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b. c.1571, 5th s. of Thomas Morrison† (d.1592) of Cadeby, Lincs., clerk of the pipe 1589-92, and Elizabeth, da. and coh. of Thomas Moigne of North Willingham, Lincs.Lincs. Peds. (Harl. Soc. li), 693-4; Vis. Lincs. ed. Metcalfe, 52. educ. Peterhouse, Camb. 1585; G. Inn, entered 1594. Al. Cant.; GI Admiss. m. Elizabeth, da. of Sir Henry Harington† of Bagworth, Leics. and Baltinglass, co. Wicklow, 5s. 1da. Lincs. Peds. (Harl. Soc. li), 693-4; Nichols, County of Leicester, iv. 987. Kntd. 5 Aug. 1599. Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 97. d. by 3 Oct. 1625. E351/2652, unfol. sig. Rich[ard] Moryson.
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Lt. of ft. by 1592, capt. 1592 – d., maj. 1597; lt.-col. of ft. 1598, col. ?1599 – 1603; gov. Dundalk [I] 1600 – 01, Lecale [I] 1601 – 03, Waterford [I] 1603 – 06, Wexford [I] 1603 – 06, 1615–d.; APC, 1591–2, p. 413; CSP For. 1592–3, p. 227; CSP Carew, 1603–24, p. 429; F. Moryson, Itinerary Containing his Ten Yeeres Travell, ii. 221; CSP Ire. 1600–1, pp. 45, 404; 1601–3, p. 521; 1603–6, pp. 185, 257, 436; 1611–14, p. 532; PROB 11/147, f. 141. lt.-gov. of Portsmouth, Hants 1623–d. C. Aspinall-Oglander, Numwell Symphony, 62.

Chief commr. Munster [I], 1607–8; CPR Ire. Jas. I, 111. v.-pres. 1608–15; CSP Carew, 1603–24, p. 429; CSP Ire. 1615–25, p. 35. commr. plantation, Wexford [I] 1612; CSP Ire. 1611–14, p. 253. j.p. Leics by 1614 – 15, Leics. and Mdx. 1619-at least 1621; C66/1988; C231/4, ff. 6, 89; C193/13/1. collector of compositions, Munster 1616–d.; CPR Ire. Jas. I, 302; T. Rymer, Foedera, viii. pt. 1, p. 26. freeman, Leicester, Leics. 1621, Leics. RO, BR18/14/7. Portsmouth 1623; R. East, Portsmouth Recs. 349. commr. musters, Mdx. 1617–22; C66/2137, 2234. commr. subsidy, Leics. and Mdx. 1621 – 22, 1624; C212/22/20–1, 23. nuisances, Mdx. 1623–d.; Rymer, vii. pt. 4, p. 96; C181/3, f. 157. dep. lt. Leics. 1618–d. HEHL, HAM Box 53(6), ff. 37v, 75.

PC [I] by 1607; CSP Ire. 1606–8, p. 125. commr. visitation [I] 1615; CSP Ire. 1615–25, p. 75 lt. of the ordnance 1616–d.; C66/2076/16; E403/1736. commr. inquiry into ordnance abuses 1619; CD 1621, vii. 166. recovery of Palatinate 1621, APC, 1619–21, p. 333. survey of castles 1623, APC, 1623–5, p. 136. provision of ordnance 1624–d. C181/3, ff. 121v, 168.

MP [I] 1613–15. CJ[I], i. 6.

Parlimentarian
MORYSON, Sir Richard (c.1571-1625), of Tooley Park, Leics. and the Tower, London
Main residences: Tooley Park, Leics; the Tower, London.
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P.W.
Volume
Commons 1604-1629
Web Title

MORYSON, Sir Richard (c.1571-1625)

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