Family and Education
b. c. 1650, 1st s. of Sir Thomas Morgan, 1st Bt., of Chenston Court, Herefs., and bro. of James Morgan. educ. Lincoln, Oxf. 1667. m. 10 Apr. 1677, Hester, da. and coh. of James Price of Pilleth, Rad., 1s. 4da. suc. fa. 13 Apr. 1679.Bradney, Mon. i. 254; HMC Ormonde, n.s. v. 57; C. J. Robinson, Mansions and Manors of Herefs. 275; C6/354/24.
Offices Held
Ensign, Guernsey garrison 1671; capt. of ft. 1672 – 74, (Dutch army) 1674 – 79; lt.-col. regt. of Henry Cornewall (later 9 Ft.) 1685 – 87; capt. Carne’s Ft. Oct. 1688–9; gov. Chester 1689 – d.; col. of ft. 1692–d.
J.p. Rad. 1678 – Apr. 1688, Herefs. 1680 – Mar. 1688, Mon. to 1681, Herefs. and Rad. Oct. 1688–?d.; commr. for assessment, Herefs., Mon. and Rad. 1679 – 80, 1689 – 90; capital burgess, New Radnor by 1681; alderman, Hereford 1682 – ?Oct. 1688; dep. lt. Herefs. and Rad. 1683 – Feb. 1688, Oct. 1688 – d.
Main residence: Kinnersley Castle, Herefs.
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Commons 1660-1690
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MORGAN, Sir John (c.1650-93)
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Oxford 1644
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Religion
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