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John Morgan (c. 1641–1 January 1715) was a Welsh merchant, sheriff and MP (for Monmouth Boroughs).
He was born the fourth son of Sir Thomas Morgan (of Machen) and established himself as a London merchant, acquiring a large fortune trading with the West Indies. His brother was William Morgan.
Determined to leave London and return to his native shire he purchased
MORGAN, John I (c.1641-1715), of Ruperra, Glam.
{{DEFAULTSORT:Morgan, John 1715 deaths High Sheriffs of Monmouthshire Year of birth uncertain 17th-century Welsh politicians 18th-century Welsh politicians English MPs 1701–1702 English MPs 1702–1705 1640s births 17th-century Welsh businesspeople 18th-century Welsh businesspeople
He was born the fourth son of Sir Thomas Morgan (of Machen) and established himself as a London merchant, acquiring a large fortune trading with the West Indies. His brother was William Morgan.
Determined to leave London and return to his native shire he purchased Rhiwperra Castle
Ruperra Castle or Rhiwperra Castle is a Grade II* Listed building and Scheduled Ancient Monument, situated in Lower Machen in the county borough of Caerphilly (county borough), Caerphilly, Wales. It was built in 1626, now it is in a ruined co ...
from a cousin as his home for 12,400 pounds. He was appointed High Sheriff of Monmouthshire in 1697.
In 1701 he was elected to Parliament to represent Monmouth Boroughs
Monmouth Boroughs (also known as the Monmouth District of Boroughs) was a United Kingdom constituencies, parliamentary constituency consisting of several towns in Monmouthshire (historic), Monmouthshire. It returned one Member of Parliament (Uni ...
until 1705. In 1705 he contested and lost the election for knight of the shire (MP) for Monmouthshire.
He died in 1715 and was buried at Machen, Monmouthshire. He never married and left his estate to his nephew John Morgan (of Rhiwpera)
John Morgan (4 January 1671 – 7 March 1720) was a Welsh politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1701 to 1720.
Morgan was the youngest son of William Morgan and his wife (and cousin) Blanche. When his elder brother Sir Thomas Morg ...
, whereby it became part of estates of the Tredegar
Tredegar (pronounced , ) is a town and community situated on the banks of the Sirhowy River in the county borough of Blaenau Gwent, in the southeast of Wales. Within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire, it became an early centre of the In ...
Morgans.
References
MORGAN, John I (c.1641-1715), of Ruperra, Glam.
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