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Rowland Morgan

Male 1498 - 1577  (79 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Rowland Morgan was born 1498 (son of Thomas Morgan and Elizabeth Vaughan); died 1577.

    Notes:

    He was sheriff in 1557. From son Henry's branch descended Sir Henry Morgan of Jamaica, privateer and adventurer who was knighted by King Charles II and became Lieutenant-Govenor of Jamaica. He is known in history as "Morgan the Pirate."

    Rowland — Blanch Thomas. Blanch was born 1512. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Thomas Morgan was born 1534; died 1603.
    2. Henry Morgan was born 1536.
    3. Ann Morgan was born 1542.
    4. Mary Morgan was born 1542.
    5. Elizabeth Morgan was born 1544.
    6. Catherine Morgan was born 1546.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Thomas Morgan was born 1474 (son of John Morgan and Jenet Mathew).

    Notes:

    Esquire to King Henry VII. Son John's son Thomas was secretary to Mary, Queen of Scots. Also from John Morgan's line came General Daniel Morgan of Virginia, Major-General in the Continental Army and victor over the British forces at the Battle of Cowpens. Troops under his command were known as "Morgan's Rangers." A fifth generation descendant of John Morgan was Sarah Morgan of Pennsylvania, who was born on July 23, 1720. She married Squire Boone of Bucks County, PA and was the mother of Daniel Boone.

    Thomas — Elizabeth Vaughan. Elizabeth was born 1474. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Elizabeth Vaughan was born 1474.
    Children:
    1. John Morgan
    2. 1. Rowland Morgan was born 1498; died 1577.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  John Morgan (son of Jevan Morgan and Denise).

    Other Events:

    • Title (Facts Pg): Sir

    Notes:

    Knight of the Sepulchre, 1448. Steward of Gwentlloog. Married Jenet, daughter and co-heir of John ap David Mathew of Llandaff.

    John — Jenet Mathew. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Jenet Mathew (daughter of John ap David Mathew).
    Children:
    1. 2. Thomas Morgan was born 1474.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Jevan Morgan was born 1415 (son of Llewelyn ap Morgan and Jenet); died 1448.

    Notes:

    Married Denise, daughter of Thomas ap Llewelyn-vychan. The use of the Morgan surname begins with this generation.

    Jevan — Denise. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Denise (daughter of Thomas ap Llewelyn-vychan).
    Children:
    1. 4. John Morgan

  3. 10.  John ap David Mathew
    Children:
    1. 5. Jenet Mathew