Hello John, I wonder how you have progressed with this family. I have recently started looking at it on behalf of a friend.
John Morgan the recorder of Maidstone, member of the Inner Temple, Barrister at Law I agree his children (
not worrying about their descendants in this post) are
1.
Maria who married
John Luttrell-Olmius, Lord CarhamptonWhen she died both her brothers posted death notices identifying themselves so that confirms.
Also her marriage reported
“At Grove House, Middlesex, the Hon J. Olmius, of New Hall, in Essex, to Miss Maria Morgan, daughter of John Morgan Esq. of the Inner Temple”
Richard Morgan her brother was one of the witnesses as well as
John Morgan
She was born about 1776 (census and age at death). But I have
not found a baptism for her
2.
Richard His baptism was at St Andrew Holborn 28 Feb 1780 (born 26th January 1780) parents J
ohn and Sarah Morgan of Chapel Street. He married Phillida/Philida du Croz and is the ancestor of my friend for whom I am researching. Separate post about her to follow eventually.
3.
Amelia Baptism 22 October 1782, St Andrews Holborn. Parents J
ohn and Sarah Morgan of Chapel Street
At her marriage on 23 June 1803 to John Foster (widower from Bedford, Plantation owner etc etc)
John Morgan consents to the marriage and
John Olmius is a witness.
Newspaper report describes John as Esq of the Inner Temple.
4.
Edward.
Baptised 4 Dec 1785 at St Giles in the Fields. Married Harriet Cole Safford.
Edwards notice for death of Maria Countess Carhampton, includes his address, Peel Terrace, Jersey, following census, deaths etc, confirms.
Back to John the recorder of Maidstone.
1. There are a couple of documents at National Archives written (or at least signed) by him.
2. In Vol 5 of the Calendar of the Inner Temple records. Page 190
https://www.innertemple.org.uk/who-we-are/history/calendars-of-inner-temple-records-1505-1845/April 24th (1766). The sum of £150 to be accepted of Mr John Morgan for the purchase of the chambers two pair of stairs on the right hand in the second staircase in the Inner Temple Lane, fallen to the House by the death of Edward Williams Esq., for his own life with the benefit of an assignment, and on payment of the said sum John Morgan to be admitted accordingly at the next or any other parliament to be held this term.
Parliament: May 9. Confirmed,
Mr Morgan aged about 32 years, having paid the sum of £150.
So - 32 in 1766 =
born about 1734
They had to do a 5 year thing and then in February 1771 he, was “called up to the degree of Barrister at Law”. Of the Honourable society of the Inner Temple.
Also called up were
Matthew Hales Graves and
Richard Clayton - I only mention that because the Clayton name appears in the du Croz line I have been following. The Du Croz and the Morgan families seem heavily intertwined.
3. I do think this
John Morgan died “On Tuesday last, after a severe illness, John Morgan Esq, late of the Inner Temple Barrister at Law”. This works out at
30 August 1803 and so he must be the burial 3 September 1803 at St George the Martyr, Southwark. Of Hatton Place.
Then in the Inner Temple calendar (vol 6) the Rooms occupied by him are passed on at the recommendation of
Richard Morgan the son and administrator on the 3 Feb 1804. (Typical lawyer No Will! or not found by me yet anyway.)
That being the case,
the John Morgan in the case against Sir Watkin Lewes must be a different man.
As well In the report of the appeal of that case in the Morning Chronicle of 6 July 1825 it says John Morgan was a solicitor and Sir Watkin Lewes a barrister. And I know that is a critical distinction in England.
Where is his marriage to Sarah? Ancestry would like me to think it was to Sarah Chittenden July 1765, Southwark, but there is a marriage allegation and I am quite sure it describes him as a Mariner.
Unless - he came on shore, and went to the Inner Temple in 1766. Is that likely? Where did he get the £150 from to purchase his entrance? It seems a lot of money.
Where are the children that would have been born between 1765 and 1776?
Where is the death of the Sarah we know was his wife. It must be after the birth of Edward and perhaps before the death of John. ie. after 1785 and before August 1803.
Modified to add Link to the Inner Temple records.