Thomas Morgan (judge advocate)
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Thomas Morgan was a Welsh
politician and lawyer of the 18th century.
He was the younger son of John Morgan
and his wife Martha. Thomas received the estate of Rhiwpera upon his father's death in 1720. He entered the House of Commons
as Member of Parliament
for Brecon
in 1723, which he represented until 1734. Around 1726, he married Jane Colchester, the second daughter of Col. Maynard Colchester. His children by her included:
In 1731, he succeeded his brother, Sir William Morgan, as Lord Lieutenant of Brecknockshire
and Monmouthshire
, and was appointed brigadier-general of the militia
of those counties. In 1734, he was returned as MP for Monmouthshire
, and in 1741 was appointed Judge Advocate General, by which he became known as "General Morgan". He was returned for Breconshire
in 1747, and represented that county for the remainder of his life. Upon the death of his nephew William Morgan
in 1763, he inherited the Tredegar Estate. In 1768, he resigned office of Judge Advocate General, and was succeeded by his deputy and son-in-law Charles Gould.
Welsh people
The Welsh people are an ethnic group and nation associated with Wales and the Welsh language.John Davies argues that the origin of the "Welsh nation" can be traced to the late 4th and early 5th centuries, following the Roman departure from Britain, although Brythonic Celtic languages seem to have...
politician and lawyer of the 18th century.
He was the younger son of John Morgan
John Morgan (of Rhiwpera)
John Morgan was a Welsh politician of the early 18th century.Morgan was the youngest son of William Morgan and his wife Blanche. When his elder brother Thomas Morgan died without surviving children in 1700, he inherited the family estates, the two middle brothers having predeceased him...
and his wife Martha. Thomas received the estate of Rhiwpera upon his father's death in 1720. He entered the House of Commons
British House of Commons
The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords . Both Commons and Lords meet in the Palace of Westminster. The Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 650 members , who are known as Members...
as Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Brecon
Brecon (UK Parliament constituency)
Brecon was a parliamentary constituency in Wales which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom and its predecessors, from 1542 until it was abolished for the 1885 general election.-Boundaries:...
in 1723, which he represented until 1734. Around 1726, he married Jane Colchester, the second daughter of Col. Maynard Colchester. His children by her included:
- Thomas MorganThomas Morgan (of Rhiwpera)Thomas Morgan was a Welsh politician, of the family of Morgan of Tredegar. He was the eldest son of Thomas Morgan and his wife Jane Colchester.Morgan represented Brecon in the House of Commons from 1754 until 1763...
(1717–1771) - Jane Morgan (1731–1797), married Charles Gould, later Sir Charles Gould Morgan, 1st Baronet
- Catherine Morgan (d. 1784), married Charles Van
- Charles Morgan (1736–1787)
- John MorganJohn Morgan (of Dderw)John Morgan was a Welsh politician of the mid-to-late 18th century, the youngest son of Thomas Morgan and his wife, Jane....
(1742–1792)
In 1731, he succeeded his brother, Sir William Morgan, as Lord Lieutenant of Brecknockshire
Lord Lieutenant of Brecknockshire
This is a list of people who served as Lord Lieutenant of Brecknockshire. After 1723, all Lord Lieutenants were also Custos Rotulorum of Brecknockshire...
and Monmouthshire
Lord Lieutenant of Monmouthshire
This is a list of people who served as Lord Lieutenant of Monmouthshire. Before the English Civil War, the lieutenancy of Monmouthshire was held by the Lord Lieutenant of Wales, except for the period from 1602 to 1629, when it formed a separate lieutenancy in conjunction with Glamorgan...
, and was appointed brigadier-general of the militia
Militia
The term militia is commonly used today to refer to a military force composed of ordinary citizens to provide defense, emergency law enforcement, or paramilitary service, in times of emergency without being paid a regular salary or committed to a fixed term of service. It is a polyseme with...
of those counties. In 1734, he was returned as MP for Monmouthshire
Monmouthshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Monmouthshire was a county constituency of the House of Commons of Parliament of England from 1536 until 1707, of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1801, and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1885...
, and in 1741 was appointed Judge Advocate General, by which he became known as "General Morgan". He was returned for Breconshire
Breconshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Breconshire or Brecknockshire was a constituency in Wales which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the English Parliament, and later to the Parliament of Great Britain and of the United Kingdom, between 1542 and 1918...
in 1747, and represented that county for the remainder of his life. Upon the death of his nephew William Morgan
William Morgan (of Tredegar, younger)
William Morgan was a Welsh politician of the mid-18th century.He was the eldest son of Sir William Morgan and his wife Lady Rachel Cavendish, daughter of William Cavendish, 2nd Duke of Devonshire. He inherited the Tredegar Estate upon his father's death in 1725. Morgan matriculated at Christ...
in 1763, he inherited the Tredegar Estate. In 1768, he resigned office of Judge Advocate General, and was succeeded by his deputy and son-in-law Charles Gould.