MORLEY, Sir William (1606-58), of Halnaker, Boxgrove, Suss.

Family and Education

bap. 4 Mar. 1606, 1st s. of Sir John Morley† of Halnaker and Cecily, da. of Sir Edward Caryll of Harting.Add. 5699, f. 154v; Vis. Suss. (Harl. Soc. liii), 140-1. educ. Trinity, Oxf., 26 Oct. 1621;Al. Ox. I. Temple, 7 July 1622.I. Temple database. m. bef. Jan. 1625, Mary (d. 17 Dec. 1666), da. of Sir Robert Heath† of Brasted, Kent, 5s. (2 d.v.p.), 4da. (1 d.v.p.).Misc. Gen. et Her. 5th ser., iv. 156-64; Add. 5699, ff. 34, 154v; Add. 28241, f. 133. suc. fa. 21 Dec. 1622.C142/399/156. Kntd. 4 Sept. 1625.Shaw, Knights of Eng., ii. 189. bur. 23 June 1658.Add. 5699, f. 154v.

Offices Held

Local: commr. oyer and terminer, Suss. 1627, 1637;C181/3, f. 216v; C181/5, f. 68v. martial law, 1627;E. Suss. RO, LCD/EW1, f. 56. sewers, 1630, 1637, 1638, 26 July 1645.C181/4, ff. 46v, 53v; C181/5, ff. 69v, 115v, 257. J.p. by Apr. 1633–44.ASSI35/75/8; SP16/405; C66/2858. Sheriff, Suss., Surr. Feb.-Nov. 1636.Add. 5705, ff. 38–9. Commr. piracy, Suss. 1637;C181/5, f. 68v. subsidy, 1641; further subsidy, 1641; poll tax, 1641; contribs. towards relief of Ireland, 1642;SR; Suss. Arch. Coll. ix. 104–6. assessment, 1642, 18 Oct. 1644; defence of Hants and southern cos. 4 Nov. 1643.SR; A. and O.

: of Halnaker, Suss., Boxgrove.

Volume

Commons 1640-1660

Web Title

MORLEY, Sir William (1606-58), of Halnaker, Boxgrove, Suss.

Will

14 June 1658, pr. 16 Feb. 1659.PROB11/286/611.

Estates

1609-1638, reversion of clerkship of star chamber;CSP Dom. 1631-1633, p. 68; 1635-1636, p. 57. estates valued at £2,500 p.a., July 1644, by cttee. for advance of money;CCAM, 436. 1657, rental of manors of Halnaker, Boxgrove, Eastlavant, Tangmere, Barnham, and Selsey, £1,022 p.a.Preston Park Manor, Brighton, Thomas-Stanford Coll., WS/CU/1.

Oxford 1644

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