William Morgan was a Welsh politician who sat in the

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in 1640.

Family

Morgan is the fourth child of Sir William Morgan of Tredegar, MP for Monmouthshire in 1624. Morgan is the third child of Sir William Morgan's second wife Bridget Morgan widow of Anthony Morgan of Llanfihangael Crucorney and daughter of Anthony Morgan of Heyford Northamptonshire.

Education

He studied at the

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Political career

In April 1640, he was elected MP for

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in the

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References

, - Year of birth missing Year of death missing 17th-century Welsh politicians Members of the Middle Temple English MPs 1640 (April) Members of the Parliament of England (pre-1707) for constituencies in Wales {{Wales-pre1707-MP-stub