Berkshire
A Biographical Dictionary of the Judges of England
William Morland held the office of master of the Rolls during the last two months of the temporary restoration of Henry VI, between Feb. 12 and April 29, 1471. He had previously been one of the masters in Chancery and after Edward's re-conquest of the throne he fell back into his former place, acting like his brethren as a receiver of petitions in parliment until Henry VII.
In February 1470 he was installed dean of Windsor, but was deprived in October 1471, a few months after Edward's return.
Baronetchies of England, Ireland and Scotland by John Burke
"Samuel Morland, a man of considerable celebrity at the period in which he lived, was son of Rev. Thomas Morland, rector of Sulhamstead, in Berkshire, and born about 1625........He received his education at Winchester school and Magdalen College, Cambridge. In 1653 he went to Sweden in the famous embassy of Bulstrode Whitelock, and became subsequently assistant to secretary Thurloe. In a few months after he was sent by Cromwell to the Duke of Savoy, to remonstrate against the perscecution of The Waldenses, and published on his return, a "History of the Evangelical Churches of the Valley Piedmont."
As an ingenious mechanic, however, the reputation of Sir Samuel Morland stands highest, and amongst his inventions are enumerated the speaking trumpet, the fire engine, a capstan for heaving anchors, and the steam engine: others claim this great discovery, but the proofs in favour of Morland are extremely convincing."
It goes on to say that he had been created a Baronet in 1660. He married four wives: the first a French lady, Susanne de Milleville, daughter of Daniel de Milleville, Baron of Boessey. Secondly to Curola, daughter of Sir Roger Harsnet. Thirdly to Anne, daughter of George Feilding, Esq. :After her death he was entrapped into a fourth marriage, with a woman who pretended to be an heiress of 20,000 pounds. This, he himself stated, proved his ruin. Of abandoned character, she probably impaired his property by extravagance, and though he obtained a divorce from her in 1688, the rest of his history is but a melancholy detail of disappointments and distress."
He died 1696 and disinherited his only son, of the same name and bequeathed his property to Mrs. Zenobia Hough. In a letter to Archbishop Tenison, he wrote that his son was altogether void of respect or natural affection. His son, Samuel, died Nov. 1716
Proceedings of the Huguenot Society
There are numerous references to Sir Samuel in this collection. In Volume XXIV, page 20. Suzanne de Milleville was a lady of the local nobility in Normandie. She was the beautiful daughter of Daniel de Milleville, Sieur de Boissay and a number of other estates. Samuel is said to have blamed Suzanne for the falsely high hope he had of dukedom. They had two children [one son]. Suzanne returned with them to France in 1668. She was mortally ill with dropsy. It is said that Samuel allowed himself to be "tricked into marriage by a coachman's penniless and promiscuous daughter" on his last marriage.
For more on Sir Samuel, go to:
Sir Samuel Morland
Old Westministers, Vol. 2, page 666
Edward, third son of George Bowes Morland of Abington, Berks, by Mary Thornhill. Born Dec. 26, 1841, married Ethel Thomason. Died July 12, 1894.
Berkshire Wills
1587 Martin and John Morland mentioned in will of Alice Godwyn widow of Brickleton, Berks.
1626 Gabriell Morland overseer of estate of John Godding, Berks.
Blewbury, Berkshire Christenings LDS820654
Jan. 1752 William, son of Richard Morland.
April 1758 James, son of Richard and Mary Morland
Cornwall Wills
1635 Ambrose Morland of Landulph administration.
1648 Nicholas Morland of St. Kew administration.
1666 Tristran Morland of St. Kew will.
Negative Research
Blewbery Parish Registers LDS 6908250 and 820654.
Cumberland
Skelton Parish Registers LDS 924746
Marriages:
Sept. 11, 1680 John Morland and Mary Nickolson.
Burials:
1705 John Morling
March 26, 1725 Mary Morland of Unthank.
Christenings:
Aug. 15, 1751 William son of John Morland of Leaths.
Pipe Rolls of Cumberland LDS 823681
Page 38. In the year 1260 a Thomas de Murlund is listed. This is the earliest record of a possible Morland that I have found. This record is in Latin.
Negative Research
St. Andrew's Penrith Baptisms LDS 1657468
Skelton Parish Registers LDS 1702673.
Cumbria
Dec. 6, 1418 John Morland witnessed a grant to the city of Carlisle.UK Archives
Feb. 2, 1473 Thomas Morland witnessed a lease to the city of Carlisle. UK Archives
October 22, 1520 Charles Morland, bailiff, listed on court entry book. UK Archives
Devon
Negative Research
Will Index LDS 1278570
Calendars of Wills LDS 6073753, 6073764
Wills LDS 916875
Amorial LDS 962418
Pedigrees LDS 1471876
Gloucester
Gloucester Wills
1541 George Morland of Winterborn.
1705 Isaac Morland of Stroud.
Gloucester Parish Registers
1819 James Morland of St. Michael married Mary Cole.
1825 John Morland married Elizabet Kent.
Kent
Horsemonden, Kent Burials LDS 96300
Oct. 23, 1579 Robert Morland
Dec. 3, 1582 Dorothy Morland, widow
Greenwich, Kent Marriages LDS 455513
Feb. 28, 1807 William Morland married Mary Taylor
Oct. 19, 1809 Elizabeth Morland married John Tandy
PCC Wills
Aug. 1694 Richard Morland, mariner, of Kent. Will probated.
Index of Will in the Probate Registry at Canterbury
1494 Thomas Morland of Wittersham, Kent, will probated.
1871 Kent Census
Stephen Morland 57 farm laborer born Kent living in Hollingbourne
Ann 45 born Kent
Stephen 13 Kent
Thomas Morland 26 boarder, scholar Kent living in Wornshill
Sarah Morland 40 sister companion born Kent living with George Taylor in Gravesend.
Negative Research
Oaths LDS 6070509
Deeds LDS 6090260
Rector of Cliffe probate LDS 227286
Pedigrees LDS 213054
Marriages 93431
Wills LDS 1544590
Lancashire
Lichfield Parish Registers
1667 Thomas Moreland married Margaret Sillson. LDS 919418
Negative Research
Probate LDS 166104
Calendar of Wills LDS 823512
Parish Registers LDS 93630
Deeds LDS 93629
Pedigrees LDS 477343
Funeral Certificates LDS 6072912
Lincolnshire
1536 Sir William Moreland, a disbanded monk, took a prominent part in the Lincolnshire Rising and was executed 1537. English Mediaval Monasteries, page 210.
Negative Research
Kelstern Parish Registers LDS 6907729, 6907730.
Northampton
Negative Research
Welton Parish Registers LDS 6129329, 6129330
Will Index LDS 919263
Calendar of Wills LDS 962731
Somerset
Somerset Parish Registers
1811 Henry Morland married Hester Thomas, St. Paul's Parish.
Somerset Marriages LDS 6026940
1679 Mark Morland married Luce Moor; Taunton St. MM.
Negative Research
Wills LDS 1067158, 6073735, 496913
Quaker Parish Registers LDS 1597373
Parish Registers LDS 481077, 496684, 6026935 - 6026944.
Sussex
Negative Research
Pedigrees LDS 450198
Wadhurst Parish Registers LDS 1364168
Will Index LDS 194557, 194558
Probate LDS 1067017
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