MORLEY, Sir William (1606-1658), of Halnaker, Boxgrove, Suss.

Family and Education

bap. 4 Mar. 1606,Add. 5699, f. 154v. 1st s. of Sir John Morley* and Cecily, da. of Sir Edward Caryll of Harting, Suss. Vis. Suss. (Harl. Soc. liii), 140. educ. Trin., Oxf. 1621; Al. Ox. ?I. Temple 1622. I. Temple database of admiss. (where his father is named as Sir Robert Morley). m. (settlement 15 Nov. 1625, with £3,000), Goodwood Estate Archives ed. F.W. Steer and J.E.A. Venables, ii. 90. Mary (d. 17 Dec. 1666), da. of Robert Heath* of Brasted, Kent, 4s. (1 d.v.p.) 4da. (2 d.v.p.). suc. fa. 1622; Vis. Suss. (Harl. Soc. liii), 141; (lxxxix), 77; Misc. Gen. et Her. (ser. 5), iv. 163; Add. 5699, f. 154v; PROB 11/286, f. 359. Kntd. 4 Sept. 1625. Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 189. bur. 23 June 1658. Add. 5699, f. 154v.

Offices Held

Commr. oyer and terminer, Suss. 1627, C181/3, f. 216. martial law 1627; CSP Dom. 1627–8, p. 461. sewers 1630, 1637, 1645, Hants and Suss. 1638; C181/4, f. 46v; 181/5, ff. 69v, 115v, 257. j.p. Suss. 1632–44; C231/5, p. 77; A. Fletcher, County Community in Peace and War, 349. sheriff, Surr. and Suss. Jan.-Nov. 1636; Cal. of Docquets of Ld. Kpr. Coventry ed. J. Broadway, R. Cust and S.K. Roberts (L. and I. Soc. spec. ser. xxxiv-vii) 367; List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes (PRO, L. and I. ix), 138. commr. piracy, Suss. 1637, C181/5, f. 68v subsidy 1641 – 42, Chichester, Suss. 1641, SR, v. 66, 89, 156. defence, Suss. 1643, assessment 1644. A. and O. i. 335, 540.

Parlimentarian

MORLEY, Sir William (1606-1658), of Halnaker, Boxgrove, Suss.

Main residence: Halnaker, Boxgrove, Suss.

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Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

MORLEY, Sir William (1606-1658)

Will

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Oxford 1644

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