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MORRIS, John (c.1625-82), of Old Jewry, London and Hambleden, Bucks.

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b. c.1625, 2nd s. of Robert Morris alias Hall (d. c.1644), yeoman, of Abingdon, Berks. by 1st w. Frideswide, sis. of Henry Avery, yeoman, of Radley, Berks. unm. Berks. RO, marriage bonds index, 1618; PCC 121 Rivers.
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Freeman, Scriveners’ Co. 1658, asst. 1669 – d., master 1670 – 71; alderman, London May-June 1669; asst. R. Africa Co. 1672 – d.; commr. for assessment, London and Surr. 1679 – 80; dep. Lt. London 1679 – d.; member, Hon. Artillery Co. 1682.Scriveners Common Ppr. (London Rec. Soc. iv), 122, 124, 125; Sel. Charters (Selden Soc. xxviii), 188; J. R. Woodhead, Rulers of London, 118; Guildhall RO, 186/1, pt. 2, p. 220; Ancient Vellum Bk. ed. Raikes, 112.

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MORRIS, John (c.1625-82), of Old Jewry, London and Hambleden, Bucks.
Main residences: Old Jewry, London; Hambleden, Bucks.
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MORTON, John (c.1628-99), of Milborne St. Andrew, Dorset.

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b. c. 1628, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of Sir George Morton, 1st Bt., of Milborne St. Andrew by Anne, da. of Sir Richard Wortley of Wortley, Yorks., wid. of Sir Rotherham Willoughby of Aston Rowant, Oxon. educ. travelled abroad 1647. m. (1) 12 Aug. 1662 (with £2,000), Eleanor (d.1671), da. of John Fountaine, serjeant-at-law, of Wood Dalling, Norf., s.p.; (2) lic. 24 Feb. 1676, Elizabeth, da. of Benjamin Culme, DD, dean of St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin, 1da. suc. fa. as 2nd Bt. 28 Feb. 1662.VCH Oxon. viii. 22; Hutchins, Dorset, ii. 599; N. and Q. for Som. and Dorset, iv. 27; Cal. Comm. Adv. Money, 1270; Guildhall RO, 9139; Soc. of Genealogists, Milborne St. Andrew par. reg. transcript.
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Freeman, Poole Apr. 1660; commr. for assessment, Dorset 1661 – 80, Poole 1661 – 63, 1665 – 79, Wilts. 1665 – 69, Lincs. 1665 – 80, Dorset and Poole 1689 – 90, corporations, Dorset 1662 – 63, dep. lt. 1663 – 83, May 1688–?d., j.p. 1664 – 80, June 1688–?d., commr. for recusants 1675.Hutchins, i. 22, 32; CSP Dom. Add. 1660–85, p. 95; Dorset RO, Q. Sess. Minute Bks.; C. A. F. Meekings, Dorset Hearth-Tax, 166.

Gent. of privy chamber by June 1660–85, 1689 – d.; commr. for drowned lands 1690.Carlisle, Privy Chamber, 166, 204; Cal. Treas. Bks. ix. 794.

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MORTON, John (c.1628-99), of Milborne St. Andrew, Dorset.
Main residence: Milborne St. Andrew, Dorset.
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MORTON, Sir William (c.1605-72), of Winchcombe, Glos. and Hampden Manor, Kidlington, Oxon.

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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.
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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.

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MORTON, Sir William (c.1605-72), of Winchcombe, Glos. and Hampden Manor, Kidlington, Oxon.
Main residences: Winchcombe, Glos.; Hampden Manor, Kidlington, Oxon.
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MORLEY, Francis (c.1623-90), of Droxford, Hants.

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b. c. 1623, 1st s. of Francis Morley of London by Joan, da. of John Collins of Northampton. m. 1652, Jane, da. of Charles Tancred of Arden, Yorks., 7s. (1 d.v.p.) 6da. suc. uncle George Morley, bp. of Winchester 1684.Le Neve’s Knights (Harl. Soc. viii), 452-3; PCC 134 Hare, 206 Dyke.
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Freeman, Winchester 1666; j.p. Surr. 1678 – Feb. 1688, Nov. 1688 – d., Hants. 1678 – d.; commr. for assessment, Hants 1679 – 80, 1690, Wilts. 1689–90.Winchester corp. assembly bk. 6, f. 29.

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MORLEY, Francis (c.1623-90), of Droxford, Hants.
Main residence: Droxford, Hants.
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MORLEY, Francis (c.1623-90)

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