| Sir William Morice, 1st Baronet | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Newport | |
| In office 1689-1690 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1628 (1628) |
| Died | 7 February 1690 (aged 61–62) |
| Spouse(s) | Gertrude Bampfylde Elizabeth Reynell (m. 1676) |
| Children | 4, including Nicholas |
| Parent |
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| Relatives | William Morice (grandson) |
Sir William Morice, 1st Baronet (c. 1628 – 7 February 1690), of Werrington (then in Devon but now in Cornwall), was an English Member of Parliament.
Origins
Morice was the eldest son of Sir William Morice, a Member of Parliament who assisted in the Restoration of King Charles II, and was knighted and appointed Secretary of State for the Northern Department in 1660.
Career
The younger William was created a baronet on 20 April 1661. In 1689, he entered the House of Commons as Member of Parliament (MP) for Newport, in Cornwall, but died a year later.
Marriages and children
He married twice:
- Firstly to Gertrude Bampfylde, daughter of Sir John Bampfylde, 1st Baronet of Poltimore and North Molton in Devon, by whom he had three children:
- William Morice (1660–1688) who married Anne Lower, and predeceased his father without issue.
- Mary Morice, who married (as his 3rd wife) Sir John Carew, 3rd Baronet (1635–1692) of Antony, Cornwall.
- Gertrude Morice (d. 1679), who married Sir Walter Yonge, 3rd Baronet
- Secondly he married in 1676 Elizabeth Reynell, 4th daughter of Thomas Reynell (d. 1698) of East Ogwell, Devon, MP for Devon in 1656 and MP for Ashburton 1658 and Sheriff of Devon 1677. By her he was the father of:
- Sir Nicholas Morice, 2nd Baronet (1690–1715).
Sources
- Morice genealogy
- Concise Dictionary of National Biography (1930)
References
- Display of Heraldry, John Guillim, John Logan (Captain.), Sir George Mackenzie, 1724, p.176
- Vivian, Lt.Col. J.L., (Ed.) The Visitations of the County of Devon: Comprising the Heralds' Visitations of 1531, 1564 & 1620, Exeter, 1895, p. 644, pedigree of Reynell
| Parliament of England | ||
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| Preceded byWilliam Morice and John Speccot |
Member of Parliament for Newport 1689–1690 (with John Speccot) |
Succeeded byJohn Morice and Charles Cheyne |
| Baronetage of England | ||
| New creation | Baronet (of Werrington) 1661–1690 |
Succeeded byNicholas Morice |
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