Paternal Family Tree: Gould
On 25th April 1726 Charles Gould aka Morgan 1st Baronet was born. He was educated at Westminster School [Map] and Christ Church College, Oxford University reciving BA in 1747 and MA in 1750.
In 1758 Charles Gould aka Morgan 1st Baronet [aged 31] and Jane Morgan [aged 27] were married.
On 4th February 1760 Charles Gould aka Morgan 2nd Baronet was born to Charles Gould aka Morgan 1st Baronet [aged 33] and [his wife] Jane Morgan [aged 29]. He married 1791 Mary Margaret or Magdalen Stoney and had issue.
In 1778 Charles Gould aka Morgan 1st Baronet [aged 51] was elected MP Brecon which seat he held until 1787.
On 5th May 1779 Charles Gould aka Morgan 1st Baronet [aged 53] was knighted.
In 1781 Charles Gould aka Morgan 1st Baronet [aged 54] was appointed Bailiff to the board of the Bedford Level Corporation which position he held for life.
In 1782 [his son] John Gould was killed at the Battle of Saintes.
In 1787 Charles Gould aka Morgan 1st Baronet [aged 60] was elected MP Breconshire which seat he held until 1806.
In 1791 Charles Gould aka Morgan 2nd Baronet [aged 30] and [his daughter-in-law] Mary Margaret or Magdalen Stoney were married.
On 27th June 1792 [his brother-in-law] John Morgan [aged 50] died. His sister [his wife] Jane Morgan [aged 61] and her husband Charles Gould aka Morgan 1st Baronet [aged 66] and inherited Tredegar House, Monmouthshire on condition he changed his name from Gould to Morgan which he did by royal licence on 20th November 1792. His children including Charles Gould aka Morgan 2nd Baronet [aged 32] also changed their surname.
On 30th October 1792 Charles Gould aka Morgan 1st Baronet [aged 66] was created 1st Baronet Morgan of Tredegar.
In 1797 [his wife] Jane Morgan [aged 66] died.
On 7th December 1806 Charles Gould aka Morgan 1st Baronet [aged 80] died at Tredegar House, Monmouthshire. His son Charles [aged 46] succeeded 2nd Baronet Morgan of Tredegar.
In 1807 Charles Gould aka Morgan 1st Baronet succeeded his father Charles Gould aka Morgan 1st Baronet as Bailiff to the board of the Bedford Level Corporation which position he held until 1827.
In 1816 Charles Gould aka Morgan 1st Baronet was elected Fellow of the Royal Society in recognition of his investment in agricultural improvements.
[his son] John Gould was born to Charles Gould aka Morgan 1st Baronet and Jane Morgan.
[his daughter] Elizabeth Gould was born to Charles Gould aka Morgan 1st Baronet and Jane Morgan. She married Rowley Lascelles and had issue.