Thomas Morgan (judge advocate)
Sir Thomas Morgan 2nd Baronet | |
|---|---|
| Born | 20 May 1702 |
| Died | 12 April 1769 (aged 66) |
| Nationality | Welsh |
| Children | Thomas Morgan (of Rhiwpera) Charles Morgan (1736–1787) John Morgan (of Dderw) |
Sir Thomas Morgan (20 May 1702 – 12 April 1769) was a Welsh politician and lawyer of the 18th century.
He was the younger son of Sir John Morgan and his wife Martha. Thomas received the estate of Rhiwpera upon his father's death in 1720.
He entered the House of Commons as Member of Parliament for Brecon in 1723, which he represented until 1734. In 1731, he succeeded his brother, Sir William Morgan, as Lord Lieutenant of Brecknockshire and Monmouthshire, and was appointed brigadier-general of the militia of those counties. In 1734, he was returned as MP for Monmouthshire, and in 1741 was appointed Judge Advocate General, by which he became known as "General Morgan". He was returned for Breconshire in 1747, and represented that county for the remainder of his life.
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Upon the death of his nephew Sir William Morgan in 1763, he inherited the Tredegar Estate. In 1768, he resigned the office of Judge Advocate General, and was succeeded by his deputy and son-in-law Charles Gould.[1]
Around 1726, he had married Jane Colchester, the second daughter of Col. Maynard Colchester.[1] His children by her included:[2]
- Sir Thomas Morgan (1717–1771)
- Jane Morgan (1731–1797), married Charles Gould, later Sir Charles Gould Morgan, 1st Baronet
- Catherine Morgan (d. 1784), married Charles Van
- Sir Charles Morgan (1736–1787)
- Sir John Morgan (1742–1792)
References
- ^ a b Williams, William Retlaw (1895). The Parliamentary History of Wales. pp. 26, 129. Retrieved 17 October 2007.
- ^ "Morgan Family History". Retrieved 17 October 2007.
- 1702 births
- 1769 deaths
- Welsh lawyers
- Members of the Parliament of Great Britain for Welsh constituencies
- British MPs 1722–27
- British MPs 1727–34
- British MPs 1734–41
- British MPs 1741–47
- British MPs 1747–54
- British MPs 1754–61
- British MPs 1761–68
- British MPs 1768–74
- Lord-Lieutenants of Brecknockshire
- Lord-Lieutenants of Monmouthshire