James Morice (1539–1597) was an English politician.
Biography
[edit]Morice was born in 1539, the eldest son of William Morice of Chipping Ongar and Anne Isaac of Kent. The younger Morice was educated at the Middle Temple.[1]
Morice was Member of Parliament (MP) for Wareham in 1563. Later, he was MP for Colchester, Essex, for the parliaments of 1584, 1586, 1589, and 1593.[1]
Morice married Elizabeth, the daughter of George Medley of Tilty Abbey in Essex; they had four sons and three daughters. His heir was his eldest son, John,[1] who was also an MP.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Morice, James (1539-97), of Chipping Ongar, Essex". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- ^ "Morice (afterwards Poyntz), John (1568-1618), of Chipping Ongar, Essex and Heneage House, London". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
External links
[edit]- Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Morice, James (1539–1597), lawyer by Christopher W. Brooks.
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