Sir Thomas Morgan (c. 1534 – 1603) was a Welsh politician who sat in the

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in 1654.

Biography

Morgan was the eldest son of Sir William Morgan. He was admitted to

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in 1650. In 1654, Morgan was elected Member of Parliament for

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in the

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after two members chose to take up other seats. Morgan died on either 13 May 1664 or 18 October 1666.

Family

Morgan married firstly Rachel Kemys, widow of David Kemys and daughter of Robert Hopton. She was sister to Ralph Lord Hopton. He married secondly Elizabeth Windham, daughter of Francis or Thomas Windham of Sandhills Somerset.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Morgan, Thomas 1580s births 1664 deaths English MPs 1654–1655 Year of birth uncertain Members of the Inner Temple Place of birth missing People from Monmouthshire People from Machen Year of death uncertain