Thomas Morgan (MP died 1603)
Thomas Morgan | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1534 |
| Died | 1603 |
| Nationality | Welsh |
| Children | William Morgan (of Tredegar) |
Thomas Morgan, MP, DL, JP (1534 - 1603) was a Welsh Member of the Parliament of England.
Life
[edit]He was the eldest son of Sir Rowland Morgan of Machen, Monmouthshire (1498-1577) and paternal grandson of Thomas Morgan (?-d. 1538) and wife Elsbeth Vaughan (1482-?), and was educated at the Middle Temple. He inherited Tredegar House from his cousin Miles Morgan, who had died at sea after inheriting it from William Morgan.
He was a Justice of the Peace for Monmouthshire from c. 1570 and appointed High Sheriff of Monmouthshire for 1580–81. He served a Deputy Lieutenant for the county from 1587 until his death. He was elected M.P. for Monmouthshire in 1588.
He married Elizabeth, the daughter of Roger Bodenham, with whom he had 9 sons and 13 daughters. He was succeeded by his son, Sir William Morgan of Tredegar.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- "MORGAN, Thomas II (d.1603), of Machen and Tredegar, Mon". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 3 July 2013.
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