Family and Education
bap. 5 Mar. 1598, eldest s. of Francis Morley and Sarah, da. of William Denham and sis. of Sir John Denham, bar. of Exch. educ. Westminster 1611; Christ Church, Oxf. BA 1618, MA 1621, DD 1642; Lincoln’s Inn 1664; Gray’s Inn 1664. unm. d. 29 Oct. 1684. will 12 July – 8 Oct. 1684, pr. 31 Oct. 1684. TNA, PROB 11/377, sig. 134.
Offices Held
Chap. to Charles I 1641; PC, 1675 – 79.
Chap. to Robert Dormer†, earl of Carnarvon, to c. 1640 – 41, to Lady Ormond c. 1650, to Queen Elizabeth of Bohemia, c. 1653; rect. Hartfield, Suss. 1640 – 48, Mildenhall, Wilts. 1641 – 45, Pennant, Mont. 1644 – 53, Gt. Haseley, Oxon. 1660; canon Christ Church Oxf. 1642 – 48, 1660, Wells 1660; dean Christ Church Oxf. 1660, chapel royal 1663 – 68.
Mbr. Westminster Assembly of Divines 1643; commr. Uxbridge treaty 1645.
Gov. Charterhouse, 1663; commr. for repair of St Paul’s bef. 1665.
Parlimentarian
Likenesses
chalk drawing, after Sir P. Lely, NPG 491; oil on canvas, studio of P. Lely, oils, c.1662, NPG 2951.
Volume
Lords 1660-1715
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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Religion
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