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Morton, William Heppell, 1788-1829
GB-2014-WSA-12670 · Person · 1788-1829

MORTON, WILLIAM HEPPELL, son of Thomas Morton, St. Martin’s in the Fields, London; b. 14 Mar 1788; adm.; KS 1801; left Christmas 1802; Cadet, EICS Bengal; Bengal Engineers 1803; 2nd Lieut., 15 Apr 1806; Lieut., 23 Jan 1808; Capt., 4 Jul 1818; res. in India 1 Mar 1821; m. at Kanpur, India 24 Aug 1811 Juliana Gowan; d. by 5 May 1829.
Morris, Thomas Edward, 1813-1885
GB-2014-WSA-12645 · Person · 1813-1885

MORRIS, THOMAS EDWARD, son of Rev. John Morris DD, Rector of Elstree, Herts.; b. 1 Sep 1813; adm. 1 Oct 1827 (Singleton's); KS (Capt. ) 1828; Capt. of the School 1831; elected head to Christ Church, Oxford 1832, matr. 7 Jun 1832, Westminster Student (still 1847), Tutor 1838-45; ordained deacon (Lincoln) 21 May 1837, priest (Oxford) 10 Jun 1838; Curate, Hambleden, Bucks.; Vicar of Carleton in Craven, Yorks., from 1854; m. (by 1859) Amelia J. --- (1881 Census); d. 14 Dec 1885.
Morrah, James Arthur, 1832-1893
GB-2014-WSA-12614 · Person · 1832-1893

MORRAH, JAMES ARTHUR, son of James Morrah, Sloane Street, Chelsea, surgeon, President, Associated Surgeon-Apothecaries of England and Wales, and Elizabeth, dau. of Rev. John Pasmore, Rector of St. Just in Roseland, Cornwall; b. 20 Mar 1832; adm. 26 Jan 1842 (Scott's); QS 1846; left Whitsun 1848; Ensign, 3rd West India Regt., 8 Sep 1854; Cape Mounted Rifles 17 Nov 1854; 60th Rifles 22 Dec 1854; Lieut., 11 May 1855; Capt., 28 Apr 1863; Staff Officer of Pensioners 21 Jul 1870; retd. as hon. Colonel 20 Mar 1887; served in China War 1860; Mayor, Winchester 1890-1; m. 1st, Emma Maria, third dau. of Charles Boulton; m. 2nd, 24 Aug 1869 Mary Elizabeth, eldest dau. of John Lister, Greenhill Hall, Yorkshire, civil engineer; d. 14 May 1893.
Morley, William, 1831-?
GB-2014-WSA-12612 · Person · 1831-?

MORLEY, WILLIAM, eldest son of Rev. William Morley, Rector of Raithby, Lincs., and Eliza, dau. of Bennett Thomas Dobbs, Scremby, Lincs.; b. 4 Dec 1831; adm. 26 Sep 1845 (Scott's); QS 1846; left 1847; Exeter Coll. Oxford, matr. 17 Apr 1850.
Morley, George, 1598-1684
Morley, George, 1598-1684
GB-2014-WSA-019353 · Person · 1598-1684

MORLEY, GEORGE, son of Francis Morley, Cheapside, London, and Sarah, dau. of William Denham, and sister of Sir John Denham, Baron of the Exchequer; b. 27 Feb 1597/8; adm. ; KS (Capt. ) ; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1615, matr. 17 Dec 1615, Westminster Student to 1642; BA 1618; MA 1621; DD 1642; ordained; Chaplain to Robert, Earl of Carnarvon; Rector of Hartfield, Sussex 1640; Canon of Christ Church, Oxford 15 Feb 1641/2 – Jul 1660 (expelled 12 Apr 1648, restored at Restoration); accompanied Charles I as chaplain during Civil War; took promineent part in resistence of University of Oxford to the Parliamentary Visitors 1647; Rector of Mildenhall, Wilts. , to expulsion 1648; left England in following year; accompanied Charles II to Breda and performed divine service for Royalists at The Hague and elsewhere; sent over to England by Hyde to win over presbyterians to King’s side; Dean of Christ Church 27 Jul 1660 – Oct 1660; Prebendary of Bath and Wells Sep – Oct 1660; consecrated Bishop of Worcester 28 Oct 1660; preached Coronation sermon 23 Apr 1661; “prime manager” at the Savoy conference May 1661; translated to Winchester 14 May 1662; Dean of Chapel Royal 2 Oct 1663 – discharged 6 Feb 1668; FRS 28 Nov 1666; frequently entertained Charles II and the Duke of York at Farnham Castle; his benefactions while at Winchester are said to have amounted to £40,000; a man of great culture and high moral character; although always loyal to the Church of England, retained his Calvinist opinions throughout life; author, A Letter concerning the Death of Lord Capel, 1654, and some controversial works; d. unm. 29 Oct 1684. DNB.
Morley, Charles, ca. 1663-1728
GB-2014-WSA-12609 · Person · ca. 1663-1728

MORLEY, CHARLES, son of William Morley, London; b.; adm.; KS 1678; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1681, adm. pens. 17 May 1681, aged 18, scholar 1682, matr. 1682; BA 1684/5; MA 1688; MD 1698; Minor Fellow, Trinity Coll. 9 Apr 1687, Major Fellow 2 Oct 1688 – c. 1699; Leyden Univ., adm. 23 Aug 1691; Physician-General to expedition sent to Cadiz and Vigo under command of Duke of Ormonde 17 Apr 1702; a Commissioner for Sick and Wounded Prisoners, and for Exchange of Prisoners of War, 17 Jun 1702; a Burgess of Portsmouth 17 Mar 1703/4; m. Elizabeth, widow of Capt. James Calthorpe, West Barsham, Norfolk, and dau. of James Cooper, Drury Lane, London; living 1720. [Perhaps bapt. Boxgrove, Sussex 2 Jan 1663, son of William Morley, and Elizabeth --- (IGI)] [will proved PCC 16 Oct 1728]
Morice, William, d. 1769
GB-2014-WSA-12601 · Person · d. 1769

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, John, fl. 1709
GB-2014-WSA-12599 · Person · fl. 1709

MORICE, JOHN, brother of William Morice (qv); b.; adm.; QS 1707; left 1709.
Morice, Francis, 1721-1778
GB-2014-WSA-12597 · Person · 1721-1778

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, Charles, ca. 1695-1711
GB-2014-WSA-12595 · Person · ca. 1695-1711

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.