Anthony Morgan of Freshwater

Major Anthony Morgan (died 1729) of Freshwater, Isle of Wight was a British Army officer, and politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1695 and 1729. He was a Lieutenant-Governor of the Isle of Wight,

Biography

Morgan was an army officer in the Life Guards rising from the rank of Lieutenant to Senior Major. [1]

In 1695 Morgan was elected Member of Parliament for Yarmouth and was returned unopposed in subsequent elections until 1710.[1] He was also Lieutenant-Governor of the Isle of Wight from 1702 to 1710. He lost his seat and his position with the change of government in 1710 and did not regain them until after the Hanoverian succession.[1] At the 1715 general election he stood at Yarmouth and Newport. He was returned at Newport and though initially defeated at Yarmouth was then seated after a petition on 12 April 1717. Thereupon he yielded the seat at Newport and was returned again at Yarmouth in the 1722 general election. In the 1727 general election he was returned unopposed at Lymington. He was Lieutenant-Governor of the Isle of Wight again from 1715 until his death and was also governor of Cowes Castle from 1715 until his death in 1729.[2]

Family

Morgan married Catherine, daughter and heir of Thomas Urry of Freshwater, by 1691. They had six sons and a daughter. On his death he disinherited his eldest son, leaving his estate to his five younger sons.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "MORGAN, Anthony (d. 1729), of Freshwater, I.o.W." History of Parliament Online (1690-1715). Retrieved 18 August 2018.
  2. 1 2 "MORGAN, Anthony (d.1729), of Freshwater, I.o.W." History of Parliament Online (1715-1754). Retrieved 18 August 2018.


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