Thomas de Morley, 4th Baron Morley, KG (c. 1354 – 24 September 1416) was a baron in the Peerage of England

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, Lord of Morley

Morley Saint Botolph

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, Hingham

Hingham, Norfolk

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, Hockering

Hockering

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, &c., in Norfolk

Norfolk

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, de jure Lord Marshall, hereditary Marshal of Ireland, and a Privy Councillor. He was summoned to parliament from 20 October 1379 to 3 September 1416.

Thomas Morley was the second but eldest surviving son and heir of Sir William de Morley, 3rd Baron Morley (d. 30 April 1379) by his spouse Lady Cecily Bardolf (d. 23 November 1386), daughter of Thomas Bardolf, 2nd Baron Bardolf.

In 1375 he was a Knight

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 serving in Brittany

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 in the expedition of the Duke of Brittany

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 and Earl of Cambridge

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. In 1386, upon rumours of an intended invasion, he was, as Lord Morley, the Chief Commissioner ordered to survey Great Yarmouth

Great Yarmouth

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 and make provisions for its defence.

In 1391 Lord Morley received permission to go on crusade in Prussia

East Prussia

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In 1399 he accompanied King Richard II

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 on his disastrous journey to Ireland

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. In July 1415 he set out with King Henry V

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 on the expedition which culminated in the great victory of the Battle of Agincourt

Battle of Agincourt

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, but it does not appear, however, that he fought in the battle. In 1416 he was Captain-General of forces assembled to proceed to France

France

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Lord Morley died at Calais

Calais

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 and his body was returned to England and buried in the Austin Friars Church at Norwich, Norfolk.

Lord Morley married thrice:

• (1) before 3 April 1374, Joan de Hastings (Norfolk
  Norfolk
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  , 1357 - before 1380), daughter of Sir Hugh de Hastings, Knt. (died c. 1369), by Margaret de Everingham, daughter of Adam de Everingham, 2nd Baron Everingham, by whom Lord Morley had one son, Sir Robert de Morley, Knt. (circa 1375 - before 12 November 1403), d.v.p., who married before August 1394 Isabel de Molines and had Thomas de Morley, 5th Baron Morley
  Thomas de Morley, 5th Baron Morley
  Thomas de Morley, 5th Baron Morley was a baron in the Peerage of England, Lord of Morley, Hingham, Hockering, &c., in Norfolk, de jure Lord Marshall, hereditary Marshal of Ireland, and a Privy Councillor. He was the son of Sir Robert de Morley, Knt...
  
  . She is buried in the Church of the White Friars, Norwich, Norfolk.
• (2) before 10 June 1380, Elizabeth (surname unknown).
• (3) before 21 October 1390 (date of Papal dispensation
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  ), Anne le Despencer, daughter of Edward le Despencer, 1st Baron le Despencer
  Edward le Despencer, 1st Baron le Despencer
  Edward le Despencer, 1st Baron le Despencer, KG was the son of another Edward le Despenser and Anne, the sister of Henry, Lord Ferrers of Groby. He succeeded as Lord of Glamorgan in 1349.Le Despencer went with Edward the Black Prince to France, and was present at the Battle of Poitiers...
  
   and Lady Elizabeth Burghersh and widow of Sir Hugh de Hastings, Knt., (d.1386), of Elsing, Norfolk. She died 30 October 1426, and was buried in the Church of the Austin friars, Norwich. By Lord Morley she had no issue.