Robert Morley (died 1632) was an English merchant and politician who sat in the

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at various times between 1621 and 1629. Glynde Place2

Morley was the son of William Morley of

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and his wife Margaret Robarts, daughter of William Robarts of Warbleton.National Archives - The Glynde Place Archives
/ref> He was a citizen of the

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and a member of the

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. : 'Chronological list of aldermen: 1601-1650', The Aldermen of the City of London: Temp. Henry III - 1912 (1908), pp. 47-75. Date accessed: 16 July 2011
/ref> In 1621, Morley was elected

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for

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and was re-elected MP for Bramber in 1624. Also on 27 May 1625 Morley became an alderman for Dowgate in the City of London. He was elected MP for New Shoreham in 1628 and sat until 1629 when King Charles decided to rule without parliament for eleven years. Morley was

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and

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in 1631. Morley married in 1614, Susanna Hodgson, daughter and heiress of Thomas Hodgson, of Framfield.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Morley, Robert Year of birth missing 1632 deaths English MPs 1621–1622 English MPs 1624–1625 English MPs 1628–1629 High Sheriffs of Surrey High Sheriffs of Sussex Aldermen of the City of London