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Hugh William Morris 1545–1638 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1545

Birth Location: Morchard, Devon, England

Death Date: Abt. 1638

Death Location: Morchard, Devon, England

Father: Rees Levan)

Mother: Maleth Gwrgan

Spouse(s): Joyce Gattaker

Children(s): Roger Morris, Thomas Knower

In 1545, Hugh William Morris entered the world in Morchard, Devon, England, born to Rees Morris Rees Ap Levan And Maleth Gwrgan. Hugh William Morris married Elianor Leaste, Joyce Gattaker, and had children including Roger William Morris, Roger Morris, Thomas Knower. Hugh William Morris passed away in 1638 in Morchard, Devon, England.

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Biography

  • In 1545, Hugh William Morris entered the world in Morchard, Devon, England, born to Rees Morris Rees Ap Levan And Maleth Gwrgan.
  • Hugh William Morris married Elianor Leaste, Joyce Gattaker, and had children including Roger William Morris, Roger Morris, Thomas Knower.
  • Hugh William Morris passed away in 1638 in Morchard, Devon, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Rees Levan)
1520–1545
Birth Location: London, Middlesex, England
RL
Maleth Gwrgan
1523–
Birth Location: Glamorgan, Wales
MG

Spouses(s)

Joyce Gattaker
1543–
Birth Location: Streeton,,Shropshire,England
JG

Children(s)

Roger Morris
1565–1586
Birth Location: Staffordshire, England
RM
Thomas Knower
1560–1623
Birth Location: St Clemens, Eastcheap, Londan, England
TK

Hugh Morris's Ancestors

Self
Hugh Morris
1545–1638
Birth Place: Morchard, Devon, England
Parents
Rees Morris (Rees Ap Levan)
1520–1545
London, Middlesex, England
Maleth Gwrgan
1523–
Glamorgan, Wales
Grandparents
Ievan (ap) Phillip
1500–1599
Berthllwyd, Llanidloes, Montgomeryshire, Wales
Mairgret (Beech) Levan
1481–1541
Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom
Levan Gwrgan
1501–1599
Vale of Glamorgan, Wales
Mairgret (Verch) Levan
1502–
Great-Grandparents
Phillip David
1470–
Caroline Fiscus
1445–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David Cadwgan
1450–

Hugh Morris's Descendants

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Hugh (William) Morris (1545–Abt. 1638) m. Joyce Gattaker (1543–)
  1. 1. Roger (William) Morris 1565–1586 m. Joane Capell 1567–1663
    1. 1. Thomas (Morris) Sr 1580–1619 m. Mary (Ellen) REES 1587–1619 m. Anne Holyoke 1587–1682
      1. 1. Thomas (Morris) II 1604–1673 m. Elizabeth Holyoke 1615–1681 m. Grace (Grissie) Hewsone 1610–1638
        1. 1. JOHN (HENRY) MORRIS 1645–1711 m. Elizabeth Harrison 1626–1669 m. Hannah Bishop 1651–
        2. 2. Eleazer Morris 1648–1710
        3. 3. John Morris 1638–
        4. 4. Elizabeth Morris 1643–1689
        5. 5. Hannah Morris 1641–1710
        6. 6. Joseph Morris 1656–1711
        7. 7. Ephraim Morris 1651–1651
        8. 8. Elizabeth Morris 1657–1704
        9. 9. Thomas Morris 1640–1646
        10. 10. Elizabeth Morris 1632–1673
        11. 11. John (Morris) (Moore) 1646–1711
        12. 12. John Morris 1645–1645
      2. 2. Samuel Morris 1606–
      3. 3. Roger Morris 1608–
      4. 4. Mary Morris 1601–
      5. 5. Thomas Morris –1693
    2. 2. Anthony Morris 1600–1685
    3. 3. John Morris 1582–1627
    4. 4. William Morris 1582–1607
  2. 2. Thomas Knower 1560–1623

Hugh Morris's Timeline

2 Records

1545
1545
Birth of Hugh William Morris in Morchard, Devon, England
Morchard, Devon, England
1638
Abt. 1638
Age 93
Death of Hugh William Morris in Morchard, Devon, England
Morchard, Devon, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1545
    Event Place: Morchard, Devon, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt. 1638
    Event Place: Morchard, Devon, England
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