Family and Education
bap. 2 Apr. 1616, 1st s. Robert Morley† of Glynde and Susan (d. 1667) da. of Thomas Hodgson of Framfield, Suss. educ. Lewes g.s; Emmanuel, Camb. 1632;Al. Cant. I. Temple, 11 June 1635.I. Temple database. m. 27 Oct. 1648, Mary (d. 1656), da. of Sir John Trevor* of Trefalun, Denb. 3s. (1 d.v.p.) 2da. suc. fa. 1632.Comber, Suss. Genealogies (Lewes), 193-4; E. Suss. RO, Glynde 164-7; London Marr. Lics. ed. Chester, 942. d. 29 Sept. 1667.Comber, Suss. Genealogies (Lewes), 194; C231/7, p. 314.
Offices Held

Local: commr. sewers, Suss. 26 May 1637 – aft.July 1641, 6 July 1659, 21 Sept. 1660;C181/5, ff. 70, 206; C181/6, p. 367; C181/7, p. 55. Wittersham Level, Kent and Suss. 6 Dec. 1654;C181/6, p. 78. Walland Marsh, Kent and Suss. 13 May 1657;C181/6, p. 226. subsidy, Suss. 1641, 1663; further subsidy, 1641; poll tax, 1641, 1660. 1641 – 31 Aug. 1660SR. J.p.; Surr. by Feb. 1650 – bef.Oct. 1653; Mdx. Mar.-bef. Oct. 1660.C193/3/3, f. 62v; C193/13/4, f. 97; C231/7, p. 33; A Perfect List (1660). Commr. disarming recusants, Suss. ports 30 Aug. 1641;LJ iv. 385a. contribs. towards relief of Ireland, Suss. 1642;SR. assessment, 1642, 24 Feb. 1643, 18 Oct. 1644, 21 Feb. 1645, 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;SR; A. and O.; An Act for an Assessment (1653, E.1062.28); An Ordinance for an Assessment (1660, E.1075.6). sequestration, 27 Mar. 1643; accts. of assessments, 3 May 1643; levying of money, 7 May, 3 Aug. 1643; defence of Hants and southern cos. 4 Nov. 1643; commr. for Suss., assoc. of Hants, Surr. Suss. and Kent, 15 June 1644;A. and O. oyer and terminer, Surr., Suss. 4 July 1644;C181/5, ff. 235, 239. Home circ. by Feb. 1654–10 July 1660;C181/6, pp. 13, 373. gaol delivery, Surr., Suss. 4 July 1644;C181/5, ff. 235v, 239v. New Model ordinance, 17 Feb. 1645; militia, 2 Dec. 1648, 26 July 1659, 12 Mar. 1660; Mdx., Tower Hamlets 12 Mar. 1660; ejecting scandalous ministers, Suss. 28 Aug. 1654;A. and O. charitable uses, Rye 2 June 1657;E. Suss. RO, Rye 112/5. for public faith, Suss. 24 Oct. 1657.Mercurius Politicus no. 387 (22–9 Oct. 1657), 63 (E.505.35). Custos rot. Mar.-July 1660.A Perfect List (1660); C231/7, p. 21.

Central: member, recess cttee. 9 Sept. 1641;CJ ii. 288b. cttee. for examinations, 28 Jan., 20 Aug. 1642;CJ ii. 401a, 728b. cttee. for Irish affairs, 3 Sept. 1642.CJ ii. 750b. Commr. ct. martial, 16 Aug. 1644. Member, Star Chamber cttee. of Irish affairs, 24 July 1645. Commr. exclusion from sacrament, 5 June 1646, 29 Aug. 1648. Member, cttee. for indemnity, 21 May 1647;A. and O. cttee. of navy and customs by 29 Feb. 1648;SP16/518, f. 33. cttee. for admlty. and Cinque Ports, 4 Mar. 1648;CJ v. 476b; LJ x. 88b. cttee. for plundered ministers, 24 Mar. 1648.CJ v. 512b. Commr. high ct. of justice, 6 Jan. 1649.A. and O. Member, cttee. for the army, 20 July 1649, 2 Jan., 17 Dec. 1652.A. and O.; CJ vi. 265a. Cllr. of state, 13 Feb. 1650, 24 Nov. 1651, 24 Nov. 1652, 19 May, 31 Dec. 1659.A. and O.; CJ vii. 42b, 220a. 800b. Commr. admlty. and navy, 31 May 1659, 2 Feb. 1660;A. and O. for governing army, 12 Oct., 31 Dec. 1659, 11 Feb. 1660;CJ vii. 796a, 801a, 841a. disbanding army, 1660.SR.

Military: col. of horse (parlian.), 25 Nov. 1642–20 May 1645.SP28/262, ff. 268, 374; SP28/144; E113/13, unfol. Gov. Arundel Castle Feb.-May 1653.SP28/90, f. 434; SP28/91, ff. 143, 428; SP28/92, f. 156. Col. of ft. Jul.-Oct. 1659, Dec. 1659-Aug. 1660.CJ vii. 707a, 708b, 731a, 825a, 834b. Lt. of the Tower, Jan.-Jun. 1660.CJ vii. 807a.

Civic: burgess, Southampton 6 Sept. 1643.Southampton RO, SC3/1/1, f. 212v.

: of Glynde Place, Suss.
Volume
Commons 1640-1660
Web Title

MORLEY, Harbert (1616-67), of Glynde Place, Suss.

Will
24 Sept., pr. 8 Nov. 1667.PROB11/325/328.
Estates
on coming of age, inherited extensive estates in Suss. especially around Glynde.C142/488/92. Irish adventurer, in £600.J.P. Prendergast, The Cromwellian Settlement of Ireland (1875), 405; Rushworth, Hist. Collns. iv. 565; CSP Ire. 1647-60, p. 399; CSP Ire. Adv. 1642-59, pp. 62, 343; E. Suss. RO, Glynde 151. Oct. 1648, £2,000 at marriage.E. Suss. RO, Glynde 164-7. At d. in addition to land, left a personal estate valued at over £2,600.PROB11/325/328; E. Suss. RO, Glynde 193; PROB4/7498.
Oxford 1644
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