Sir William MORICE, MP

1602 - 1676  (74 years)

• Name	William MORICE  [1]
  Prefix	Sir
  Suffix	MP
  Birth	6 Nov 1602	St Martin's Church, Exeter, Devon, England   [1]
  Gender	Male
  TitleOfNobility	[2]
  	Sir
  _FSFTID	LZKM-ZBV
  _FSLINK	https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LZKM-ZBV
  _UID	F82687EC318C4415B66267FA565B307B7CBB
  Burial	1676	St Martin's Church, Werrington, Cornwall, England   [1]
  Death	12 Dec 1676	Werrington, Devon, England   [1]
  Person ID	I594776849	Carney Wehofer July 2025
  Last Modified	2 Sep 2024

  
  

  Father	Evan MORICE,   b. Abt 1580, Radnorshire, Wales d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Mary CASTELL,   b. Abt 1580, of, Ashbury, Devonshire, England d. 2 Oct 1647 (Age ~ 67 years)
  Family ID	F536731543	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Ann PRIDEAUX,   b. Abt 1609, Fallapit Estate, East Allington, Totnes, Devonshire, England d. Dec 1663 (Age ~ 54 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1627  [2]
  Children	1. Sir William MORICE, 1st Baronet,   b. Abt 1628   d. 1690 (Age ~ 62 years)   2. John MORICE, MP,   b. Abt 1630, England, d. 7 Aug 1705 (Age ~ 75 years)   3. Margaret MORRIS,   c. 2 Apr 1632, Broseley, Shropshire, England d. Yes, date unknown (Age ~ 62 years)   4. Marmaduke MORRIS,   c. 30 Nov 1634, Broseley, Shropshire, England d. 3 Feb 1707 (Age ~ 72 years)   5. Samuel MORRIS,   c. 19 Aug 1638, Broseley, Shropshire, England d. Yes, date unknown (Age ~ 12 years)   6. Nicholas MORICE, MP,   b. 1640, England, d. 12 Dec 1712 (Age 72 years)   7. Thomasine MORICE,   b. Abt 1644, Plymouth, Devon, England d. Mar 1682, Blake, Cornwall, England (Age ~ 38 years)
  Family ID	F536731542	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	2 Sep 2024

  
  

• Notes

  Family and Education b. 6 Nov. 1602, 1st s. of Evan Morice, DCL, chancellor of Exeter dioc. 1594-1605, by Mary, da. of John Castell of Scobchester, Ashbury, Devon. educ. Exeter g.s.; Exeter, Oxf. 1619, BA 1622. m. c.1627, Elizabeth (d. Dec. 1663), da. of Humphrey Prideaux of Soldon, Cornw., 4s. 4da. suc. fa. 1605; kntd. 27 May 1660.3 He died on 12 Dec. 1676 and was buried at Werrington.14 Offices Held J.p. Devon 1640-d., commr. of array 1642, assessment, Devon 1647-52, 1657, Jan. 1660-d., Westminster Aug. 1660-1, 1663-d., Cornw. 1665-d., militia, Devon 1648, Mar. 1660, sheriff 1651-2, commr. for scandalous ministers 1654, oyer and terminer, Mdx. and Western circuit July 1660; havener, duchy of Cornw. 1661-d.; dep. lt. Devon 1670-d., commr. for recusants 1675.4 Gov. Plymouth Mar. 1660-1; col. of ft. by Apr. 1660.5 PC 26 May 1660-d.; sec. of state (north) May 1660-8. commr. for trade Nov. 1660-72, plantations Dec. 1660-70; asst. R. Fishing Co. 1664; commr. for prizes 1664-7.6 Biography https://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1660-1690/member/morice-william-i-1602-76

  
  

• Sources

  [S1160] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 2 Sep 2024), entry for William Morice, person ID L9HQ-F73. (Reliability: 3). [S1160] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 2 Sep 2024), entry for William Morice, person ID LZKM-ZBV. (Reliability: 3).