Thomas Morgan (judge advocate)
Thomas Morgan (20 May 1702 – 12 April 1769) was a Welsh politician and lawyer of the 18th century.
He was the younger son of 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. Upon the death of his nephew William Morgan in 1763, he inherited the Tredegar Estate. In 1768, he resigned 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]
- 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
- Charles Morgan (1736–1787)
- John Morgan (1742–1792)
References
- 1 2 Williams, William Retlaw (1895). The Parliamentary History of Wales. pp. 26, 129. Retrieved 2007-10-17.
- ↑ "Morgan Family History". Retrieved 2007-10-17.
| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by William Morgan |
Member of Parliament for Brecon 1723–1734 |
Succeeded by John Talbot |
| Preceded by John Hanbury Lord Charles Somerset |
Member of Parliament for Monmouthshire 1734–1747 With: John Hanbury 1734 Charles Hanbury Williams 1735–1747 |
Succeeded by William Morgan Capel Hanbury |
| Preceded by John Jeffreys |
Member of Parliament for Breconshire 1747–1769 |
Succeeded by Charles Morgan |
| Legal offices | ||
| Preceded by Sir Henry Hoghton, Bt |
Judge Advocate General 1741–1768 |
Succeeded by Charles Gould |
| Honorary titles | ||
| Preceded by Sir William Morgan |
Lord Lieutenant of Brecknockshire and Monmouthshire 1731–1769 |
Succeeded by Thomas Morgan |