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Martha Harley (Morgan)

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Tredegar, Bedwellte, Monmouth, Wales
Death: January 04, 1774 (74-75)
Brampton Bryan, Herefordshire, England
Immediate Family:

Daughter of John Morgan, Esq. of Tredegar and Ruperra and Martha Vaughan
Wife of Edward Harley, 3rd Earl of Oxford & Earl Mortimer
Mother of Rt Hon Thomas Harley, MP; Edward Harley, 4th Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer; John Harley and Jacob Harley
Sister of Sir William Morgan, K.B. and Thomas Morgan, MP

Managed by: Oliver Marcus Stedall
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About Martha Morgan

  • A history of the family of Morgan, from the year 1089 to present times ([1902?])
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  • VIII. LLEWELYN ap IVOR of Tredegar, Lord of St Clear, married Angharad, daughter of Sir Morgan ap Meredith, from the Welsh Lords of Caerleon, ap Griffith ap Meredith ap Rhys, who bore "Argent a lion rampant sable." Sir Morgan died 1332, when Angharad was aged 32. They had : 1. Morgan. 2. Ivor Hael, whence MORGAN OF GWERN-Y-CLEPPA. 3. Philip, whence LEWIS OF ST. PIERRE.
  • IX. MORGAN of Tredegar and St. Clear, married Maud, daugter of Rhun ap Grono ap Llwarch, Lord of Cibwr. He died before 1384. Issue: 1. Llewelyn. 2. Philip, whence MORGAN OF LANGSTONE. 3. John, father of Gwenllian, married David Goch ap David, 4. Christian, married Jevan ap Jenkin Kemeys. 5. Ann, married David Gwilim David of Rhiwperra. 6. Margaret, married Traherne ap Meyric of Merthyr. 7. A daughter, married Thomas ap Gwillim of Carnllwyd. 8. Elenor, married Grono ap Howel Bennet.
  • X. LLEWELYN ap MORGAN of Tredegar and St. Clear, living 1387, married Jenet daughter and heir of David-vychan ap David of Rhydodyn, 1384-87. Issue: 1. Jevan. 2. Christy, married Madoc ap Jevan of Gelligaer. 3. —— , married Roger ap Adam of St. Mellon's. 4. —— , married Madoc of Bassalleg. 5. —— , married Thomas Llewelyn. 6. Ann, married John ap Jenkin. 7. —— , married —— of Raglan. 8. —— , married —— of Builth.
  • XI. JEVAN MORGAN, 1415-48, married Denise, or Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas ap Llewelyn-vychan of Lllangattog-on-Usk. Issue: 1. John. 2. David, 1442-48. 3. Jenkyn, 1454.
  • XII. SIR JOHN MORGAN, Knight of the Sepulchre, 1448, steward of Gwentlloog ; married Jenet, daughter and co-heir of John ap David Mathew of Llandaff. Issue: 1. Morgan. 2. Thomas, whence MORGAN OF MACHEN AND TREDEGAR. 3. John, whence a BRANCH. 4. Lewis, 1491. 5. William Morgan, coroner, 1501, father or John of Newport, died 1541, father of William, 1541-1559. 6. Philip, 1491. 7. Elizabeth, married John Fiennes,
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  • Lord Clinton and Say. 8. Jane, married William David Powel. 9. Mary, married Thomas Llewelyn-vychan of Rhiwperra. 10. Isabella, married James Kemeys of Began, ob. 1591.
  • XIII. SIR MORGAN JOHN, knighted 22 June, 1497. after Blackheath ; died in 1504; married Margaret, daughter of Sir Thomas Morgan of Pencoyd. Issue : 1. John. 2. Margaret.
  • XIV. JOHN MORGAN ; will dated 4 April, 1513 ; died about 1513 ; married Lettice, daughter of Sir George Herbert of St. Julian's. Issue : 1. William, M. P. for county 1556-57, sheriff 1565 ; will dated 8 August, 1568 ; died 1569, s. p.; married Catherine, daughter of Thomas Bodenham. 2. John. 3. Joan, married Miles Mathew of Llandaff. By Felice, daughter of Thomas Richards : 4. John. 5. Nest, married John Henry Kemeys of Newport.
  • XV. JOHN MORGAN of Newport, 1545. married Elizabeth, daughter of Sir Edward Stradling. Issue: 1. Miles. 2. Elenor, married William Morgan.
  • XVI. MILES MORGAN, sheriff 1574 ; will dated June. 1578 ; proved 1581, s. p.; married Catherine, daughter of Rowland Morgan of Machen, in 1571 ; widow of Thomas Mathew. She afterwards married Henry Jones of the Inner Temple. Miles was lost in America under Sir Humphrey Gilbert. His heir was his brother-in-law, Morgan of Machen.
