MORGAN, Thomas (1564-1645), of Graig Olwy, Llangyfiw, Mon., Michaelston Fedwy, Mon. and Rhiwperra Castle, Llanfihangel-y-fedw, Glam.

Family and Education

b. Oct. 1564,G. Clark, Limbus Patrum Morganiae et Glamorganiae, 318. 7th s. of Edmund Morgan (d. by 1595) of Penllwyn Sarph, Mynyddislwyn, Mon., being his 1st s. with his 3rd w. Elizabeth, da. of Richard Carne of Nash, Cowbridge, Glam. and wid. of Richard Gwyn. Ibid. 35, 317-8; G. Williams, Recovery, Reorientation and Reformation Wales c.1415-1642, p. 393; R. Lewis, ‘Breviat of Glam. 1596-1600’, (S. Wales and Mon. Rec. Soc. iii), 132. educ. ?Jesus, Oxf. 1584; M. Temple 1608. Al. Ox.; M. Temple Admiss. i. 91. m. c.1586 Margaret, da. and h. of Rowland Lewis of Rhiwperra, 7s. (1 d.v.p.) 5da. (1 d.v.p.). Clark, 318, 536. Kntd. 7 Aug. 1623. Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 182. d. 1645. Wilts. RO, G25/1/21, f. 258. sig. Th[omas] Morgan.

Offices Held

Steward to 2nd and 3rd earls of Pembroke by 1596–d. Lewis, 94.

J.p. Mon. 1602–?d.; C181/1, f. 140v; C231/5, f. 257. surveyor, royal estates south of the Trent 1603–10; SO3/2, unfol. (May 1603); CSP Dom. 1603–10, pp. 10, 642. commr. sewers, Som. 1603, C181/1, ff. 129, 170. enclosure, Gillingham Forest, Dorset; J. Hutchins, Hist. and Antiqs. of Dorset, iii. 649. freeman, Wilton, Wilts. 1614–d.; Wilts. RO, G25/1/21, f. 312. collector (jt.), pretermitted customs, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumb., Hull, Yorks., Ipswich, Suff. and Sandwich, Kent 1618–24; ‘Lowther 1624’, f. 53. commr. subsidy, Glam. 1626, E179/224/598. knighthood fines, Glam. and Mon. 1631; E178/5892, 5512. steward, Romney manor, Mon. by 1631–d. LR1/237, f. 120.