About William Morley
Lived 1531 – 1597 (aged 65–66). William Morley was a politician.
William Morley (ca. 1531 – 24 November 1597) was an English politician.
He was the eldest son of Thomas Morley of Glynde, Sussex and educated at Cambridge University.
He was appointed High Sheriff of Surrey and Sussex for 1580–81. He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Lewes in 1571.
He was married twice: firstly Ann, the daughter of Anthony Pelham of Warbleton, Sussex, with whom he had 1 or 2 sons and 3 daughters and secondly Margaret, the daughter of William Roberts of Warbleton, with whom he had a further 2 or 3 sons and a daughter. He was succeeded by his son Herbert Morley.
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Who was William Morley?
English politician, died 1597
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William Morley was born in 1531.
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William Morley died on 24 November 1597.
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William Morley was a politician.
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