p 420 -
... John ap Morgan [aka John Morgan] ...married Lettice, daughter of Sir George Herbert (d. 1504) of St Julians near Newport, whose eldest son, Walter, has already been mentioned as one of the main protagonists in the Newport affray of 1533. ...
p 421 -
... His son and heir, William Morgan (d. 1569), was a minor at the time of his
father's death, although his age at that time is not recorded, and his wardship
was granted in June 1525 to Henry Norris, one of the esquires for the Body.(106)
John Morgan's premature death and the minority of his heir may explain why
the Morgans of Tredegar were less prominent in the early sixteenth century than
might have been expected in view of their substantial estate. William Morgan's
later career suggests, however, that he may not have sought to achieve a leading
place in county affairs, as apparently the only major official appointments which
he held were those of sheriff of the county in 1549 and 1564, and MP for the
county in 1559. (107) ...
