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Hugh William Morris 1545 – 1638 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1545

Birth Location: Morchard, Devon, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1638

Death Location: Morchard, Devon, England, United Kingdom

Father: Rees Levan)

Mother: Mallt Gwrgan

Spouse(s): Joyce Gatacre

Children(s): Roger (Moore)

In 1545, Hugh William Morris entered the world in Morchard, Devon, England, United Kingdom, born to Rees Morris (Rees Ap Levan) and Mallt Maleth Gwrgan. Hugh William Morris married Joyce Gattaker Gatacre, and had children including Roger William Morris (Moore). Hugh William Morris passed away in 1638 in Morchard, Devon, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1545, Hugh William Morris entered the world in Morchard, Devon, England, United Kingdom, born to Rees Morris (Rees Ap Levan) and Mallt Maleth Gwrgan.
  • Hugh William Morris married Joyce Gattaker Gatacre, and had children including Roger William Morris (Moore).
  • Hugh William Morris passed away in 1638 in Morchard, Devon, England, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Rees Levan)
1520 – 1545
Birth Location: London, Middlesex, England
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Mallt Gwrgan
1523 – 1587
Birth Location: Glamorgan, Wales
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Spouses(s)

Joyce Gatacre
1543 – 1610
Birth Location: Streeton,,Shropshire,England
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Children(s)

Roger (Moore)
1565 – 1586
Birth Location: Staffordshire, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
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Hugh Morris's Ancestors

Self
Hugh Morris
1545 – 1638
Birth Place: Morchard, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Rees Morris (Rees Ap Levan)
1520 – 1545
London, Middlesex, England
Mallt (Maleth) Gwrgan
1523 – 1587
Glamorgan, Wales
Grandparents
Evan (Phillip) Morrice
1500 – 1599
Berthllwyd, Llanidloes, Montgomeryshire, Wales
Levan (Ap verch Ievan) Gwrgan
1501 – 1599
Vale of Glamorgan, Wales
Mairgret (Verch) Levan
1502 –
England, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Hugh Morris's Descendants

1.
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Hugh (William) Morris (1545 – 1638) m. Joyce (Gattaker) Gatacre (1543 – abt 1610)
  1. 1. Roger (William Morris) (Moore) (1565 – 26 Jun 1586) m. Joane Capell (1567 – Bef 20 Mar 1663)
    1. 1. Thomas Morris (1583 – 1619) m. Mary (Ellen) Rees (1587 – 10 Dec 1619)
      1. 1. Thomas Morris (1608 – 21 Jul 1673) m. Elizabeth Holyoke (12 Feb 1615 – 24 June 1659)
        1. 1. John (Henry) Morris (1645 – 1672) m. Hannah Bishop (14 Mar 1641 – 12 Jun 1710)

Hugh Morris's Timeline

6 Records

1545
1545
Birth of Hugh William Morris in Exeter, Devon, England
Exeter, Devon, England
1545
1545
Birth of Hugh William Morris in Morchard, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Morchard, Devon, England, United Kingdom
1564
18 Sep 1564
Age 19
Hugh William Morris was married in Corsham, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
Corsham, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
1638
1638
Age 93
Death of Hugh William Morris in Morchard, Devon, England
Morchard, Devon, England
1638
1638
Age 93
Death of Hugh William Morris in Morchard, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Morchard, Devon, England, United Kingdom
1638
7 Aug 1638
Age 93
Burial of Hugh William Morris in Shropshire, England
Shropshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1545
    Event Place: Exeter, Devon, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1545
    Event Place: Morchard, Devon, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 18 Sep 1564
    Event Place: Corsham, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Corsham, Wiltshire, England
    Record Source: England, Select Marriages, 1538–1973

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1638
    Event Place: Morchard, Devon, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1638
    Event Place: Morchard, Devon, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Shropshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812, Indexes created from Anglican Parish Registers held at Shropshire Archives; Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England; Anglican Parish Registers

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 7 Aug 1638
    Event Place: Shropshire, England
    Record Source: Shropshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812, Indexes created from Anglican Parish Registers held at Shropshire Archives; Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England; Anglican Parish Registers
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