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Sir William Morgan, of Tredegar, Wales
Facts and Events
Name |
Sir William Morgan, of Tredegar, Wales |
Gender |
Male |
Birth[2] |
1560 |
Tredegar, Monmouthshire, Wales |
Marriage |
Abt 1580 |
Lydney, Gloucestershire, Englandto Elizabeth Winter |
Other? |
23 Jul 1603 |
WalesKnighted |
Other? |
1612 |
Monmouthshire, WalesHigh Sheriff of Monmouthshire, Wales |
Marriage |
Abt 1615 |
Tredegar, Monmouthshire, Wales[2nd wife - she is the widow Morgan] to Bridget Morgan |
Other[1] |
1624/25 |
Monmouthshire, Waleselected Member of Parliament for Monmouthshire |
Other[2] |
From 16 Jul 1645 to 17 Jul 1645 |
Tredegar, Monmouthshire, Walesreceived King Charles I |
Will[2] |
1650 |
Monmouthshire, Wales |
Death[2] |
Abt 1653 |
Tredegar, Monmouthshire, Walesage 93 - [probate] |
Probate[2] |
1653 |
Monmouthshire, Wales |
Reference Number |
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Q16859769 (Wikidata) |
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Sir William Morgan (1560–1655) was a Welsh politician who sat in the House of Commons of England in 1624 and 1625. He supported the Royalist cause in the English Civil War.
References
- ↑ Parliaments from 1542 to 1660, in Willis, Browne. Notitia parliamentaria, or, An history of the counties, cities and boroughs in England and Wales. (London: R. Gosling, 1715-1750).
p 192 - ... Co. Monmo, Rob. Vifcount Lifle de Penhurft, Will. Morgan Kt. ...
p 202 - ... Co. Monm. Tob. Vifcount Lifle, Will. Morgan Kt. ... ----- [Kt. = Knight]
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 William Morgan, in Williams, William Retlaw. Parliamentary History of the Principality of Wales: from the earliesr times to the present day, 1541-1895, comprising lists of the representatives, chronologically arranged under counties, with biographical and genealogical notices of the members, together with particulars of the various contested elections, double returns and petitions (1895). (London: Privately printed for the author by Edwin Davies and Bell, "County Times" Offices, 1895)
p 122.
[MEMBERS FOR MONMOUTHSHIRE] ... 1624. Jan. Robert (Sydney) Viscount Lisle of Penshurst, Kent, and Coity, Glam., and Sir William Morgan Knt. of Tredegar. Eldest son of Thos. M. (see 1588,) b. 1560, m. (1) Elizabeth, dau. of Sir Wm. Wynter Knt. of Lydney co. Glou. and (2) Bridget, dau. of Anthony Morgan of Heyford, co. Northants, and widow of Anthony Morgan of Llanfihangel Crucorney, was Knighted 23 July 1603, H.S. co. Mon. 1612, M.P. 1624, and April to Aug. 1625, received Charles I. at Tredegar 16 and 17 July 1645, made his will 1650, and d. 1653 aged 93. Information was laid against Sir William 13 Nov. 1648, before the Committee for the Advance of Money, that he "was Commr. of Array for the late King, and was Governor of Newport during the King's power in S. Wales."
... 1625. April. Viscount Lisle and Sir Wm. Morgan again. ...
- Sir William Morgan of Tredegar, in Morgan, Appleton. A history of the family of Morgan, from the year 1089 to present times. (New York: Published for subscribers only, 1902)
p 15.
... XVI. SIR WILLIAM MORGAN of Tredegar, ... married 1st Elizabeth, daughter of Sir William Winter of Lidney, 2d Bridget, daughter of Anthony Morgan of Heyford, county Northampton, widow of Anthony Morgan of Llanvihangel Crucorney.
Issue by first wife: 1. Thomas. 2. Edward of Kilfengan ; will 4 April 1660, proved Feb. 1661 ; married Elizabeth, daughter and heir of Charles James of Llandewi Rhydderch, had Elisabeth, daughter and heir, married Henry Chambre of Court Morgan. 3. William, whence MORGAN OF RHYMNY. 4. Rowland of Risca ; will 19 Dec. 1660, proved Feb. 1661 ; married Honora ___, and had Colonel William Morgan, buried at Bassalleg, 27 Oct. 1679. 5. John, of the Temple in 1652 ; coel. 6. Mary, married George Lewis of St. Pierre. 7. Blanch, married John Carne of Ewenny. 8. Frances, married Charles Williams of Llangibby. 9. Mary, single ; will 1687. 10. Elizabeth, married William Morgan of Dderw ; she died 1638, he died 1649.
By Sir William's second wife: 11. Sir Anthony of Kilfengan, s.p. His widow was alive in 1673. 12. Mary, married Peter Farmer of London, who died 1691. They had Margaret, daughter and heir, married John More, who sold Kilfengan 1707. ...
- William Morgan (of Tredegar), in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.
[Most information comes from sources named above.]
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