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Moritz, Philip Arnold, son of Arnold Moritz, of Kensington, by Constance Edith, daughter of Charles Bennett; b. Feb. 8, 1902; adm. Jan. 20, 1916 (H); left July 1920; Imperial Coll. of Science, South Kensington; A.R.C.S; d. 1982.

MORISON, SIR THEODORE, son of James Augustus Cotter Morison, Fitzjohn’s Avenue, Hampstead, Middlesex, writer, and Frances Adelaide, dau. of George Virtue, Walton on Thames, Surrey, publisher; b. 9 May 1863; adm. 26 Sep 1878 (G); elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1882 (with Triplett), adm. pens. 4 Oct 1882; BA 1885; MA 1889; DCL Durham 1920; tutor to Maharajahs of Chhaturpur and Charkhari 1886-8; Professor, Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental Coll., Aligarh 1889-99, Principal of Coll. 1899-1905; member, Council of India 19 Dec 1906 – 18 Dec 1916; member, Royal Commission on Public Services of India 1913-5; 2nd Lieut., 1st bn. Cambridge Regt., 16 Nov 1915; served East African Expeditionary Force 1916-8, and afterwards at War Office; demobilised Apr 1919, with rank Lieut. -Col.; Principal, Armstrong College, Newcastle upon Tyne 1919-29; Vice-Chancellor, Durham Univ., 1924-6; Director, British Institute, Paris, from 1933; KCIE 1 Jan 1910; KCSI 1 Jan 1917; CBE 3 Jun 1918; Officier de la Croix de Léopold (Belgium) 1918; author, The Industrial Organisation of an Indian Province, 1906, and other works; m. 21 Oct 1895 Margaret, dau. of Right Hon. Arthur Cohen KC MP, Cumberland Place, Hyde Park, London; d. 24 Feb 1936. DNB.

Morison, Roderick Henry, son of Henry Morison, of Calcutta, barrister-at-law, by Jessie Reid, daughter of Thomas Joseph Balland, of Holywell, Flint; b. March 7, 1898; adm. Sept. 26, 1912 (A); left July 1916; served in Great War I; 2nd Lieut. 28th Batt. London Regt. Nov. 28, 1917; Ch. Ch. Oxon., matric. Michaelmas 1920; B.A. 1922; a journalist; editor of the Overseas Daily Mail 1932-40; on the staff of the Ministry of Information 1940-5; head of News Room, London Press Service, since 1945; m. July 30, 1932, Kathleen Rose Margaret, daughter of John Eales, of Sydenham; d. 1972.

MORICE, WILLIAM, eldest son of Thomas Morice, Paymaster of British Forces in Portugal, and Alice, dau. of Sir William Underhill, Kt, Idlicote, Warwicks.; b.; adm.; QS 1705; High Bailiff of Westminster 1719 – 14 Feb 1730/1, when he was allowed to sell post to a successor, on condition of giving £500 towards the building of the new Dormitory; an executor of the will of his father-in-law Francis Atterbury (KS 1674, qv); living at Lisbon in 1747; still alive at Northfleet, Kent 1761, living under assumed name of Thompson to avoid his creditors; m. 1st, 21 May 1715 Mary, dau. of Francis Atterbury (KS 1674, qv); m. 2nd, 2 Mar 1731/2 Anne, dau. of Capt. John Philpot, Rotherhithe, Surrey; d. 1769.

MORICE, WILLIAM DUGUID, brother of David Simpson Morice (qv); b. 30 Jun 1822; adm. 11 Jan 1830; King’s Coll. Sch. 1832-5; killed in a carriage accident near Newton Abbot, Devon 17 Jun 1843.

MORICE, JOHN, brother of William Morice (qv); b.; adm.; QS 1707; left 1709.

MORICE, JOHN FREIND; b.; in school list Dec 1736; BB 1736-41 (Chapter Muniments 33769-73); adm. Inner Temple year 1739-40. [Probably a son of William Morice (qv)].

MORICE, FRANCIS, son of William Morice (qv), and his first wife; b. 7 Apr 1721; in school list 1731; KS (Capt. ) 1736; Capt. of the School 1739; elected head to Christ Church, Oxford 1740, matr. 10 Jun 1740, Westminster Student 22 Dec 1740 – void 6 Aug 1752; BA 1744; MA 1748; adm. Middle Temple 15 Jan 1736/7; ordained; Rector of Traddery and Vicar of Ogashin, co. Clare, 22 Oct 1748; Vicar of Kilfintinan, co. Clare 18 Mar 1755; Rector of Six Mile Bridge, co. Clare; Prebendary of Limerick [check]; m. 14 Jun 1764 Mary, dau. of William Spaight, Six Mile Bridge, co. Clare, barrister; d. 3 Oct 1778.

MORICE, DAVID SIMPSON, son of David Morice, Royal Exchange, London, and Elizabeth, dau. of Peter Duguid, Aberdeen, merchant, Bailie of Aberdeen; b. 11 Jul 1817; adm. 23 Sep 1828; Min. Can. 1832; left owing to ill-health Apr 1832; King’s Coll. Sch. 1832-5; adm. solicitor Easter 1843; practised in London, successively in Coleman Street and in Serjeants’ Inn, Fleet Street; m. 26 Apr 1848 Frances Charlotte, youngest dau. of Rev. William Marshall BD, Rector of West Chickerell, Dorset; d. 2 Apr 1881.

MORICE, CHARLES, brother of William Morice (qv); b.; adm.; Min. Can. (aged 13) 1708; QS 1709; buried East Cloister, Westminster Abbey 24 Jan 1710/1.