MAURICE, William (1542-1622), of Clenennau, Caern.

Family and Education

b. 1542, 1st s. of Maurice ap Eliza of Clenennau by Elin, da. of (Sir) John Puleston of Bersham and Caernarvon. m. (1) Sept. 1556, Margaret (d.1572), da. and h. of John Wynn Lacon of Llangollen, 10ch. inc. 3s. 2da.; (2) 1576, Elin, da. of Hugh ap Llywelyn ap Meredydd, wid. of John Lewis of Chwaen Wen, s.p.; (3) 1605, Jane, da. and h. of Rowland Puleston of Caernarvon, wid. of Sir Thomas Jones of Abermarlais, Carm., s.p. suc. fa. 1575. Kntd. 1603.

Offices Held

J.p. Caern. from c. 1575, Anglesey, Merion. by 1592; escheator, Caern. 1583 – 84, sheriff 1581 – 82, 1595 – 96; sheriff, Merion. 1590 – 91, 1605 – 06; dep. lt. Caern. 1587, custos rot. by 1593; dep. v.-adm. N. Wales prob. by 1590; prob. constable Harlech castle. E. N. Williams, ‘Sir William Maurice of Clenennau’, Trans Caern. Hist. Soc. xxiv. 78–97; Clenennau Letters and Pprs. pp. xviii, xix; Griffith, Peds. 218; Flenley, Cal. Reg. Council, Marches of Wales, 133; APC, xxiii. 261; Cal. Wynn Pprs. 112; St. Ch. 5/G21/7; HMC Hatfield, vii. 486; W. R. Williams, Parl. Hist. Wales, 59.

Parlimentarian

MAURICE (MORRIS), Sir William (1542-1622), of Clenennau, Penmorfa, Caern.

Main residence: Clenennau, Caern.

Author

H.G.O.

Volume

Commons 1558-1603

Web Title

MAURICE, William (1542-1622)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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