Reverend Thomas Morse

"named as living, in the will of his grandfather, Robert Morse, 5 Oct 1551, and as "Thomas Mosse the Elder" in the will of his uncle, John Mosse, the Elder, 23 Sep 1577, and probably identical with the Rev. Thomas Morse who is given as No 4 of this pedigree.

He died between 10 Nov 1596, when he made his will, and 10 Mar 1596/77, when John Fermin, his successor as rector of Foxearth, co Essex, was presented by the patron of that living, Anne Butts, widow.

Rev Thomas Morse was presented to the vicarage of Boxted, co Essex, of which the Bishop of London was a patron, in 1573, and held this living until 1578, when he resigned, his successor , Rev. Philip Silgate, being presented on 18 Mar 1578/9. Apparently he continued to live at Boxted until 1583, for the baptisms of his five children by his first wife down to and including Daniel who was bapt 2 May 1583, were recorded there. On 14 July 1583 he was inducted as rector of Hinderclay, in northern Suffolk. From about 1594 until his death he was rector of Foxearth, co Essex. His son Nathaniel was baptized there, and his next and youngest child.

In his will, he bequeathed to his nine children now living 90 pounds, that is 20 pounds to every child, the eight sons at age 23, and the daughter at age 21. Brother Richard and sister Margaret. He left all the books in his study to his eldest son, Rev. John Morse, a parish clergyman in the Church of England.

To his eldest son he gave all the books in his study, and to his wife Margaret the residue of his estate,and she was to bring up his children in learning.

Thomas married Margaret /KING/, daughter of Thomas /KING/ [Jr] and Rebecca //, on 26 May 1573 in Boxted, Essex, England. (Margaret /KING/ was born in 1552 in Boxted, Essex, England, christened on 21 Jan 1567 in Boxted, Essex, England, died on 28 Jul 1585 in Hinderlay, England and was buried on 28 Jul 1585 in Hinderlay, Suffolk, England.)

Thomas next married Margery /BOGGAS/ on 24 Nov 1585 in Boxted, Essex, England.

THOMAS3 MORSE (THOMAS2, ROBERT1)32 was born Abt. 1538 in England, and died 1596 in Foxearth, Essex, England33. He married (1) MARGARET KING34 May 26, 1573 in Boxted, Essex, England35. She was born Bef. 1558 in England, and died July 28, 1585 in Hinderclay, Suffolk, England35. He married (2) MARGERY BOGGAS35 November 24, 1585 in Boxted, Essex, England. She was born Bef. 1558, and died Aft. 1596.

Children of THOMAS MORSE and MARGARET KING are:

8. i. JOHN4 MORSE, b. February 20, 1575, Boxted,Co Essex, England; d. January 31, 1648, Romford, Co Essex, England.

9. ii. SAMUEL MORSE, b. June 12, 1576, Boxted, Essex, England; d. December 05, 1654, Medfield, Norfolk Co, Mass.

iii. SARA MORSE35, b. June 11, 1578, Boxted, Essex, England35.

iv. DANIEL (1) MORSE35, b. June 29, 1580, Boxted, Essex, England35.

v. DANIEL MORSE35, b. May 02, 1583, Boxted, Essex, England35.

"named as living, in the will of his grandfather, Robert Morse, 5 Oct 1551, and as "Thomas Mosse the Elder" in the will of his uncle, John Mosse, the Elder, 23 Sep 1577, and probably identical with the Rev. Thomas Morse who is given as No 4 of this pedigree.

He died between 10 Nov 1596, when he made his will, and 10 Mar 1596/77, when John Fermin, his successor as rector of Foxearth, co Essex, was presented by the patron of that living, Anne Butts, widow.

Rev Thomas Morse was presented to the vicarage of Boxted, co Essex, of which the Bishop of London was a patron, in 1573, and held this living until 1578, when he resigned, his successor , Rev. Philip Silgate, being presented on 18 Mar 1578/9. Apparently he continued to live at Boxted until 1583, for the baptisms of his five children by his first wife down to and including Daniel who was bapt 2 May 1583, were recorded there. On 14 July 1583 he was inducted as rector of Hinderclay, in northern Suffolk. From about 1594 until his death he was rector of Foxearth, co Essex. His son Nathaniel was baptized there, and his next and youngest child.

In his will, he bequeathed to his nine children now living 90 pounds, that is 20 pounds to every child, the eight sons at age 23, and the daughter at age 21. Brother Richard and sister Margaret. He left all the books in his study to his eldest son, Rev. John Morse, a parish clergyman in the Church of England.

To his eldest son he gave all the books in his study, and to his wife Margaret the residue of his estate,and she was to bring up his children in learning.

Thomas married Margaret /KING/, daughter of Thomas /KING/ [Jr] and Rebecca //, on 26 May 1573 in Boxted, Essex, England. (Margaret /KING/ was born in 1552 in Boxted, Essex, England, christened on 21 Jan 1567 in Boxted, Essex, England, died on 28 Jul 1585 in Hinderlay, England and was buried on 28 Jul 1585 in Hinderlay, Suffolk, England.)

Thomas next married Margery /BOGGAS/ on 24 Nov 1585 in Boxted, Essex, England.

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GEDCOM Note

2 AGE 0 2 AGE 29

2 AGE About 40-41

1 NAME Rev//

BIRTH: Also shown as Born Abt 1555

DEATH: Also shown as Died 28 Aug 1597