Sir William Morgan (1560–1655) was a Welsh politician who sat in the

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in 1624 and 1625. He supported the

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cause in the

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Biography

Morgan was the eldest son of Thomas Morgan (died 1603). He was knighted on 23 July 1603. In 1612, he was

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. In 1624, Morgan was elected

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for

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. He was re-elected MP for Monmouthshire in 1625.For the

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in 1640, another William Morgan (not knighted) was elected M.P. for Monmouthshire (, and ) On the outbreak of Civil War, Morgan was Commissioner of Array for King and became Governor of Newport. He received King Charles at Tredegar on 16 and 17 July 1645. Information was laid against him before the Committee for Advance of Money on 13 November 1649 about his Royalist activities. He died in 1653.

Family

Morgan married, firstly, Elizabeth Wynter, daughter of Adm. Sir William Wynter of Lydney, Gloucestershire. He married secondly, Bridget Morgan, widow of Anthony Morgan of Llanfihangael Crucorney and daughter of Anthony Morgan of Heyford Northamptonshire. They had several children: *

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was later MP for Monmouthshire. *

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was later a Royalist officer in the

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. *John married Rebecca Smith. His daughter Frances was the first wife of Charles Williams of Llangiby. *William Morgan (born Llandaff/Rumney, 1610) *Elizabeth Morgan, married William Morgan of Dderw

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Morgan, William 1560 births 1653 deaths Cavaliers High Sheriffs of Monmouthshire English MPs 1624–1625 English MPs 1625 English knights Knights Bachelor