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Morgan, Charles, 1726-1806
GB-2014-WSA-12573 · Person · 1726-1806

MORGAN, SIR CHARLES, BART., elder son of King Gould, Westminster, Deputy Judge Advocate Gen., and Elizabeth, dau. of Charles Shaw, Besthorpe, Norfolk; b. 25 Apr 1726; adm. Sep 1735; KS 1739; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1743, matr. 1 Jun 1743, Westminster Student 24 Dec 1743 – Feb 1753, Faculty Student 1 Feb 1753 – res 22 Dec 1757; BA 1747; MA 1750; DCL 8 Jul 1773; adm. Lincoln’s Inn 11 Jan 1742/3, called to bar 20 Nov 1750; Deputy Judge Advocate Gen. 1754-69, Judge Advocate Gen. 1769 – res Feb 1806; Chancellor, Diocese of Salisbury 1772-99; MP Brecon Apr 1778 – Jun 1787, Breconshire Jun 1787-1806; knighted 5 May 1779; created baronet 15 Nov 1792; assumed surname of Morgan in lieu of Gould 16 Nov 1792, on his wife inheriting estates of Morgan family in South Wales; Privy Councillor 22 Sep 1802; m. 18 Feb 1758 Jane, eldest dau. of Thomas Morgan MP, Ruperra, Glamorgan, Lord Lieut., Monmouthshire and Breconshire; d. 7 Dec 1806. DNB.

GB-2014-WSA-12572 · Person · 1803-1888

MORGAN, CHARLES OCTAVIUS SWINNERTON, fourth son of Sir Charles Morgan, Bart. (adm. 1771, qv); b. 15 Sep 1803; adm. 19 Jun 1816 (Packharness', later Stelfox's, head of house 1821); Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 26 Jun 1822; BA 1825; MA 1832; MP (Conservative) Monmouthshire Feb 1841-74; FSA 1830, Vice-Pres.; FRS 2 Feb 1832; a well-known antiquary and collector of gold and silver plate; DL Monmouthshire, JP Monmouthshire 1830; d. unm. 5 Aug 1888. DNB.

GB-2014-WSA-019349 · Person · 1792-1875

MORGAN, CHARLES MORGAN ROBINSON, 1ST BARON TREDEGAR, eldest son of Sir Charles Morgan, Bart. (adm. 1771, qv); b. 10 Apr 1792; at school under Carey (signed Play Protest 1847); Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 8 May 1811; DCL 1848; MP (Tory/Conservative) Brecon 1812-8, 1830-2, 1835-47; succ. father as 3rd baronet 5 Dec 1846; created Baron Tredegar 16 Apr 1859; took Conservative whip in House of Lords; Lord Lieut. , Breconshire, from 27 Sep 1866; FSA by 1831; m. 6 Oct 1827 Rosamond, only dau. of Gen. Godfrey Basil Mundy; d. 16 Apr 1875.

GB-2014-WSA-019348 · Person · 1800-1875

MORGAN, CHARLES AUGUSTUS SAMUEL, son of Sir Charles Morgan, Bart. (adm. 1771, qv); b. 2 Sep 1800; at school under Carey (Alum. Westmon. , 1852, 402); Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 27 Jun 1821; BA 1825; MA 1833; ordained deacon 1825, priest 1826 (both Llandaff); Chaplain in Ordinary to George IV and William IV (occurs 1831); Rector of Machen, Monmouthshire 1831-73; Chancellor of Llandaff from 10 Apr 1851; m. 20 Apr 1837 Frances, dau. of Rowley Lascelles, Upper Grosvenor Street, London; d. 5 Sep 1875.

GB-2014-WSA-12571 · Person · 1851-?

MORGAN, CECIL CHARLES, brother of Walter Lloyd Morgan (qv); b. USA 19 Feb 1851; adm. 26 Sep 1861; left Aug 1865; Vice-Consul, Tarragona 12 Nov 1886 – 31 Dec 1896; m. 17 Nov 1911 Ada Frances, youngest dau . of Richard Fothergill MP, Kendal, Westmorland.

GB-2014-WSA-12570 · Person · 1900-1947

Morgan, Arthur Cecil, son of Arthur John Morgan, of Cinderford, Gloucs, by Maud Mary, daughter of John Edward Axten, of London; b. Feb. 4, 1900; adm. Jan. 15, 1914 (G); left July 1918; Ch. Ch. Oxon., matric. Hilary 1919; B.A. 1921; called to the bar at the Inner Temple April 25, 1923; served in Great War I; Lieut. R.G.A. Jan. 7, 1918; m. Oct. 11, 1923, Gladwys, daughter of John Hughes, of Regents Park; d. Feb. 13, 1947.

GB-2014-WSA-12569 · Person · 1889-1915

Morgan, Albert Ernest, only son of Albert Charles Frederick Morgan, of Bayswater; b. May 24, 1889; adm. Sept. 25, 1902 (G); left July 1905; 2nd Lieut. 6th Batt. (Spec. Res). Royal Fusiliers May 22, 1911; Lieut. June 29, 1913; Flying Officer R.F.C. Sept. 12, 1914; asst. instructor at Upavon, Royal Flying School; went out to the western front Dec. 30, 1914; killed near Neuve Chapelle, France, in an aeroplane brought down by shell-fire March 10, 1915.

Morgan, ---, I, fl. 1656
GB-2014-WSA-12567 · Person · fl. 1656

MORGAN, ---; b.; adm.; left 1656 (School Lists 1656, first two quarters).

Morgan, ---, fl. ca. 1660
GB-2014-WSA-12566 · Person · fl. ca. 1660

MORGAN, ---, son of William Morgan (a cousin of William Morgan MP, Tredegar, Monmouthshire); b.; at school under Busby; in May 1675 Sir Joseph Williamson (qv) was asked to write to Busby requesting the election of Morgan as KS, but there is nothing to show that the request, if made, was granted; went to Magdalen Coll. Sch., Oxford; his father, in Jan 1677/8, after keeping his “bashful son … who delights in nothing but books, at Westminster and Oxford near four years”, requested Williamson that his son might be employed “as an under clerk in your office” (CSP Dom 1675-6, 95-6; 1677-8, 569).