    • MORGAN OF MACHEN AND TREDEGAR.
  • XIII. THOMAS, second son of Sir John Morgan, was of Machen; esquire of the body to Henry VII.; living 1538; married Elizabeth, daughter of Roger Vaughan of Porthaml. Issue: 1. Rowland. 2. Reynold, whence MORGAN OF LLANVEDW. 3. John, whence MORGAN OF BASSALLEG. 4. Edmond, whence MORGAN OF PENLLWYN-SARTH. 5. Margaret, married 1st John Kemeys, 2d William Edmunds. 6. Barbara, married Sir Henry Seymour. 7. Maud, married John ap Rosser. 8, Jane, married 1st William Gunter, 2d Richard ap Jenkin, 3d William Vaughan of Magor. 9. Constance, married William
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  • Jones of Treowen. 10. Mary, married 1st Edward Williams, 2d Richard Herbert. 11. Elizabeth, married Edward James.
  • XIV. ROWLAND MORGAN of Machen, 1517-77, married Blanch, daughter of John Thomas of Llanarth. Settlement 11 Nov. 1517; sheriff 1557. Issue: 1. Thomas, 2. Henry, whence MORGAN OF ST. MELLON'S. 3. Catherine, married 1st Thomas Mathew, 2d Miles Morgan, 3d Henry Jones. 4. Ann, married Philip Morgan of Gwern-y-Cieppa. 5. Mary, married Thomas Lewis of Rhiwperra. 6. Elizabeth, married Edward Kemeys of Cefn Mably.
  • XV. THOMAS MORGAN of Machen and Tredegar, and of the , Middle Temple, 1567-77; sheriff 1581 ; M. P. for county 1589; will 1603; married Elizabeth, daughter of Roger Bodenham. Issue: 1. Sir William. 2. Edward, 1586, married Elizabeth, daughter of Richard Thomas of Bertholley. 3. Sir John, died before 1610, married Florence, daughter and eventual heir of William Morgan of the Friars. They had William of the Friars, 1663, mayor of Newport, 1667, father of Lewis Morgan, died about 1690, father of Lewis, died 1729, who sold the Friars. He was father of: (a) Blanch, married Richard Greensward ; (b) Catherine, married Anthony Williams. 4. David Morgan, whence a BRANCH. 5. Blanch, married Edward Lewis of Van ; settlement 1585. 6. Catherine, married William Herbert of Coldbrook. 7. Elizabeth, married William Jones of Abergavenny. 8. Jane, married Rowland Morgan of Bassalleg. 9. Elizabeth, married William Blethyn of Dynham. 10. Ann. 11. Margaret, married Henry Williams of Mathern.
  • XVI. SIR WILLIAM MORGAN of Tredegar, knighted 1633; M. P. for county 1623-25; will 1650, proved 1653; sheriff 1612; aet 93 at death ; he received Charles I. at Tredegar, 16 and 17 July, 1645 ; married 1st Elizabeth, daughter of Sir William Winter of Lidney, 2d Bridget, daughter of Anthony Morgan of Heyford, county Northampton, widow of Anthony Morgan of Llanvihangel Crucorney. Issue by first wife: 1. Thomas. 2. Edward of Kilfengan ; will 4 April 1660, proved Feb. 1661 ; married Elizabeth, daughter and heir of Charles James of Llandewi Rhydderch, had Elizabeth, daughter and
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  • heir, married Henry Chambre of Court Morgan. 3. William, whence MORGAN OF RHYMNY. 4. Rowland of Risca; will 19 Dec. 1660, proved Feb. 1661 ; married Honora --- , and had Colonel William Morgan; buried at Bassalleg, 27 Oct. 1679. 5. John, of the Temple in 1652 ; coel. 6. Mary, married George Lewis of St. Pierre. 7. Blanch, married John Carne of Ewenny. 8. Frances, married Charles Williams of Llangibby. 9. Mary, single; will 1687, 10. Elizabeth, married William Morgan of Dderw ; she died 1638, he died 1649. By Sir William's second wife : 11. Anthony of Kilfengan, s. p. His widow was alive in 1673. 12. Mary, married Peler Farmer of London, who died 1691. They had Margaret, daughter and heir, married John More, who sold Kilfengan 1707.
