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b. 1567,STAC 8/207/28, f. 5. This agrees with his age at matriculation rather than the date given in a later portrait: J. Steegman, Survey of Portraits in Welsh Houses, ii. 161. 1st s. of Thomas Morgan II† of Machen and Tredegar, Mon. and Elizabeth, da. of Roger Bodenham of Rotherwas, Herefs. educ. Hart Hall, Oxf. 1583, Staple Inn by 1585. Al. Ox.; NLW, Tredegar Park 25/146. m. (1) by c.1588, Estimated from probable date of son’s birth. Elizabeth, da. of Sir William Wynter† of Lydney, Glos. 5s. 4/5da.; (2) settlement 10 Feb. 1610, Bridget (d. 27 Feb. 1611), da. of Anthony Morgan of Heyford, Northants., wid. of Anthony Morgan of Llanfihangel Crucorney, Mon., 1s. J.A. Bradney, Hist. Mon. ed. M. Gray (S. Wales and Mon. Rec. Soc. viii), 69; G.T. Clark, Limbus Patrum Morganiae et Glamorganiae, 312; PCC Admons. v. 1609-19 ed. M. Fitch (Brit. Rec. Soc. lxxxiii), 89; NLW, Tredegar Park 30/1, 27/39, 22/4; C142/427/126. Kntd. 23 July 1603. Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 126. suc. fa. aft. 1604; Thomas Morgan II† was party to a deed of 16 May 1604: NLW, Tredegar Park 91/95. d. by 29 May 1652. PROB 6/27, f. 83v. sig. Will[ia]m Morgan.
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J.p. Mon. 1597/8-c.1645 (dep. custos rot. 1630); STAC 8/207/28, f. 22; JPs in Wales and Monm. ed. Phillips, 349–59; NLW, Tredegar Park 102/5. ?alderman, Newport, Mon. 1607; B.P. Jones, Eliz. to Victoria: Govt. of Newport (Mon.), 195. commr. sewers, Mon. 1607 – 39, River Wye 1621, C181/2, f. 92v; 181/5, f. 156; E178/4248; NLW, Tredegar Park 59/5–6. subsidy, Mon. 1608, 1611, 1621 – 22, 1624, 1641, SP14/31/1; E115/270/83; C212/22/21, 23; SR v. 64, 79. aid 1609, E179/283. sheriff 1611–12, List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes (PRO, L. and I. ix), 83. collector, Privy Seal loan 1611–12, E403/2732, f. 61. commr. Palatine Benevolence 1622; SP14/134/12. steward, Abergavenny, Mon. by 1623 – at least38, Caerleon, Mon. 1626; STAC 8/207/32, f. 19; E112/107/89; Gwent RO, D583.153; MAN B/15/6; Bradney, i. 153. commr. oyer and terminer, Oxf. circ. 1625–30, C181/3, f. 179; 181/4, f. 43v. public money retained in private hands, Mon. 1626, APC, 1626, pp. 113–14. Forced Loan 1626–7, C193/12/2, f. 36. charitable uses 1629; C93/11/20. commr. and collector, knighthood fines 1630–5; E178/5512; 198/4/32, f. 2v; NLW, Tredegar ms 39. dep. lt. 1634–42; NLW, Tredegar Park 63/2, 102/9. commr. repair of St. Paul’s cathedral 1635–8, GL, ms 25475/1, ff. 58v, 104; NLW, Tredegar Park 64/7; HEHL, EL7420. wages for master of house of correction 1640, HMC 7th Rep. 689a. Poll Tax 1641, Irish aid 1641, SR v. 141, 153. disarming recusants 1641, LJ, iv. 386a. array 1642, assessment (roy.), Glam. 1643, impressment (roy.), Mon. 1643. CCAM, 977; NLW, Tredegar Park 93/1.

Capt. militia, Wentlooge and Usk, Mon. by 1642; HEHL, EL7443. gov. (roy.), Newport, Mon. c.1643. Docquets of Letters Patent 1642–6 ed. W.H. Black, 49, 110; CCAM, 977.

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MORGAN, Sir William (1567-1652), of Tredegar and Machen, Mon.
Main residences: Tredegar; Machen, Mon.
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Commons 1604-1629
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MORGAN, Sir William (1567-1652)

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