, s.p. suc. fa. Feb. 1597. Kntd. 22 May 1603.Vis. Essex (Harl. Soc. xiii), 92, 256; Morant, Essex, i. 103, 129; Crisp, Ongar Par. Reg.; VCH Essex, iv. 161; Lodge, Peerage of Ireland (1789), i. 199; Lysons, Mdx. Parishes, 133.
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Gent. pens. by 1602–1610/13; j.p. and dep. lt. Essex 1613; chamberlain of the Exchequer by 1615.LC2/4/4; APC, 1613–14, pp. 278–9; information from Mr. F. G. Emmison, citing calendar of assize files 1615–17 in Essex RO.

Main residences: Chipping Ongar, Essex; Heneage House, London.
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MORICE (AFTERWARDS POYNTZ), John (1568-1618)

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