Elizabeth (Massey) Morris (abt. 1667 - 1730)

Wife of Robert Morris — married 9 Jan 1690 in Hodnet, Shropshire, England

Descendants

Died Sep 1730 at about age 63 in Hodnet, Shropshire, England

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Biography

Elizabeth Massey's birth year is estimated.

Elizabeth (of the parish) married Robert Morris (of the parish) on 9 January 1690 N. S. in Hodnet.^[1] The couple had the following children:

• Sarah Morris was baptised on 12 February 1691 N. S. in Hodnet.^[2] Sarah later married William Bayther.
• Rowland Morris was baptised on 27 December 1692 in Hodnet.^[3]
• Jane Morris was baptied 2 May 1695 in Hodnet.^[4] Jane married George Harris.
• Hannah Morris was baptised on 25 October 1697 in Hodnet.^[5] Hannah married Richard Signpole.
• Lydia Morris 'ye Daughter of Robert Morris, of Kenston, & Eliz: his wife' was baptised on 13 April 1700 in Hodnet.^[6] Lydia married John Levett of Adbaston, Staffordshire.
• Robert Morris was baptised on 24 April 1702 in Hodnet.^[7]
• Phebe Morris was baptised 5 October 1704 in Hodnet.^[8] Phebe later married Joseph Bethrill.
• Samuel Morris was baptised on 6 January 1707 N. S. in Hodnet.^[9]
• Esther Morris was baptised on 6 January 1710 N. S. in Hodnet.^[10] Esther later married John Leighton.

Elizabeth Morris, 'w. of Robert Morris, senr'., was buried on 20 September 1730 in Hodnet.

Research Notes

• An Elizabeth Massy was baptised on 16 March 1667 N. S. in Hodnet to John and Elizabeth.^[11] Elizabeth's brother-in-law, Samuel Morris, married a Sarah Massy. A Sarah Massy was baptised on 18 Apr 1672 in Hodnet to John and Elizabeth.^[12]
• Elizabeth was not the daughter of this John Massey and his wife Elizabeth, as he left a will naming only two children, a son John and a married daughter Sarah Heath.
• John Massy (c. 1663)

Sources

1. ↑ Hodnet parish records transcribed: http://www.melocki.org.uk/salop/Hodnet.html.
2. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:CV1D-DLW2 : 25 March 2020), Sarah Morris, 12 Feb 1690.
3. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N53S-S61 : 24 March 2020), Rowland Morris, 27 Dec 1692.
4. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NBS6-PLV : 24 March 2020), Jane Morris, 2 May 1695.
5. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N533-QP8 : 24 March 2020), Hanna Morris, 25 Oct 1697.
6. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JWXV-345 : 24 March 2020), Lydia Morris, 13 Apr 1700, to Robert and Eliz.
7. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J798-RWL : 24 March 2020), Robert Morris, 24 Apr 1702.
8. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J79D-MQX : 24 March 2020), Phoebe Morris, 5 Oct 1704.
9. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:CV1D-S63Z : 25 March 2020), Samuell Morris, 6 Jan 1706.
10. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:CV16-C5T2 : 25 March 2020), Esther Morris, 6 Jan 1709.
11. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J79D-94P : 18 September 2020), Elizabeth Massy, 1667.
12. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N533-W2N : 18 September 2020), Sarah Massy, 1672.