John Morgan (of Rhiwpera)
Sir John Morgan | |
|---|---|
| Born | 4 January 1671 |
| Died | 7 March 1720 (aged 49) |
| Nationality | Welsh |
| Spouse(s) | Martha Vaughan |
| Children | William Morgan (of Tredegar, elder) Thomas Morgan (judge advocate) Martha Morgan |
Sir John Morgan (4 January 1671 – 7 March 1720) was a Welsh politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1701 to 1720.
Morgan was the youngest son of Sir William Morgan and his wife (and cousin) Blanche. When his elder brother Sir Thomas Morgan died without surviving children in 1700, he inherited the family's Tredegar Estate, the two middle brothers having predeceased him.[1]
Morgan, a strong Whig, entered the House of Commons as Member of Parliament for Monmouthshire in 1701, replacing his brother, and represented it until his death in 1720.[2] [3] He was created custos rotulorum of the county the same year, in succession to his brother.[4]
In 1715, Morgan inherited Rhiwperra Castle and the manor of Gwynllwg from his uncle, Sir John Morgan and obtained the lord lieutenancy of the county and also of Brecknockshire.[4]
By his wife Martha Vaughan, Morgan had two sons, Sir William Morgan, upon whom he settled the Tredegar estate, and Sir Thomas Morgan, upon whom he settled Rhiwpera.[1] He also had a daughter, Martha, who married the 3rd Earl of Oxford.[5] He died in 1720, and was buried on 19 March 1720 at Machen.[6]
References[]
- ^ a b "Morgan Family History". Retrieved 17 October 2007.
- ^ "MORGAN, John II (1671-1720), of Tredegar, Mon". History of Parliament Online (1690-1715). Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- ^ "MORGAN, John (1671-1720), of Tredegar, Mon". History of Parliament Online (1715-1754). Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- ^ a b "MORGAN family". Dictionary of Welsh Biography. National Library of Wales. Retrieved 17 October 2007.
- ^ Burke, John (1833). A General and Heraldic Dictionary of the Peerage and Baronetage of the British Empire. H. Colburn and R. Bentley. p. 275. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
- ^ Williams, William Retlaw (1895). The Parliamentary History of Wales. Priv. print. for the author by E. Davis and Bell. p. 127. Retrieved 17 October 2007.
- 1671 births
- 1720 deaths
- British MPs 1707–1708
- British MPs 1708–1710
- British MPs 1710–1713
- British MPs 1713–1715
- British MPs 1715–1722
- Lord-Lieutenants of Brecknockshire
- Lord-Lieutenants of Monmouthshire
- Members of the Parliament of Great Britain for Welsh constituencies
- Whig (British political party) MPs for Welsh constituencies
- English MPs 1701
- English MPs 1701–1702
- English MPs 1702–1705
- English MPs 1705–1707