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MORGAN, EVAN FREDERIC (2nd VISCOUNT TREDEGAR), (1893 - 1949), poet, artist, soldier, and statesman Born 13 July 1893 at 33 Cadogan Terrace, London, only son of Courtenay Evan Morgan, 3rd Baron Tredegar and 1st Viscount of the 1926 creation and Lady Katherine A. Blanche Carnegie, daughter of the ninth Earl Southesk. His sister, Gwyneth Erica (born 5 January 1895) died in unexplained circumstances in December 1924: her body was found in the Thames and an open verdict was recorded at the ensuing
MORGAN, FRANCES ELIZABETH - see HOGGAN, FRANCES ELIZABETH
MORGAN, FRANK ARTHUR (1844 - 1907) Frank Arthur Morgan was born on 24 February 1844 at Cae Forgan, Llanrhidian, Gower, the third son of Charles Morgan (1796-1857), barrister of Lincoln's Inn, farmer and landowner, and his wife Caroline, daughter of Rev. John James (1772-1850) and his first wife, Jane Gammon, of Penmaen. The Morgan family were successful London barristers, with estates in Berkshire and Buckinghamshire, as well as
MORGAN, GEORGE CADOGAN (1754 - 1798), Arian minister and tutor, and scientist Born in 1754 at Bridgend, Glamorganshire, second son of William Morgan, physician, and his wife Sarah, who was a sister of Richard Price the philosopher - another of their sons was William Morgan (1750 - 1833). From Cowbridge school he went up, in 1771, to Jesus College, Oxford, intending to take Anglican orders, but he changed his theological views and went to Hoxton Academy. He was minister at
MORGAN, GEORGE OSBORNE (1826 - 1897), politician Son of the Rev. Morgan Morgan, vicar of Conway from 1838 to 1870 (and a son of David Morgan, Llanfihangel-Geneu'r-Glyn and his wife Avarina Richards, a member of Ffos-y-bleiddiaid family (see under Vaughan Lloyd), and Fanny Nonnen daughter of John Nonnen, Gothenburg, Sweden. He was born 8 May 1826 at Gothenburg, where his father was a chaplain. Educated at Friars school, Bangor, Shrewsbury school
MORGAN, GRIFFITH (Guto Nyth-brân; 1700 - 1737), cross-country runner
MORGAN, GWENLLIAN ELIZABETH FANNY (1852 - 1939), antiquary Born at Devynnock 9 April 1852, daughter of Philip Morgan (family pedigree in Theophilus Jones, History of the County of Brecknock, 3rd ed., iv, 134-6 - and see the article on Thomas Morgan, 1769 - 1851), who was perpetual curate of Pen-pont (1841-64) and of Battle, near Brecon (1859-64), and afterwards, from 1864 till his death in 1868, rector of Llanhamlach. ' Miss Philip Morgan,' as she was
MORGAN, HECTOR DAVIES (1785 - 1850), cleric and theological writer only son of Hector Davies and Sophia his wife; born (in London ?) in 1785. Upon his grandfather's death in 1800 he succeeded to the name and arms of Morgan, adopted by his grandfather on his (second) marriage with Christiana, niece and heiress of John Morgan of Cardigan (1686 - 1763?). Educated at Trinity College, Oxford, he took his B.A. in 1806 and his M.A. in 1815, and was for 37 years curate
MORGAN, HENRY (1635? - 1688), buccaneer Numerous attempts have been made to identify the parents of Henry Morgan, all based on the assumption that he was related to the Morgan familyof Tredegar. These attempts have all proved unsatisfactory. The following entry in the Bristol Apprentice Books (Servants to Foreign Plantations) can be regarded with virtual certainty as referring to him: ' 1655, February 9. Henry Morgan of Abergavenny
MORGAN, HENRY (d. 1559), bishop
MORGAN, HENRY ARTHUR (1830 - 1912), Master of Jesus College, Cambridge - see MORGAN, GEORGE OSBORNE
MORGAN, HERBERT (1875 - 1946), minister (B), university lecturer, and director of extra-mural studies

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