MORLEY, Sir William (1639-1701), of Halnaker, Boxgrove

Family and Education

bap. 21 Mar. 1639, 2nd s. of Sir William Morley of Halnaker by Mary, da. of Sir Robert Heath, l.c.j.K.b. 1642-6, of Brasted, Kent. educ. St. John’s, Oxf. 1656; I. Temple 1658. m. (1) Mary (d.1660), da. of Thomas Lee of Hartwell, Bucks., s.p.; (2) 11 June 1662, Anne (d.1671), da. and coh. of (Sir) John Denham of Whitehall, 2s. d.v.p. 3da.; (3) Anne, da. and coh. of George Mynne of Woodcote, Abinger, Surr., wid. of John Lewknor I of Westdean, nr. Chichester, Suss., s.p. suc. bro. 1659; KB 23 Apr. 1661.Vis. Suss. (Harl. Soc. lxxxix), 77-78; Add. 5699, ff. 154, 186v.

Offices Held

Commr. for militia, Suss. Mar. 1660, j.p. Mar. 1660 – Apr. 1688, May 1688–96, 1700 – d.; commr. for assessment, Suss. Aug. 1660–80, Surr. 1677 – 80, Surr. and Suss. 1689 – 90; colt of militia ft. Suss. c. Aug. 1660–70; commr. for sewers W. Suss. Oct. 1660; freeman, Portsmouth 1667; dep. lt. Suss. 1670 – Feb. 1688, June 1688 – ?96; common councilman, Chichester 1685 – Oct. 1688; keeper of East Walk, Forest of Bere by 1690–?d.Kent AO, U269/C36/4, C46/1; C181/7/58; R. East, Portsmouth Recs. 359; A. Hay, Hist. Chichester, 589; Cal. Treas. Pprs. i. 148.

Parlimentarian

MORLEY, Sir William (1639-1701), of Halnaker, Boxgrove

Main residence: Halnaker, Boxgrove.

Author

B.M.C.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

MORLEY, Sir William (1639-1701)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

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