Morgan Williams (abt. 1470 - 1516)

Born about 1470 in Llanishen, Glamorgan, Wales [uncertain]

Ancestors

Husband of Katherine (Cromwell) Williams — married about 1494 in Putney, Surrey, England

Descendants

Died May 1516 at about age 46 in London, England

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Biography

Morgan ap William was the son of William ap Ieuan. He was born about 1470 in Llanishen, Glamorgan^[1]. (His mother was NOT the illegitimate daughter of Jasper Tudor.)

Together with his brother, John, he moved to England after the triumph of Henry VII. They anglicized their name to Williams^[1]. Morgan was an aspiring lawyer. He settled at Putney where his cousin, John Williams, was steward of the manor.

Morgan married Katherine Cromwell, the eldest child of Walter Cromwell in about 1495-1500^[1]. They had three children, Elizabeth, Richard and Walter by about 1510.

It seems likely that Morgan worked as a lawyer and scrivener while Katherine ran the alehouse supplied by her father's brewery^[2].

In 1512^[3] and 1514^[4], Morgan was involved in court cases in London recovering moneys owed to him.

Morgan's will is dated 15 May 1516^[5] and presumably he died shortly thereafter. His son, Richard, then aged about five, moved in with his uncle, Thomas Cromwell^[2] and eventually took that name as his own.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} The New England historical and genealogical register; by Waters, Henry F. (Henry Fitz-Gilbert); Publication date Jan 1897; Vol 51; p. 211 https://archive.org/stream/newenglandhistor51wate#page/210/mode/2up
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Life and letters of Thomas Cromwell by Merriman, Roger Bigelow; Publication date: 1902; page 2 https://archive.org/stream/thomascromwell00merruoft#page/2/mode/2up
3. ↑ Debtor: John Browne, of Writtle in Essex, gentleman. Creditor: William Johns, of London, mercer, and Morgan Williams. Amount: 40m. https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C9538085
4. ↑ Title: Exemplification of recovery by double voucher, suffered by 1. (William Howtyng); Description: 1. William Howtyng, s. and heir of Robert Howtyng. 2. Morgan Williams and William Jenkys, dmdts. 3. Richard Goodman and Elizabeth his wife, tnts. to precipe.; Southwark, [Sy.]: one mess. called Le Pewterpot on Le Hoop, one garden, etc. https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/8b917dde-adc8-413c-ae49-0fb302e6c04c
5. ↑ Will of Morgan Williams, Scrivener of London; 15 May 1516; PROB 11/18/331 https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D975077