MORISON, Richard (by 1514-56), of London and Cassiobury, Herts.

Family and Education

b. by 1514, s. of Thomas Morison of Herts. by da. of Thomas Merry of Hatfield, Herts. educ. Cardinal, Oxf. BA 1528. m. lic. 13 Nov. 1546, Bridget, da. of Sir John Hussey, Lord Hussey, 1s. Sir Charles 2da. 1 or 2s. illegit., 2 or 3 da. illegit. by Lucy, da. of Thomas Peckham, w. of George Harper of Sutton Valence, Kent and London. Kntd. by 27 July 1550.Date of birth estimated from education. Clutterbuck, Herts. i. 238; Emden, Biog. Reg. Univ. Oxf. 1501-40, p. 405; Mar. Lic. Fac. Off. (Harl. Soc. xxiv), 8; PCC 28 Wrastley; London IPMs (Brit. Rec. Soc. xv), 195-6; APC, iii. 94.

Offices Held

Gent. of the privy chamber 1539; collector, petty customs London 26 Nov. 1545–50; ambassador to Denmark and the Hanse towns 1546 – 47, to the Emperor 1550 – 53; j.p. Mdx. 1547; commr. chantries London, Mdx., Westminster 1548, visit Winchester Coll., Oxf. Univ. 1548, relief Mdx. 1550; King’s Councillor 1550.LP Hen. VIII, xiv, xxi; CPR, 1547–8, p. 86; 1548–9, pp. 137, 251; 1550–3, pp. 156, 196; APC, ii. 23–24; iii. 94; Chron. Q. Jane and Q. Mary (Cam. Soc. xlviii), 175.

Parlimentarian

MORISON, Richard (by 1514-56), of London and Cassiobury, Herts.

Main residences: London; Cassiobury, Herts.

Author

H.M.

Volume

Commons 1509-1558

Web Title

MORISON, Richard (by 1514-56)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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