MORANT, Edward (1730-91), of Brockenhurst, nr. Lymington, Hants.

bap. 10 Dec. 1730, 1st surv. s. of John Morant of Jamaica by Mary, da. of Edward Pennant, c.j. of Jamaica. educ. St. Mary Hall, Oxf. 1747. m. (1) 10 June 1754, Eleanor Angelina (d. 5 Feb. 1756), da. of Edward Yeamans of Liguanea, Jamaica, wid. of William Dawkins, 1s.; (2) 22 Apr. 1762This, and other information about Morant, has been obtained from his pocket diaries (for 1762, 1769-71, 1773, 1777-88, 1790-1) in the possession of Mr. John Morant of Brockenhurst., Mary Whitehorne, da. and h. of James Goddard of Conduit St., London, 1s. suc. fa. 1733.