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b. 6 Nov. 1602, 1st s. of Evan Morice, DCL, chancellor of Exeter dioc. 1594-1605, and Mary (d. 1647), da. of John Castell of Scobchester, Ashbury, Devon. educ. Exeter g.s.; Exeter Coll. Oxf. 1619, BA 27 June 1622.Al. Ox. m. c.1627, Elizabeth (d. Dec. 1663), da. of Humphrey Prideaux of Soldon, Cornw., 4s. 4da.D. Gilbert, Parochial Hist. Cornw. ii. (1st pagination), 590-1. suc. fa. 1605. Kntd. 27 May 1660.Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 226. d. 12 Dec. 1676.Gilbert, Parochial Hist. Cornw. ii. (1st pagination), 590-1.
Offices Held

Local: j.p. Devon 1640 – ?42, 23 Jan. – 24 Nov. 1643, by 6 Mar. 1647–d.Docquets of Letters Patent ed. Black, pp. 11, 103; Devon RO, DQS 28/3; C231/7 p. 26. Commr. array (roy.), 16 June 1642;Northants RO, FH133. assessment, 23 June 1647, 16 Feb. 1648, 7 Apr., 7 Dec. 1649, 26 Nov. 1650, 10 Dec. 1652, 24 Nov. 1653, 9 June 1657, 26 Jan., 1 June 1660, 1661, 1664, 1672;A. and O.; An Act for an Assessment (1653, E.1062.28); An Ordinance…for an Assessment (1660, E.1075.6); SR. Westminster 1664; Cornw. 1664, 1672.SR. Member, Devon co. cttee. by 7 Sept. 1648.Add. 44058, ff. 26v-7. Commr. militia, 2 Dec. 1648, 12 Mar. 1660.A. and O. Sheriff, 1651–2.List of Sheriffs (L. and I. ix.), 37. Commr. ejecting scandalous ministers, 28 Aug. 1654;A. and O. oyer and terminer, Western circ. 27 Mar. 1655, June 1659-aft. Feb. 1673;C181/6, pp. 100, 377; C181/7, pp. 8, 636. Mdx. 5 July 1660–7 Sept. 1671;C181/7, pp. 3, 508. London 14 May 1661 – 3 June 1671; gaol delivery, Newgate gaol 14 May 1661–3 June 1671;C181/7, pp. 99, 564. poll tax, Devon, Westminster 1660.SR. Havener, duchy of Cornw. 1661–d.CSP Dom. 1660–1, p. 496. Commr. piracy, Devon 3 Mar. 1662;C181/7, p. 139. sewers, Bedford Gt. Level 26 May 1662;C181/7, p. 148. Mdx and Westminster 27 May 1664, 17 Oct. 1667;C181/7, pp. 253, 413. subsidy, Devon, Westminster 1663.SR. Dep. lt. Devon 1670–d.HP Commons 1660–1690. Commr. recusants, 1675.CTB iv. 695.

Military: gov. Plymouth Mar. 1660–1. Col. of ft. by Apr. 1660.CSP Dom. 1659–60, p. 577; CCSP iv. 590.

Central: PC, 26 May 1660–d. Sec. of state (north), May 1660–8. Commr. for trade, Nov. 1660–72; plantations, Dec. 1660–70. Asst. Royal Fishing Co. 1664. Commr. for prizes, 1664–7;Select Charters (Selden Soc. xxviii), 182; CSP Dom. Add. 1660–85, p. 120; HP Commons, 1660–90, iii. 101. dedimus potestatem, Parl. 31 Oct. 1666.C181/7, p. 377.

Parlimentarian
MORICE, William I (1602-76), of Werrington, Devon and Spring Garden, Westminster.
: of Churston, West Putford and Devon., Werrington.
Likenesses

Likenesses: oil on canvas, J. Huysmans;NT, Antony. oil on canvas, unknown.Exeter Coll. Oxf.

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Commons 1640-1660
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MORICE, William (1602-76), of Churston, West Putford, and Werrington, Devon.

Will
10 Dec. 1674, pr. 10 July 1677.PROB11/354/351.
Estates
purchased Werrington, Devon and Launceston Land, Cornw. 1651.Gilbert, Parochial Hist. Cornw. iv. 169. At d. owned manors of Werrington, Broadclyst, Stoke Damerel; manors and lands at Stoodcombe, Halwell, Down Cary, Luffcott, Northcot, Trethen, Brixton, Plymstock, Broadwoodwidger, Virginstow, Thrushelton, South Milton, Horswell, all in Devon; estates at Cadmansleigh in St Stephen’s by Saltash, St Just and ‘Redrim’, Cawton, Trevose, Ide, advowsons of Breoc, Ervan, Petrock Minor, Cornw. Owned house in Spring Gardens, Westminster by grant of Charles II.PROB11/354/351.
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