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Sir William MORICE, MP

Sir William MORICE, MP

Male 1602 - 1676  (74 years)

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  • Name William MORICE  [1
    Prefix Sir 
    Suffix MP 
    Born 6 Nov 1602  St Martin's Church, Exeter, Devon, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    FamilySearch ID LZKM-ZBV 
    TitleOfNobility   [2
    Sir 
    Buried 1676  St Martin's Church, Werrington, Cornwall, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Died 12 Dec 1676  Werrington, Devon, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I594776849  Carney Wehofer 2024 Genealogy
    Last Modified 2 Sep 2024 

    Father Evan MORICE,   b. Abt 1580, Radnorshire, Wales Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Mary CASTELL,   b. Abt 1580, of, Ashbury, Devonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Oct 1647  (Age ~ 67 years) 
    Family ID F536731543  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth Ann PRIDEAUX,   b. Abt 1609, Fallapit Estate, East Allington, Totnes, Devonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Dec 1663  (Age ~ 54 years) 
    Married Abt 1627  [2
    Children 
     1. Sir William MORICE, 1st Baronet,   b. Abt 1628,   d. 1690  (Age ~ 62 years)
     2. John MORICE, MP,   b. Abt 1630, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Aug 1705  (Age ~ 75 years)
     3. Margaret MORRIS,   c. 2 Apr 1632, Broseley, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   bur. 11 Jul 1694, of Broseley, Shrops., England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 62 years)
     4. Marmaduke MORRIS,   c. 30 Nov 1634, Broseley, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Feb 1707  (Age ~ 72 years)
     5. Samuel MORRIS,   c. 19 Aug 1638, Broseley, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   bur. 20 Sep 1650  (Age ~ 12 years)
     6. Nicholas MORICE, MP,   b. 1640, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Dec 1712  (Age 72 years)
     7. Thomasine MORICE,   b. Abt 1644, Plymouth, Devon, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Mar 1682, Blake, Cornwall, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 38 years)
    Last Modified 2 Sep 2024 
    Family ID F536731542  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Family and Education
      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 1660.3 He died on 12 Dec. 1676 and was buried at Werrington.14

      Offices Held
      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 1651-2, 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 1675.4

      Gov. Plymouth Mar. 1660-1; col. of ft. by Apr. 1660.5

      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 1664-7.6

      Biography
      https://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1660-1690/member/morice-william-i-1602-76

  • Sources 
    1. [S1160] FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 2 Sep 2024), entry for William Morice, person ID L9HQ-F73. (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S1160] FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 2 Sep 2024), entry for William Morice, person ID LZKM-ZBV. (Reliability: 3).