Sir Thomas Morgan (died 5 June 1565) was an English Member of Parliament. He was the eldest son of Sir William Morgan of Pencoed, Monmouthshire. He was a

Gentleman pensioner His Majesty's Body Guard of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms is a bodyguard to the British Monarch. Until 17 March 1834, they were known as The Honourable Band of Gentlemen Pensioners. Formation The corps was formed as the Troop of Gen ...

from 1540 to 1544 and a

Justice of the Peace A justice of the peace (JP) is a judicial officer of a lower or ''puisne'' court, elected or appointed by means of a commission ( letters patent) to keep the peace. In past centuries the term commissioner of the peace was often used with the sa ...

for Monmouthshire from 1543 until his death. He served in the French wars in 1544 and was knighted at the siege of Boulogne. He was elected M.P. for

Monmouthshire Monmouthshire ( cy, Sir Fynwy) is a county in the south-east of Wales. The name derives from the historic county of the same name; the modern county covers the eastern three-fifths of the historic county. The largest town is Abergavenny, with ...

on his return in 1546 and was appointed

High Sheriff of Monmouthshire This is a list of Sheriffs of Monmouthshire, an office which was created in 1536 but not fully settled until 1540. On 1 April 1974, under the provisions of the Local Government Act 1972, the shrievalty of Monmouthshire was abolished, and replac ...

for 1547–48 and 1558–59. He married Cecily, the daughter of Sir George Herbert of Swansea, Glamorgan; they had 5 sons and a daughter. His son, Sir William was an M.P. for Monmouth Boroughs.

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* 1565 deaths English MPs 1547–1552 High Sheriffs of Monmouthshire English knights English soldiers Year of birth unknown {{16thC-England-MP-stub

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