| Constituency | Dates |
|---|---|
| Leicestershire | 1722 – 1727 |
Family and Education
b. ?1686, 1st s. of Charles Morris of Loddington by Susanna, da. and coh. of Sir Edmund Bacon, 4th Bt., M.P., of Redgrave, Suff. educ. Rugby 1696; Magdalen, Oxf. 14 Dec. 1702, aged 16; M. Temple 1703. m. 2 Aug. 1720, Anne, da. of Sir Alexander Campbell, M.P. [S], of Calder, Nairn., 1s. 4da. suc. fa. 1710.
Offices Held
Sheriff, Leics. 1746–7.
Address
Main residence: Loddington, Leics.
biography text
Morris was the grandson of John Morris, a London upholsterer, who purchased Loddington in 1670.1Nichols, Leics. iii. 330; iv. 401. In 1721 his name was sent to the Pretender as a probable supporter in the event of a rising.2Stuart mss 65/16. He was returned for Leicestershire as a Tory in 1722 but did not stand again. He was buried at Loddington 30 July 1759.
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