Francis Morley DD (abt. 1657 - bef. 1696)

Born about 1657 in Droxford, Hampshire, England [uncertain]

Ancestors

Died before 4 Oct 1696 before about age 39 in Bishop's Waltham, Hampshire, England [uncertain]

Biography

Francis was a member of the Church of England

Francis Morley was born about 1657^[1] in Hampshire, England, son of Francis Morley and Jane (Tancred) Morley.^[2]

Francis dedicated his life to the church.^[3] He attended Oxford University (matriculating on 3 April 1674 aged 17) where he attained the following qualifications;^[1]

• Bachelor of Arts / Ordained Deacon: 15 June 1679
• Master of Arts: 31 January 1681
• Doctor of Divinity: 28 September 1691

He held the following appointments:

• Rector, Meonstoke: 31 January 1681 - 14 July 1684
• Curate, Meonstoke, Soberton Chapel: 26 September 1683 - 26 September 1683
• Canon, Winchester Cathedral, Canonry of the 3rd prebend: 4 April 1684 - 20 June 1732
• Rector, Bishop's Waltham: 14 July 1694 - 28 September 1691

His wife was Penelope^[2] and the couple had three children we know of (also Refer research Notes):

• Son, George Morley, baptised 12 August 1683
• Son, Francis Morley, baptised 5 August 1689^[4][5]
• Daughter, Frances Morley, baptised 9 November 1690^[2][6][7]

Francis was buried on 4 October 1696 in Hampshire aged about 40. A monument is in Winchester Cathedral beside his great uncle's tomb. His great uncle was the Bishop of of Winchester, George Morley (1598-1684).^[8][9]

"Francisci's" will passed probate on 14 October 1696.^[2]

Research Notes

Records have been difficult to find. They are perhaps in the Bishop's Waltham Parish Registers which have not been digitised. Droxford was next door to BW and the BW Registers contain some Droxford records. This would be good to investigate further.

A birth/baptism record for Francis has not be found. His birth year is estimated to be 1657 based on his Oxford Alumni record.^[1]

A marriage record for Francis and Penelope has not yet been found. They were probably married in about 1682 as their son George was born 1683. They were likely to have been married in Hampshire, England.

There was no son Francis mentioned in this Francis' Will in 1696 suggesting this child baptised in 1689 may either have died young.

The location of Francis' burial is not known at this point other than being in Hampshire - probably Bishop's Waltham, Hampshire, where was said to be 'of' in his Will.^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} "Oxford University Alumni, 1500-1886," database with images, Ancestry Sharing Link (free access)
   (Ancestry Record 8942 #156703 : subscription required, accessed 4 November 2022), Name Francis Morley; citing Foster, Joseph. Alumni Oxonienses The Members of the University of Oxford, 1715-1886 and Alumni Oxonienses The Members of the University of Oxford, 1500-1714. Oxford Parker and Co., 1888-1892.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4} Will: "England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858"
   The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Series PROB 11; Class: PROB 11; Piece: 434
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 5111 #779158 (accessed 18 July 2022)
   Will of Francisci Morley of Bishope Waltham, Hampshire, England, granted probate on 14 Oct 1696. Died Abt 1696.
3. ↑ Person: Morley, Francis (1679 - 1732) CCEd Person ID: 94558 Clergy of the Church of England Database, accessed 4 November 2022.
4. ↑ "Hampshire, England, Extracted Parish Records," database, (Ancestry Record 5883 #31438 : subscription required, accessed 4 November 2022), Text 05 Aug 1689 Francis, s. of Mr. Francis Morley, prebendary bap., Collection Hampshire: - Register of Marriages, 1576-1812 (Marriage); citing Electronic databases created from various publications of parish and probate records.
5. ↑ "England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, (Ancestry Record 9841 #177609773 : subscription required, accessed 4 November 2022), Baptism Place Cathedral Church of The Holy Trinity,Winchester,Hampshire,England, Baptism Date 5 Aug 1689, Name Francis Morley, Father Francis Morley, Gender Male; citing England, Births and Christenings, 1538-1975. Salt Lake City, Utah FamilySearch, 2013, FHL Film Number 942 B4P V. 34.
6. ↑ "England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, (Ancestry Record 9841 #94571386 : subscription required, accessed 4 November 2022), Baptism Place Cathedral Church of The Holy Trinity,Winchester,Hampshire,England, Baptism Date 9 Nov 1690, Name Frances Morley, Father Francis Morley, Gender Female; citing England, Births and Christenings, 1538-1975. Salt Lake City, Utah FamilySearch, 2013, FHL Film Number 942 B4P V. 34.
7. ↑ "Hampshire, England, Extracted Parish Records," database, (Ancestry Record 5883 #39112 : subscription required, accessed 4 November 2022), Text 09 Nov 1690 Frances, d. of Dr. Francis Morley bap., Collection Hampshire: - Register of Marriages, 1576-1812 (Marriage); citing Electronic databases created from various publications of parish and probate records.
8. ↑ "Hampshire, England, Extracted Parish Records," database, (Ancestry Record 5883 #32729 : subscription required, accessed 4 November 2022), Text 04 Oct 1696 Dr. Francis Morley bur., Collection Hampshire: - Register of Marriages, 1576-1812 (Marriage); citing Electronic databases created from various publications of parish and probate records.
9. ↑ Winchester cathedral, its monuments and memorials by Vaughan, John The Internet Archive, accessed 4 November 2022. Pages 10 and 293.

   Francis Morley, S.T.P., Rector of Bishop's Waltham.

   Inst. by Bishop Morley 1684: d. 1696: b. beside the

   bishop's tomb, with an oval monument of white

   marble against the pillar above, bearing the Morley

   arms and a Latin inscription."

• Find A Grave: Memorial #238566158