MORTON, Sir William (c.1605-72), of Winchcombe, Glos. and Hampden Manor, Kidlington, Oxon.

Family and Education

b. c. 1605, 1st s. of James Morton of Clifton-on-Severn, Worcs. by Jane, da. of William Cookes of Sheltwood, Tardebigge, Worcs. educ. Trinity, Oxf. matric. 26 Oct. 1621, aged 15; Sidney Sussex, Camb. BA 1622, MA 1625; I. Temple 1622, called 1630. m. 8 Feb. 1630, Anne (d. 4 Jan. 1669), da. and h. of John Smith of Hampden Manor, 4s. (3 d.v.p.) 5da. suc. fa. 1625; Kntd. 8 Sept. 1643.Vis. Worcs. (Harl. Soc. xc), 72; M. H. A. Stapleton, Three Oxfordshire Parishes (Oxf. Hist. Soc. xxiv), 92-94; A. Wood, Survey of Oxford (Oxf. Hist. Soc. xxxvii), 198.

Offices Held

Lt.-col. of horse (royalist) 1643 – 44; gov. Sudeley Castle 1643–4.

Sheriff, Glos. 1643 – 44; bencher, I. Temple 1659; commr. for oyer and terminer, Oxford circuit July 1660; j.p. Oxon. July 1660 – d., Woodstock Aug. 1660, Haverfordwest Sept. 1660–6, Mdx. 1666 – d., c.j. S. Wales circuit Aug. 1660–5; commr. for assessment, Worcs. Sept. 1660–9, Oxon. 1661 – 69, Glos., Gloucester, Carm. and Haverfordwest 1663 – 69, Oxford and Pemb. 1664 – 69; recorder, Worcester Sept. 1660 – d., Gloucester 1662 – d.; freeman, Haverfordwest 1661; counsel to dean and chapter of Worcester 1662; commr. for loyal and indigent officers, Glos. 1662.W. H. Black, Docquets of Letters Patent, 117; W. R. Williams, Great Sessions in Wales, 174; Worcester chamber order bk. 1650–78, ff. 38, 90; C. C. Webbe, Haverfordwest, 96.

Serjeant-at-law Oct. 1660, King’s serjeant 1663 – 65; j.K.b. 23 Nov. 1665 – d.

Parlimentarian

MORTON, Sir William (c.1605-72), of Winchcombe, Glos. and Hampden Manor, Kidlington, Oxon.

Main residences: Winchcombe, Glos.; Hampden Manor, Kidlington, Oxon.

Author

L.N.

G.J.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

MORTON, Sir William (c.1605-72)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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