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MORICE, Nicholas (c.1640-1712), of Werrington, Devon and Spring Garden, Westminster.

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b. c. 1640, 4th s. of William Morice I; bro. of John Morice and Sir William Morice, 1st Bt.. educ. Exeter, Oxf. 1658, BA 1660, BCL 1666; I. Temple, entered 1658. unm. N. and Q. cxcii. 180.
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Sec. of embassy, Breda 1667; committee, E.I. Co. 1668 – 69; clerk of the signet 1678–1706.Cal. Treas. Bks. ii. 193; Cal. Ct. Mins. E.I. Co. ed. Sainsbury, viii. 55; CSP Dom. 1678, p. 382.

Commr. for recusants, Cornw. 1675, assessment, Devon 1677 – 80; stannator of Foymore 1710.Add. 6713, f. 196.

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MORICE, Nicholas (c.1640-1712), of Werrington, Devon and Spring Garden, Westminster.
Main residences: Werrington, Devon; Spring Garden, Westminster.
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MORICE, Nicholas (c.1640-1712)

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MORICE, William I (1602-76), of Werrington, Devon and Spring Garden, Westminster.

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b. 6 Nov. 1602, 1st s. of Evan Morice, DCL, chancellor of Exeter dioc. 1594-1605, by Mary, da. of John Castell of Scobchester, Ashbury, Devon. educ. Exeter g.s.; Exeter, Oxf. 1619, BA 1622. m. c.1627, Elizabeth (d. Dec. 1663), da. of Humphrey Prideaux of Soldon, Cornw., 4s. 4da. suc. fa. 1605; Kntd. 27 May 1660.N. and Q. cxcii. 178; PCC 77 Hale.
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J.p. Devon 1640 – d., commr. of array 1642, assessment, Devon 1647 – 52, 1657, Jan. 1660 – d., Westminster Aug. 1660–1, 1663 – d., Cornw. 1665 – d., militia, Devon 1648, Mar. 1660, sheriff 1651 – 52, commr. for scandalous ministers 1654, oyer and terminer, Mdx. and Western circuit July 1660; havener, duchy of Cornw. 1661 – d.; dep. lt. Devon 1670 – d., commr. for recusants 1675.CSP Dom. 1660–1, p. 496.

Gov. Plymouth Mar. 1660–1; col. of ft. by Apr. 1660.Ibid. 1659–60, p. 577; Cal. Cl. SP, iv. 590.

PC 26 May 1660 – d.; sec. of state (north) May 1660–8. commr. for trade Nov. 1660–72, plantations Dec. 1660–70; asst. R. Fishing Co. 1664; commr. for prizes 1664–7.Sel. Charters (Selden Soc. xxviii), 182; CSP Dom. Add. 1660–85, p. 120.

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MORICE, William I (1602-76), of Werrington, Devon and Spring Garden, Westminster.
Main residences: Werrington, Devon; Spring Garden, Westminster.
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MORICE, William I (1602-76)

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MORICE, William II (c.1660-88), of Werrington, Devon.

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b. c. 1660, 1st s. of Sir William Morice, 1st Bt. by his 1st w. educ. travelled abroad (France) 1677. m. 1687, Anne, da. and coh. of Richard Lower, MD, of Covent Garden, Westminster and St. Tudy, Cornw., s.p.N. and Q. cxcii. 178; Buller (Antony) mss, BC26/15.
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Havener, duchy of Cornw. 1676 – d.; freeman, Lyme Regis 1680.Cal. Treas. Bks. iii. 1125; Lyme Regis mss B6/11.

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MORICE, William II (c.1660-88), of Werrington, Devon.
Main residence: Werrington, Devon.
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G.H.
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Commons 1660-1690
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MORICE, William II (c.1660-88)

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MORLAND, George (1643-1712), of Elvet, Durham and Greystones, co. Dur.

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bap. 13 Feb. 1643, 1st s. of John Morland, attorney, of Durham by Thomasina, da. of George Martyn of Durham. educ. Durham sch.; Magdalene, Camb. 1659, BA 1662. m. 7 Nov. 1671, Mary (bur. 2 Feb. 1721), da. of Cuthbert Carr of Auckland St. Helen, co. Dur., wid. of Alexander Davison of Blakiston, co. Dur., 2s. (1 d.v.p.) 2da. suc. fa. 1688.Surtees, Dur. iii. 276.
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J.p. co. Dur. 1672 – Apr. 1688, Nov. 1688 – d., Stockton-on-Tees 1680; commr. for assessment, co. Dur. 1673 – 80, 1689 – 90, recusants 1675; freeman, Hartlepool 1680; alderman, Durham by 1684 – d., mayor 1690–1.HMC Le Fleming, 210; Hutchinson, Dur. ii. 32; Surtees, iv. pt. 2, p. 19; C. Sharp, Hist Hartlepool, 74.

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MORLAND, George (1643-1712), of Elvet, Durham and Greystones, co. Dur.
Main residences: Elvet, Durham; Greystones, co. Dur.
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G.H.
G.J.
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MORLAND, George (1643-1712)

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MORICE, Sir William, 1st Bt. (c.1628-90), of Werrington, Devon.

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b. c. 1628, 1st s. of William Morice I; bro. of John Morice and Nicholas Morice. educ. Exeter, Oxf. matric. 21 May 1647, aged 19. m. (1) 1654, Gertrude, da. of Sir John Bampfield, 1st Bt., of Poltimore, 1s. d.v.p. 3da.; (2) lic. 5 Sept. 1676, Elizabeth (bur. 3 Apr. 1684), da. of Thomas Reynell of East Ogwell, 2s. (1 d.v.p.). cr. Bt. 20 Apr. 1661. suc. fa. 1676.N. and Q. cxcii. 178; Vivian, Vis. Devon, 644.
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Commr. for assessment, Devon Aug. 1660–80, Cornw. 1677 – 80, Cornw. and Devon 1689 – 90; j.p. Devon 1661 – 80, 1689–?d.

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MORICE, Sir William, 1st Bt. (c.1628-90), of Werrington, Devon.
Main residence: Werrington, Devon.
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G.H.
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MORICE, Sir William (c.1628-90)

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