  • XVII. THOMAS MORGAN, sheriff 1661; died 18 Oct. 1666 [13 May 1664], aet. 76; married 1st Rachel, daughter of Robert Hopton and widow of David Kemeys, 2d Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas Windham of Sandhills. Issue by 1st wife: 1. Elizabeth, married Sir Trevor Williams of LIangibby; settlement 20 Oct. 1640 ; she died 1674. By the second wife. 2. William. 3. Thomas, 1659. 4. John, died young. 5. John of London, merchant; sheriff 1697; M. P. for county 1701 ; died 1 Jan., buried at Machen 9 Jan. 1715, s. p. 6. Edward, s. p. 7. Trevor, 1680, s. p. 8. Lewis of Penylan, sheriff 1703, died 1706, s. p.; married Mary, daughter of — Edwards and heir of, her brother Thomas Edwards. 9. Frances, married 1st William Lewis of Llandewi-Rhydderch, 2d Sir Edward Morgan of Llantarnam. 10. Blanch, married Charles Van, 1650. 11. Ann, married Henry Morgan of Penllwyn-Sarth. 12. Elizabeth, married Thomas Morgan of Llanrhymny. 13. Rachel, married Henry Probert. 14. Mary, married William Thomas, of Llanbradach, 19 Nov. 1668. 15. Catherine, died 29 July 1724, aet. 73, s. p.
  • XVIII. WILLIAM MORGAN, M. P. for county 1659-60; died in London 28 April 1680 ; married 1st, 4 Nov. 1661, Blanch, daughter of William Morgan of Dderw, or Thurrow, county Brecon, king's attorney and judge for South Wales. She died
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  • 23 March 1673. He married 2d Elizabeth, daughter and co-heir of Edward Lewis of Van and Bourstall, widow of Sir Francis Darrell. Issue by Blanch : 1. Thomas, born 7 Sept. 1664; M. P. for county 1695-98; died 1699, s. p.; married Martha, daughter of Sir Edward Mansel. They had : (a) William, born 1688, died 1699; (b) Martha, born 1692, died 1695; (c) William, born 17 Sept. 1665, died single, 1 Feb. 1683 ; buried in Westminster Abbey. 2. Charles, born 21 Feb. 1666; died s. p. 3. Edward, born 3 March 1671, buried at Machen 3 March 1672. 4. John. 5. Blanch, born 16 Sept. 1669, died 11 Dec. 1682; buried at Hackney.
  • XIX. JOHN MORGAN, born 4 Jan. 1672; Custus Rotulorum of county Monmouth 1700; Lord-Lieutenant of Monmouth and Brecon 1715; M. P. for county 1708, boroughs 1701 ; died 7 March 1719. aet. 47 ; buried at Machen 19 March. His official seal bears twenty quarterings : "1. Morgan of Tredegar. 2. BIeddri. 3. Cadivor-vawr. 4. Llwch Llawen-vawr. 5. Gwaethfoed. 6. Howel Sais. 7. Cadwallon. 8. Sir Morgan Meredith. 9. Howel of Caerleon. 10. Ynir Ddu. 11. Mathew of Llandaff. 12. Cadwgan. 13. Jestyn. 14. Windham of Sandhills. 15. Morgan of Thurrow. 16. King Pelinor. 17. Auluch. 18. Marchel. 19. Sir Miles Pitcher. 20. 'As No. 1." Mr. John Morgan married Martha, daughter of Gwyn Vaughan of Trebarried ; she died 15 Oct. 1720. Issue: 1. Sir William, K. B., born 1700; M. P. for county 1722-27; will 3 April 1731 ; died 24 April 1731 ; married Rachel, eldest daughter of William, Duke of Devonshire ; she died 18 June, 1780, aet. 83. They had: (a) William, born 1725, died single 16 July 1763. (b) Rachel, died single March 1739. (c) Edward, died single 7 Feb. 1743. (d) Elizabeth, born 1729, died 14 Jan. 1787, s. p. ; married William, third son of John Jones of Llanarth. 2. Thomas. 3. Charles, died 18 Dec. 1714. 4. John, died 23 Dec. 1714. 5 Lewis, died 20 June 1710. 6 and 7. Edward and John, died young. 8. Catherine, born 1710, died 1748; married 29 Sept. 1730, John Butler of Warminghurst Park, Sussex. 9. Martha, born May 1707, died 4 Jan. 1774-75, married Edward Harley, Earl of Oxford.
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  • XX. Thomas Morgan, general (f), born 7 May, 1702, died 12 April, 1769 ; married Jane, second daughter and co-heir of Maynard Colchester. She died 5 Nov., 1767, aet. 64. Issue: 1. Thomas, born 8 June, 1727, died single, 15 May, 1771. 2. William, died young. 3. Charles, born 1736, died 24 May, 1787, s. p.; married Mary, daughter and heir of Thomas Parry of Arkstone, widow of Robert Minors Gough of Trejago. She died 24 June, 1777, aet. 42. 4. John of Dderw, born 18 Feb. 1732, died 28 June. 1792, s. p.; married Louisa, daughter of Charles Pym Burt of London. 5. Jane. 6. Kathirine, born 11 Sept. 1735, died 1784, married Charles Van of Llanwern. __________________________________
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Martha Morgan's Timeline

1699
1699
Tredegar, Bedwellte, Monmouth, Wales
1726
September 2, 1726
Eywood, Herefordshire, England
September 2, 1726
1728
September 29, 1728
1730
August 24, 1730
1774
January 4, 1774
Age 75
Brampton Bryan, Herefordshire, England