General Notes

BARONY OF MORLEY (III) 1360

WILLIAM (DE MORLEY), LORD MORLEY, son and heir, by the 1st wife, was born 24 June 1319. According to modern doctrine, he succeeded to the Barony of Marshal on his mother's death, and in July 1341 he had livery of her lands, having proved his age and done homage. In 1354 he was styled chivaler. He was serving in Gascony in October 1554, in the company of Robert de Ufford, Earl of Suffolk; and took part in the expedition of Prince Edward to Carcassonne and Narbonne in 1355. He was summoned, 25 March 136o/1, to a Council at Westminster upon the state of Ireland, where absentees drew the profit of their estates and did nothing for their defence. In November 1363? he went overseas on a pilgrimage. He was summoned to Parliament from 4 December 1364 to 16 February 1378/9. In March 1370 he was prepared to lead 20 men-at-arms overseas in the retinue of the King, and was joint commissioner with Hugh Fastolf to commandeer ships for the King's next viage de guerre.

He married, by 6 March 1344/5, Cicely, daughter of Thomas BARDOLPH [LORD BARDOLPH]. He died 30 April 1379, at Hallingbury, Essex, and was buried in the Austin Friars' church at Norwich. His widow had dower in June 1379. She died 23 (or 25) November 1386, and was buried with him. [Complete Peerage IX:214-5, (transcribed by Dave Utzinger)]