William Morgan 1560-1655

Paternal Family Tree: Morgan

In 1560 William Morgan was born to Thomas Morgan [aged 26].

Around 1589 [his son] Thomas Morgan of Machen was born to William Morgan [aged 29]. He married in or before 1640 Rachel Hopton and had issue.

In 1603 [his father] Thomas Morgan [aged 69] died.

On 23rd July 1603 King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland [aged 37] created a number Knights at the Royal Gardens Whitehall Palace:

Henry Savile 1st Baronet [aged 24], William Morgan [aged 43], George Carew, Baptist Hicks 1st Viscount Campden [aged 46], Richard Musgrave 1st Baronet [aged 18], James Calthorpe [aged 44], Thomas Gresham [aged 56], George Fane of Burston [aged 22], Francis Fane 1st Earl of Westmoreland [aged 23], Robert Chichester [aged 25], William Pope 1st Earl Downe [aged 29], Gervase Clifton 1st Baronet [aged 15], Thomas Berkeley [aged 28], Edward Montagu 1st Baron Montagu [aged 40], William Herbert 1st Baron Powis [aged 30], Anthony Irby [aged 26], Drue Drury of Eccles and Rollesby in Norfolk and Arnold Lygon [aged 45].

24th July 1603 Richard Browne [aged 64].

In 1612 William Morgan [aged 52] was appointed High Sheriff of Monmouthshire.

In 1624 William Morgan [aged 64] was elected MP Monmouthshire.

In 1625 William Morgan [aged 65] was elected MP Monmouthshire.

In or before 1640 [his son] Thomas Morgan of Machen [aged 50] and [his daughter-in-law] Rachel Hopton [aged 45] were married.

On 16th July 1645 William Morgan [aged 85] was visited by King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland [aged 15] who stayed ovenight.

In 1655 William Morgan [aged 95] died.

[his daughter] Elizabeth Morgan was born to William Morgan. She married William Morgan.

Royal Descendants of William Morgan 1560-1655
Number after indicates the number of unique routes of descent. Descendants of Kings and Queens not included.

Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom [2]

Diana Spencer Princess Wales [3]

Ancestors of William Morgan 1560-1655

Great x 4 Grandfather: Llewelyn ap Morgan of Tredegar

Great x 3 Grandfather: Ieuan Morgan

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Morgan

Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Morgan

Grandfather: Rowland Morgan of Machen

father: Thomas Morgan

William Morgan