Sir William Morgan was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons

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  in 1624 and 1625. He supported the Royalist cause in the English Civil War

English Civil War

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Morgan was the eldest son of Thomas Morgan who was MP for Monmouthshire in 1588. He was knighted on 23 July 1603. In 1612 he was High Sheriff of Monmouthshire

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In 1624, Morgan was elected Member of Parliament

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 for Monmouthshire

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. He was re-elected MP for Monmouthshire in 1625.

On the outbreak of Civil War, Morgan was Commissioner of Array for King and became Governor of Newport. He received King Charles at Tredegar on 16 and 17 July 1645. Information was laid against him before the Committee for Advance of Money on 13 Nov 1649 about his Royalist activities.

Morgan died at the age of 93.

Morgan married firstly Elizabeth Wynter daughter of Sir William Wynter of Lydney Gloucestershire. He married secondly Bridget Morgan widow of Anthony Morgan of Llanfihangael Crucorney and daughter of Anthony Morgan of Heyford Northamptonshire. His son Thomas

Thomas Morgan (of Machen)

Thomas Morgan was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1654.Morgan was the eldest son of Sir William Morgan. He was admitted to Inner Temple in 1650...

 was later MP for Monmouthshire. His daughter Frances was the first wife of Charles Williams

Charles Williams (of Llangibby)

Sir Charles Williams was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1621.Williams was the son of Sir Rowland Williams of Llangibby. He matriculated at Jesus College, Oxford on 16 June 1610 aged 19, He became a student of Inner Temple in November 1611.In 1621, Williams was elected...

of Llangiby.