MAURICE (MORRIS), Sir William (1542-1622), of Clenennau, Penmorfa, Caern.

Family and Education

b. Apr. 1542, 1st s. of Morris ap Ellis of Clenennau and Elin, da. of Sir John Puleston† of Hafod y Wern, Wrexham, Denb., constable of Caernarvon Castle, Caern. 1523-51. m. (1) 28 Sept. 1556, Margaret (d. 17 Feb. 1572), da. and h. of John Wyn Lacon of Llanddyn, Llangollen, Denb. and Brogyntyn, Salop 6s. d.v.p. 3da. (1 d.v.p.); (2) 22 Aug. 1575, Elin, da. and coh. of Hugh ap Llewelyn ap Meredith of Brynddu, Llanfechell, Anglesey, wid. of John Lewis of Chwaen Wen, Llantrisant, Anglesey, s.p.; (3) 1605, Jane, da. and h. of Rowland Puleston of Caernarvon, wid. of Sir Thomas Jones† of Abermarlais, Carm., s.p.J.E. Griffith, Peds. Anglesey and Caern. Fams. 16, 32, 147, 218, 275; Misc. Gen. et Her. n.s. ii. 290-1; E.N. Williams, ‘Sir William Maurice’, Trans. Caern. Hist. Soc. xxiv. 79-80. suc. fa. 1575; Kntd. 23 July 1603. Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 121. d. 10 Aug. 1622. DWB. sig. Will[ia]m Maurice

Offices Held

J.p. Caern. 1575–d. (dep. custos rot. by 1591, custos rot. 1594–5), Anglesey 1584–95, Merion. 1584–d.; JPs in Wales and Monm. ed. Phillips, 3, 19–27, 39–44. sheriff, Caern. 1581 – 82, 1595 – 96, Merion. 1590 – 91, Feb.-Nov. 1606; List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes (PRO, L. and I. ix), 248, 260. dep. lt., Caern. 1587–d.; NLW, Powis D24/2–3. dep. v.-adm., N. Wales by 1590–?1604; Cal. Clenennau Pprs. ed. T. Jones Pierce, 148–52; NLW, Bodewryd docs. 98. commr. subsidy, Caern. 1600, 1608, 1621 – 22, aid 1609, 1612, mise 1611–18; E179/220/150; SP14/31/1, 14/43/107; NLW, Brogyntyn 2334, 3329; C212/22/22. bailiff, Harlech, Merion. 1609–10. Cal. Clenennau Pprs. 74.

Parlimentarian

MAURICE (MORRIS), Sir William (1542-1622), of Clenennau, Penmorfa, Caern.

Main residence: Clenennau, Penmorfa, Caern.

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Author

S.H.

Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

MAURICE (MORRIS), Sir William (1542-1622)

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Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

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