Sir Matthew de Morley 
Sir Matthew was born in 1199 in Morley, Wymondham, Norfolk, England. Sir Matthew's father was Robert de Morley and his mother was Lucy de Mortimer. His maternal grandparents were Bartholomew de Mortimer and Lucia De Clifford. He was an only child. He died at the age of 51 in September 1250 in Roydon, Norfolk, England.General Notes
MATTHEW DE MORLEY was probably son of the abovenamed Robert DE MORLEY, by (----) DE MORTIMER, his wife (g). He was a justice in Norfolk 1229 and onwards; and in 1232 collector of a subsidy in that county. He put in his claim to land in Morley as to which a fine was levied in November 1234. In 1242-3 he was holding 2 knights' fees in Morley, Wicklewood and Barford, and 1 fee in Roydon. He was living in September 1250. [Complete Peerage IX:209-10, (transcribed by Dave Utzinger)]
(g) In 1226 he [Matthew] was pardoned a forest fine which had been incurred by Bartholomew de Mortimer, his uncle, whose heir he was.
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- b.1160 in Morley, Wymondham, Norfolk, England
- b.1199 in Morley, Wymondham, Norfolk, England d.Sep 1250 in Roydon, Norfolk, England
- b.1055 in Mortemer-sur-Eauline, Normandy, France d.05 Aug 1100 in Wigmore, Herefordshire, England
- b.1082 in Wigmore, Herefordshire, England d. in Attleborough, Wayland, Norfolk, England
- b.1064 in Ferrieres-St. Hilaire, Eure, Normandy, France d.30 Mar 1088 in Wigmore, Herefordshire, England
- b.1105 in Attleborough, Wayland, Norfolk, England
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- b.1140 in Attleborough, Wayland, Norfolk, England
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- b.1173 in Attleborough, Wayland, Norfolk, England
- b.1141 in Clifford Castle, Hay, Herefordshire, England d.1195
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